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Serbia to play against Romania in Fed Cup playoffs
BELGRADE - The Serbian national female tennis team will play against Romania in the match for the last place in the Fed Cup second world group, the draw in London determined on Tuesday.
Actor Nikola Rakocevic receives Berlinale award
BELGRADE - Young Serbian actor Nikola Rakocevic has received the Shooting Stars Award at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, the Serbian Film Centre (FCS) stated on Tuesday.
The Shooting Stars initiative is the most important project by European Film Promotion, an international organization that the FCS is part of. The FCS put forth Rakocevic as a candidate for the award.
Stamenkovic: Caution in banking sector
BELGRADE - The central bank should be very cautious in running the banking sector so as to prevent any decrease of citizens' trust in banks after the Univerzal Banka affair as it is the fourth bank which went bankrupt, economist Stojan Stamenkovic stated on Tuesday.
Headstones desecrated at Subotica Jewish cemetery
SUBOTICA - Several headstones were vandalized at the Jewish cemetery in Subotica on the night of February 10-11.
According to Jewish Community Subotica, nine headstones have been damaged, including two of greater value belonging to prominent citizens.
NBS governor: Banks in Serbia are stable
BELGRADE - National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic said Tuesday that none of the 29 banks in Serbia is facing lack of liquidity, citizens' savings are guaranteed by the state and the forthcoming early parliamentary elections are not among causes of the local currency downfall.
SRS: ICTY subjects Seselj to inhuman treatment
BELGRADE - Nemanja Sarovic, deputy leader of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS), claims that the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has subjected SRS leader Vojislav Seselj to inhuman treatment, as after the recent surgery, he was put in isolation in the prison hospital.
PDA decides to go to elections
BUJANOVAC - The Party for Democratic Action (PDA), which gathers ethnic Albanians from southern Serbia, has decided to take part in the early parliamentary elections scheduled for March 16.
Chair of the PDA Bujanovac municipal committee Saip Kamberi confirmed for Tanjug that PDA wishes to test its strength in the elections and hopes to win at least one MP seat.
Mihajlovic expects Ivanovic, Delibasic to be released
BELGRADE - Certain progress has been made in calming the situation in Kosovo-Metohija, Milivoje Mihajlovic, the head of the Serbian government's press office said on Tuesday, adding that he expects Oliver Ivanovic and Dragoljub Delibasic to be released pending trial.
NDS sets up committees in Kosovo
BELGRADE - The New Democratic Party (NDS) set up initiative committees in all Serb-populated areas in Kosovo-Metohija which will consistently support protection of interests of the Serb community in the area and creation of conditions for establishment of inter-ethnic trust, reconciliation and co-existence of Serbs and Albanians.
Iranian artists exhibit at Kombank Art Hall
BELGRADE – An exhibition of traditional Persian painting and calligraphy and contemporary fine art and graphic design of Iran has opened at the Kombank Art Hall in Belgrade.
Visitors have a unique opportunity to view works by three Iranian artists, namely, Jalil Jokar (1971 ), Gholam-Ali Taheri (1956 ) and Saber Safai (1978 ).
Copies of Our Lady of Ljevis frescoes in northern Mitrovica
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - An exhibition titled 'Details of the iconography at the Church of Our Lady of Ljevis' has opened at the town museum in Kosovska Mitrovica, in cooperation with the Belgrade-based National Museum, as part of the events marking the Statehood Day of Serbia.
Premiere performance of Spanish national ballet in Belgrade
BELGRADE - Ballet Nacional de Espana (Spanish national ballet) will perform in Belgrade for the first time on March 28, providing an opportunity for the Serbian audience to see a live performance of the dance featured in the masterpieces by Spain's legendary film director Carlos Saura “Carmen” and “Flamenco, Flamenco”.
Photo exhibition on Nizhny Novgorod opens
NOVI SAD - An exhibition of photographs by Darko Dozet, titled Nizhny Novgorod - the rudder of Russia, opened late Monday at the Cultural Centre in Novi Sad.
On around 50 large photographs, photojournalist Dozet captured his view of Nizhny Novgorod, a twin city of Novi Sad.
Opposing views on Kosovo in UN
NEW YORK - In the meeting on Kosovo held at UN Headquarters in New York late on Monday, Serbia's outgoing Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said that any debate referring to potential change in the scope and mandate of EULEX should not bypass the UN Security Council, having in mind that UN serves as an umbrella organization for the international presence in KiM.
PM: Mitrovica polls to go ahead despite atmosphere of fear
NEW YORK - The elections in northern Kosovska Mitrovica will go ahead and its mayor will be elected despite the fact that the recent murder and arrest of mayoral candidates contribute to an atmosphere of fear and insecurity, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said in New York late Monday.