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"Policy of retreating sent to past"
"Policy of retreating sent to past"
BELGRADE -- Goran Rakić's victory in the Kosovska Mitrovica election "is an important day for Kosovo, for the community of Serbs in that territory, and for Serbia."
This is according to Marko Đurić, a presidential adviser and an official of the ruling Progressives (SNS), who spoke for B92 TV on Monday.
Jeremic meets Sergei Lavrov in Moscow
MOSCOW - Vuk Jeremic, president of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), has been on an official visit to Russia on Monday, where he conferred with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the Centre issued a release.
Ivanovic: Serbia's salvation lies in Eurasian Union
ZRENJANIN - Serbian Radical Party (SRS) holds that the EU integration process has impoverished the people of Serbia and calls for a closer cooperation with Russia and the Eurasian Union.
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev Met Briefly Vladimir Putin
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev met briefly with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the closing gala of the Winter Olympic Games on Sunday.
Albania Govt ‘Failed to Uphold Pre-Poll Promises’
Out of the 17 electoral promises made by the centre-left government of Prime Minister Edi Rama that Mjaft evaluated as part of its Truthometer project, seven were realised, seven were not realised, one was judged to be unmeasurable and two others were only party fulfilled.
Rama’s government took office in September, promising to usher in a ‘renaissance’ for Albania.
Romanian Tourists Flock to Bulgaria's Black Sea Resorts for Easter
Bulgarian Black Sea coast hotel owners have recorded an increase of Romanian tourists 2 months before Easter.
Many Romanian tourists prefer Bulgaria's north Black Sea coast resort of Balchik. Hotels there are almost full for the holidays with price rates remaining unchanged since last summer.
Ukraine to Seek USD 35 B Western Loan
Ukraine will request financial assistance from the West, which could amount to USD 35 B.
The country's interim Finance Minister Yuriy Kolobov urged the United States and the European Union to decide on a financial rescue plan within the next 2 weeks, RIA Novosti reports.
Jazz turns 97
BELGRADE - Belgrade's Akademija 28 will host the 97th Jazz Birthday festival from February 26 to March 1.
The club has celebrated the anniversary of the publishing of the first jazz record for 8 years now. This year, the festival will be international, because a Norwegian band called Norsk Linie will be appearing on the festival stage along with Serbian bands.
Udovicic: Serbia should have sports fair
BELGRADE - Serbia deserves to have a sports fair aimed at promoting sports and healthy lifestyle, Minister of Youth and Sport Vanja Udovicic said on Monday.
Serbian Officers’ Trial for Kosovo Killings Opens
Two Serbian Army officers went on trial in Belgrade, accused of killing at least 27 Kosovo Albanian civilians including a four-year-old boy during the conflict in 1999.
Serbia and Cyprus enjoy "unbreakable ties"
Serbia and Cyprus enjoy "unbreakable ties"
BELGRADE -- Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has expressed his support to Serbia's EU integration as he met with President Tomislav Nikolić in Belgrade.
Kasoulides also pointed that "any additional conditions placed before Serbia would aggravate the situation and jeopardize stability in the Balkans."
Grigor Dimitrov Drops In the Rankings, Tsvetana Pironkova Rises
Bulgaria's tennis player Grigor Dimitrov slipped two positions in the rankings and is now 22-nd, with 1657 points.
Dimitrov is preparing for the tournament in Acapulco where he will face the Australian Marinko Matosevic, with whom he hasn't played before.
Bulgarian Airline to Launch Direct US Flights
Bulgarian airline is waiting for permission from the US administration in order to launch direct flights from Bulgaria to the US.
The company will be ready to provide regular services 3 times a week in 2-3 months time, according to Yanko Ivanov, executive at Bulgaria's Air Company BH Air.
Djuric: Rakic's victory - confirmation of state policy
BELGRADE - The mayoral election victory of the candidate of the Citizens' Initiative Srpska (GI Srpska), Goran Rakic, in northern Kosovska Mitrovica confirms that Serbia's state policy enjoys support among citizens in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM), member of the Presidency of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Marko Djuric said on Monday.
Ex-cabinet chief says Dačić introduced him to suspect
Ex-cabinet chief says Dačić introduced him to suspect
BELGRADE -- Branko Lazarević told the police during his questioning last week that Ivica Dačić was the person who introduced him to Rodoljub Radulović.
This is according to police inspector Bogdan Pušić.