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Police, prosecution and customs to counter corruption
BELGRADE - The regional conference on prevention of corruption on border crossings opened in Belgrade on Thursday.
The conference is hosted by the U.S. Embassy and it gathers representatives of the police, Prosecutor's Offices and customs services of Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Romania.
Vucic pledges to help in restoring Banjska monastery
BANJSKA - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic visited Banjska monastery in northern Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) on Thursday and pledged to help renovate the sanctity.
Serbia-Germany bilateral trade hits record high
BELGRADE - The value of bilateral trade between Serbia and Germany reached a total of EUR 2.78 billion in 2013, which is its highest level in history, announced the Delegation of the German Economy in Serbia, citing the data of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy.
Vucic: Serbs in Kosovo will be safe and will survive
LEPOSAVIC - Leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Aleksandar Vucic made it clear to Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) on Thursday that he guarantees them security and survival.
Dacic: Polls will be conducted in democratic,fair atmosphere
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic expressed the expectation on Thursday, in the talks with Head of the OSCE Limited Election Observation Mission Boris Frlec, that the forthcoming parliamentary elections would be carried out in a democratic and fair atmosphere.
Zimonjic, Nestor reach Dubai doubles semifinal
DUBAI - Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Canada's Daniel Nestor advanced to the semifinals of the doubles event at the ATP tournament in Dubai on Thursday.
Zimonjic and Nestor beat Roberto Bautista Agut and Igor Sijsling, a Spanish-Dutch duo, 6-3, 6-2.
International Fair of Tourism opens in Belgrade
BELGRADE - Acting Minister of Economy Igor Mirovic opened on Thursday the International Fair of Tourism, the Trade Fair of Hotel and Catering Equipment, a souvenir fair and wine fair which will take place at the Belgrade Fair until March 2.
Vucic pronounced honorary citizen of Leposavic
LEPOSAVIC - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received the plaque of the honorary citizen of Leposavic on Thursday for his contribution to the survival of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija, Leposavic Mayor Dragan Jablanovic said.
Serbian customs seized 1.62 tons of narcotics
BELGRADE - Serbian Customs Administration prevented the trafficking of nearly 1.62 tons of various illegal drugs, mostly marijuana, in the course of 2013, Customs Administration Director Milos Tomic stated on Thursday.
Djokovic in Dubai semis, Youzhny withdraws
DUBAI - Serbia's Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after his quarterfinal opponent Mikhail Youzhny of Russia withdrew from the tournament due to illness.
In Friday's semifinals, the world no. 2 will face the winner of the quarterfinal match between Roger Federer of Switzerland and Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic.
Customs revenues increase by 3.3 percent
BELGRADE - The Customs Administration collected a total of RSD 356 billion or EUR 3 billion in revenues in 2013, which reflects a year-on-year rise of 3.33 percent, Customs Administration Director Milos Tomic said on Thursday.
"Vuk Karadzic - Life and Work" exhibition opens on Friday
BELGRADE - The exhibition titled "Vuk Karadzic - Life and Work” will open on Friday, February 28, at the Museum of Vuk and Dositej in Belgrade.
FAKTOR PLUS: Support to SNS in Belgrade at 42.5%, DS 17.4%
BELGRADE - Belgrade citizens' support to Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at this point totals 42.5 percent while the Democratic Party (DS) can count on the votes of 17.4 percent of people, shows the latest survey carried out by FAKTOR PLUS agency.
Tadic and Canak favor education and health-care reforms
SUBOTICA - The leaders of a coalition gathered around the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV) and the New Democratic Party (NDS), Nenad Canak and Boris Tadic respectively, have said after a convention in Subotica that reforms in the education and health-care systems in Serbia are crucial to the development of the country, adding that Serbian citizens fear that their children will live
Arrest of fraudsters in cooperation with Great Britain
BELGRADE - The police arrested three foreigners in Kraljevo, central Serbia, within the action aimed at provision of international legal assistance to Great Britain authorities, Serbian Prosecutor for Organised Crime Miljko Radisavljevic said.
The action was conducted in several countries against an international organised criminal ring involved in frauds, Radisavljevic told Tanjug.