Parliamentary Assembly

BELGRADE - Today marks 11 years since the 2004 March pogrom, when 4,012 Serbs were forced to leave Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) in a wave of ethnic Albanian extremist violence.

A majority of them have never returned to their homes.

Opposition disagrees with PACE president

BELGRADE -- Opposition MPs described on Tuesday as "optimistic" the statements made by Anne Brasseur about the Serbian government's reform measures.

The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) was addressing parliament earlier in the day.

BELGRADE- Opposition MPs described on Tuesday as optimistic the observation made by President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur about the Serbian government's reform measures in her address to the Serbian parliament earlier in the day.

BELGRADE - Serbia is a modern, democratic country, ordered in accordance with European standards, which wants to enable its citizens to live like people in developed European countries, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said in the meeting with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met Tuesday with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur, who congratulated him on the courage in undertaking difficult reforms for a better future for Serbian citizens.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met Tuesday with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur, who congratulated him on the courage in undertaking difficult reforms for a better future for Serbian citizens.

BELGRADE - President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur said on Tuesday that further work lies ahead of Serbia to ensure the rule of law and human rights, further judiciary reform, and more efficient implementation of the laws governing the fight against discrimination.

PACE president on visit to Serbia

BELGRADE -- "Kosovo has not yet applied to join the Council of Europe (CoE) as a member," Anne Brasseur has said.

The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) commented on the issue during her visit to Belgrade on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Anne Brasseur on Tuesday praised the Serbian authorities and political actors for initiating the reform process in a resolute manner.

BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ivica Dacic talked on Monday with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur about the topics within the Council of Europe (CoE) competence, primarily the standards of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Serbia and the region.