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BELGRADE - The US and the Serbian government signed on Friday two amendments to existing agreements, under which the US will provide an additional 18 mln dollars in development aid to Serbia through USAID.

The United States looks forward to "enhancing relations with the indispensable NATO ally and partner, the government of Greece," US Ambassador George Tsunis said Monday at an Economist conference in Athens.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will be in Skopje, North Macedonia, on January 21-22 for a summit of the Open Balkan initiative and a Western Balkans-EU summit on the EU Growth Plan for the region, the presidential press office announced in a statement on Tuesday.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Greek government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday to improve energy security and cooperation in the Western Balkans.

NOVI SAD - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Wednesday in Novi Sad the building construction sector was responsible for a large portion of energy consumption and harmful gas emissions and that investing in improved energy efficiency was important not only for resource conservation but also for reduction of costs for citizens and businesses.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Internal and External Trade Tomislav Momirovic said on Tuesday regional economic integration was one of his government's main goals and added that CEFTA states were Serbia's top external trade partners behind the EU.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with USAID Administrator Samantha Power on Wednesday, reiterating Serbia's consistent commitment to continue the dialogue with Pristina, as well as its determination not to accept any unilateral decisions that are a direct threat to the rights of the Serb community in Kosovo-Metohija.

The United States has announced $40 million in aid to buy fertilizer and other key agricultural inputs in time for the next cultivation season in crisis-hit Sri Lanka.

USAID Administrator Samantha Power, who is visiting Sri Lanka, made the announcement after she met farmer representatives in Ja-Ela outside the capital, Colombo.

Beside red carpets, movie screenings, panel discussions and glitzy parties, in its "Dealing With the Past" programme, the Sarajevo Film festival lets visitors learn about the past, reconciliation and how different societies deal with conflicts and their consequences. 

Tongans raced on Jan. 19 to clear a thick coat of ash from the main international runway to let in emergency aid, as the island nation faced a month of crippled international communications following a violent volcanic eruption and tsunami.The