Giorgio Napolitano

Russia's Victory Day parade on May 9 reflects mass attitudes in the country, Grigori Nedyalkov, a Bulgarian journalist, has said.

The Italian Parliament elected Sergio Mattarella as the country's president on Saturday at its fourth attempt.

In the previous three rounds, which took place on Thursday and Friday, none of the candidates managed to gather two-thirds majority or 673 votes.

BELGRADE - Departing Italian President Giorgio Napolitano sent a letter to Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic reading that Serbia belongs to Europe.

During its six-month presidency of the EU, Italy strongly supported Belgrade's European pathway, says the letter.

Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano has resigned, his office said on Wednesday.

"President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano signed his resignation letter this morning at 10:35," the presidential office said in a statement.

ROME - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome Wednesday and spoke to him about the reforms Serbia had started and about the situation concerning the EU accession process.

Serbian PM meets with Italian president

ROME -- Italian President Giorgio Napolitano received Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Rome on Wednesday.

They discussed "the reforms Serbia had started," and, "the situation concerning the EU accession process."

ROME - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has met with representatives of a number of Italian companies to discuss investments in Serbia, Tanjug has been told by the prime minister's office.

Vucic also met with International Monetary Fund Director Christine Lagarde on Tuesday.

Vucic spoke to Geox, Ferrero and Cremonini corporate representatives.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will visit Rome on Wednesday at an invitation from his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi, Tanjug learned from Vucic's office on Tuesday.

According to diplomatic sources, Vucic will meet Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and Senate President Pietro Grasso as well while in Rome.

Photo Tanjug/D. Stankovic (archive)

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has been invited by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to visit Italy December 10, Tanjug has learned from diplomatic sources.

During his official visit to Rome, Serbia's prime minister will also meet with the country's president, Giorgio Napolitano and President of the Senate Pietro Grasso.

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to hold face-to-face talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) that opens on Thursday in Milan, Italy, Russian RIA Novosti reports.