Tomislav Nikolic

BELGRADE - The pillars of Serbian statehood, which include the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces, are the institutions the Serbian citizens traditionally trust the most, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has said in Belgrade.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic stated on Friday that Serbia has proved to be a reliable partner and an honest friend, and improved its reputation and position in the world, adding that this approach would not change after the early parliamentary elections on March 16.

BELGRADE - The National Library of Serbia has celebrated its 182nd anniversary on Friday, which also marks the National Book Day.

The ceremony was attended by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, who pointed to the institution's fundamental role in the preservation of the national identity, language and culture.

BELGRADE - The Russian national holiday, the Defender of the Fatherland Day, was marked with a reception in Belgrade on Thursday evening, in the presence of Serbia's top state and military officials, politicians, diplomats, church dignitaries and sportspeople.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic talked on Wednesday with Wang Hongwei, deputy general manager of the Export-Import Bank of China, who said that Serbia has a special place in China's program for South-East Europe (SEE).

LONDON - The newly-appointed Ambassador of Serbia to Great Britain Ognjen Pribicevic presented his credentials to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, by which his term in office has officially begun.

Pribicevic was appointed as Ambassador of Serbia to Great Britain in August 2013 by a decree of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.

VIENNA - Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz will visit Belgrade on Wednesday with, as announced, a message of encouragement for the continuation of the reform process.

Kurz will have separate meetings with Serbia's President Tomislav Nikolic, First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, and Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić on Tuesday met with Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej, it has been reported.

The meeting took place at the SPC Patriarchate building in Belgrade.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic conferred on Monday with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides, who expressed his support to Serbia's EU integration and pointed that any additional conditions placed before Serbia would aggravate the situation and jeopardize stability in the Balkans.

BELGRADE - Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ioannis Kasoulides will visit Serbia on Monday and confer with the country's senior officials.

During his stay in Belgrade, Kasoulides will confer with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, the Serbian president's office for Cooperation with the Media released.