Vladimir Kostic

With the decree of Prince Mihajlo on November 19, 1841, the Society of Serbian Literacy was formed at the proposal of two great men, Jovan Sterija Popovic and Atanasije Nikolic.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said this on Wednesday while visiting the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU).

SANU President Vladimir Kostic has told the daily Danas that it is not realistic for Bosnia's Serb entity, the Serb Republic (RS), to become independent.

Kostic said that this "brings with it almost identical risks that, when read wrongly, and lacking 'friends', resulted in the disappearance of the Serb population from their centuries-old areas."

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic and Serbian Academy of Science and Arts (SASA) President Vladimir Kostic on Friday reached a consensus and understanding on the future work of the SASA.

Vucic and Kostic discussed current topics and activities marking the 175th anniversary of the SASA.

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic says he hopes SANU President Vladimir Kostic will attend a meeting with President Nikolic and Patriarch Irinej.

Furthermore, Vucic expects the meeting to harmonize efforts on the diplomatic battle against Pristina's attempt to join UNESCO, "and efforts to preserve national interests."

President Tomislav Nikolic will meet on Tuesday with PM Aleksandar Vucic and SPC Patriarch Irinej to discuss the EU's draft platform for chapter 35 on Kosovo.

According to the daily Vecernje Novosti, President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) Vladimir Kostic is also invited to attend the meeting, to be held at the Serbian Presidency building.

"NOT FOR COLLECTIVE MIND" Vladimir Kostic defends his statement about Kosovo

SANU President Vladimir Kostic has said it was "important to express an opinion also when it not suitable to the collective mind."

- I will not let someone determine what I may and not say, and what is a unique body of opinion which I need to adhere to - said Kostic.

SANU President Vladimir Kostic has said it was "important to express an opinion also when it not suitable to the collective mind."

"I will not let someone determine what I may and not say, and what is a unique body of opinion which I need to adhere to," said Kostic in a statement for the daily Vecernje Novosti.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and newly elected President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) Vladimir Kostic agreed on Tuesday that better cooperation and communication between the government and national institutions was needed.

BELGRADE - Academician Vladimir Kostic was elected chairman of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) on Tuesday.

Kostic won majority support in a secret voting held at a session of the SANU Assembly.