Media in Serbia

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received on Monday in Belgrade the ambassador of the Russian Federation, Aleksandr Chepurin.

According to a statement from the presidency, cited by Tanjug, Vucic "thanked Chepurin for Russia's political support to Serbia."

PHOTO: TANJUG / TANJA VALIC

Around 7,600 refugees are currently "marooned" in Serbia, writes the British daily Guardian.

Gendarmerie's divers have recovered a body from the Sava River in New Belgrade, Tanjug said it learned from the Interior Ministry (MUP) on Monday.

Belgrade media are reporting that the body was found on Sunday afternoon.

BELGRADE - At this time, Serbia lacks 30,000 IT experts, ComTrade CEO Veselin Jevrosimovic said Thursday, noting that Serbia needed an educational system that would produce as many IT professionals as possible every year.

The global shortage of IT professionals stands at about 60 pct, he told Tanjug.

WASHINGTON - The main goal of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's visit to Washington is to "establish an improved and direct relationship" with the new US administration, says Daniel Serwer, professor at the Johns Hopkins University.

Speaking to Tanjug ahead of Vucic's visit, Serwer said the Serbian president would "seek support for Serbia's EU ambitions."

Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Chinese National People's Congress, on Wednesday ended his visit here with a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

Vucic "expressed satisfaction with political relations between the two countries being on a historic high as a comprehensive strategic partnership and 'a friendship made of steel'," Tanjug reported.

Commenting on her recent Bloomberg interview, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said the news agency had not reported her statement, but its interpretation thereof.

The European Commission has excluded Serbia from an anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled coil (HRC) imported from five countries, Tanjug has reported.

The agency cited a preliminary EC document seen by Metal Bulletin.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says he is guaranteeing to reduce the unemployment level to below 10 percent.

"I am not promising, but guaranteeing that," Vucic said in a TV Happy talk show late Monday.

Vucic expects solution for Fiat strike

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says he will not accept an invitation to take part in the Belgrade Pride Parade, announced for September 17.

Vucic "reiterated that his obligation is to make sure everyone participating in that gathering is guaranteed their rights and freedoms," Tanjug reported on Thursday.