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BELGRADE - Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini began her visit to Belgrade on Monday with a meeting with Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic.

Later in the day, Mogherini will confer with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, and Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic congratulated all Muslim citizens on their religious holiday of Ramadan Bayram, and expressed the wish for them to spend it in peace and good health, and for the holiday to bring them family happiness and joy.

THESSALONIKI - Keeper of the Serbian part of WWI Allied military cemetery Zeitenlik, Greece, Djordje Mihailovic was decorated on Friday with the Order of the Serbian Flag, Second Class, on behalf of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.

EU membership "historic chance, won't happen soon"

DUBROVNIK -- President Tomislav Nikolić said in Croatia on Tuesday that Serbia has a historic chance to become a member of the EU within a reasonable period of time.

57 people died during May floods in Serbia

BELGRADE -- During the devastating floods that hit Serbia in May, 57 people died, of which 23 drowned, Interior Ministry Secretary of State Aleksandar Nikolić has said.

Residents of flood devastated town stage protests

OBRENOVAC -- Residents of Belgrade's Obrenovac municipality, one of the hardest-hit areas in Serbia during the May floods, have announced protests.

"EU strategic objective, Russia advantage"

BELGRADE -- The EU is "a strategic objective for Serbia - but that does not rule out cooperation with Russia - an advantage that Serbia intends to use."

This is what President Tomislav Nikolić told the visiting Bulgarian minister of foreign affairs, Kristian Vigenin, as they met in Belgrade on Thursday.

Bulgaria's top diplomat Kristian Vigenin is due to visit Serbia to meet counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dacic on Thursday.

The trip comes upon the invitation of Dacic, Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has reported in a statement to the media.

Vigenin is also to hold talks with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic.

Serbian and Hungarian cabinets hold joint session

BELGRADE -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is visiting Belgrade on Tuesday where he will meet with his Serbian counterpart, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić.

The two countries' governments will hold a joint sitting, during which several agreements will be signed.

Nikolić's speech at Gazimestan interrupted

GAZIMESTAN -- Those who threw objects at Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić at Gazimestan on Saturday were "in fact targeting Serbia," said the SNS party.

They caused "unforeseeable damage to everyone and eroding the reputation of our country," according to the ruling Progressives.