Pan-European Oil Pipeline

"With the eighth package of sanctions against Russia, the EU is actually introducing a first package of sanctions against Serbia, which depends on Russian oil supplies through Croatia", Serbian Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin said.

In a statement, the Vienna-based Secretariat said it had notified on February 1 "the energy regulatory authority of Serbia, AERS, of its opinion on the exemption granted by AERS to the pipeline project Gastrans on October 1, 2018."

ZAGREB - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday expressed confidence a strengthening of political ties between Serbia and Croatia would help tackle restrictions, barriers and bureaucratic procedures in economic cooperation.

Speaking at a business forum in Zagreb, he told Croatian businesspeople they were welcome in Serbia, which he said would be a good host to them.

The Bulgarian project company established for the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, which was suspended several years ago, will undergo a senior-level reshuffle as of March 31.

BELGRADE - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will discuss with Serbian officials the political relations and economic cooperation between the two countries, especially such important matters like the South Stream natural gas pipeline, Ukraine and Kosovo, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin has said.

BELGRADE - The construction of the South Stream pipeline will be crucial for energy security and economic stability of the host countries, president of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) Zeljko Sertic said on Thursday.

Dačić: Joint projects prove "brotherly relations"

BELGRADE -- Ivica Dačić said on Tuesday the successful realization of a Russian loan for railway modernization was "an indicator of brotherly and friendly relations."