Serbia

The Western Balkans, recognized for their rich blend of history, culture and natural beauty, have emerged as a favored destination for Turkish tourists this year, setting new tourism records across the region.

SHANGHAI - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic met on Tuesday in Shanghai with Chinese PM Li Qiang, with whom he confirmed the steely friendship between the two countries, inviting him to visit Serbia next year.

Li accepted the invitation, also inviting Vucevic to an official visit to China.

BELGRADE - At a meeting with Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre in Belgrade, Serbian FM Marko Djuric noted that full EU membership remained Serbia's strategic commitment and foreign policy priority.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday to discuss all topics of joint interest, advancement of military cooperation and cooperation within peacekeeping missions.

The discussions also addressed the political and security situation in the region, Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account.

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic spoke on Monday with Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre, who noted that future EU enlargement was important and that Denmark saw Serbia in the EU and that Serbia's EU membership would strengthen the bloc.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday Serbia and the European Commission had differing views on Kosovo-Metohija but that Belgrade agreed that dialogue was the only solution that could lead to compromise with Pristina.

BELGRADE - The head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Emanuele Giaufret said on Monday Serbia had confirmed that EU membership was its strategic goal, and noted that it was important to seize the moment and accelerate the pace of reforms and step up the joint work by the EU and Serbia.

SHANGHAI - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic met with Chinese Communist Party Secretary of Shanghai Chen Jining on Monday.

Vucevic said he was very honoured Serbia was again participating in the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, launched in 2018 at the initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

BELGRADE - Serbia will observe a day of mourning on Saturday over a tragic accident in which a roof overhang collapse at the old railway station building in Novi Sad killed eight people on Friday, injuring several others.

The Government of Serbia has declared November 2 a day of mourning in line with the Law on Observance of Days of Mourning in the Republic of Serbia.

BELGRADE - Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said on Friday Serbia was taking its reform agenda seriously but that its progress in EU integration was conditional upon factors it had no influence on - upon the behaviour of Pristina, which he noted was refusing any compromise and dialogue.