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BELGRADE - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said Tuesday that the arrest of drug lord Darko Saric is very good and encouraging news and a major step forward in the effective fight against organized crime.

BELGRADE - Leader of the United Regions of Serbia (URS) Mladjan Dinkic filed a resignation to his position after the electoral debacle of his party and until the appointment of the new leader, the party will be headed by Verica Kalanovic and Veroljub Stevanovic.

BELGRADE - Outgoing prime minister Ivica Dacic stated on Tuesday that the arrest of drug lord Darko Saric constitutes another proof of the government's commitment to the fight against organised crime, adding that it would contribute to strengthening of credibility and reputation of the Serbian security and justice system.

BELGRADE - Criminologist Zlatko Nikolic said Tuesday that the arrest of drug lord Darko Saric will certainly result in investigations leading to those who have enabled him to create an empire and launder money in Serbia, adding that he is confident there are politicians among them.

"Voters show they expect economic reforms"

BELGRADE -- U.S. Ambassador Michel Kirby says according to the election results, the voters have shown that they are expecting economic reforms and creation of new jobs.

BELGRADE - U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michel Kirby has stated that according to the electoral results, the voters have shown that they are expecting economic reforms and creation of new jobs.

BELGRADE - The new government is facing great challenges, including inevitable implementation of reforms, and since all obstacles to this have been removed and the party won the majority in the elections, they will have little room for pointing to “brakesmen” of reforms as an excuse, said participants in a panel organized at the Tanjug Press Club late on Sunday.

City on Water master plan "in one month"

BELGRADE -- City on Water project coordinator Aleksandar Karlovčan has said the project's master plan will be presented to the public "in a month."

He made the statement during a panel organized by Tanjug late on Sunday in Belgrade

Italian, German envoys urge new govt. to continue reforms

BELGRADE -- Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Manzo said he hoped a new Serbian government will continue working on reforms and further advance along the EU path, "with resolve."

BELGRADE - German Ambassador to Serbia Heinz Wilhelm has said in comment to the Sunday election in Serbia that the results of the vote are more or less similar to the projections and stressed that economic reforms are the most important thing for the next government.