Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia

The Serbian Army (VS) plans to call up reservists for training exercises once every five years, since their military obligations end when they turn 65.

This is what Ministry of Defense spokesperson Jovan Krivokapic told the N1 broadcaster, stressing that training exercises "have nothing to do with the security situation or the migrant crisis."

BELGRADE - All countries in the region have competitive advantages, which is an opportunity for faster development, representatives of Bulgaria's Sopharma Group said at a Vienna Economic Forum (VEF) meeting in Belgrade.

BELGRADE - The government has been successful in curbing the grey economy, while there is noticeable improvement in implementation of control, inspection and motivating everyone to abide by the law and pay their taxes, Serbian Finance Minister Dusan Vujovic said Wednesday.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM and President-elect Aleksandar Vucic has said he was proud to represent a nation that had been on the side of freedom, and against fascism, from the very beginning, noting that Serbia would not have managed to achieve the WWII victory without Russian assistance and support.

The Serbian Army on Tuesday presenting some of its capabilities and new weapons, as part of celebrations to mark Army Day, and Victory Day over fascism in WW2.

There has been no official information about a Military Security Agency (VBA) operation that recently reportedly netted a large quantity of weapons.

BELGRADE - Secretary-General of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Veljko Odalovic on Thursday handed a protest note to French Ambassador Christine Moro over a decision of the Colmar appeals court to reject a Serbian extradition request for Ramus Haradinaj.

The note said the Serbian government believed the decision was politically motivated and without legal grounds.

BELGRADE/COLMAR - The appeals court in Colmar, France, which on Thursday rejected a Serbian extradition request for Ramus Haradinaj, cited Belgrade's failure to meet procedural requirements as the reason behind the decision.

While noting that the Serbian request was not political, it said not all formal requirements had been met for it to be accepted.

Romanian businessman and politician Sebastian Ghita, who has been a fugitive since December, has been arrested in Belgrade.

He carried a false Slovenian passport at the time of his arrest in the Serbian capital, Romanian media are reporting on Friday.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic attended with US Senator John McCain in Belgrade on Monday a joint exercise of the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit of the Serbian police, the United States Special Operations Command and the Special Units of the Slovenian Armed Forces.