Yugoslav Serbia
Ristic meets with US special envoy for Holocaust issues
BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian national delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Dejan Ristic, who is also Serbia's minister of information and telecommunications, met with US Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Ellen Germain in Belgrade on Thursday.
Djokovic defies injury to advance to Olympic semi-finals
PARIS - Serbia's Novak Djokovic is through to the semi-finals of the men's tennis singles event at the Olympic Games in Paris after beating Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) on Thursday evening.
Gasic, Mojsilovic visit army troops in Ground Safety Zone
BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic on Wednesday visited army troops tasked with securing the administrative line between central Serbia and Kosovo-Metohija and controlling the Ground Safety Zone.
Vucevic: We will propose four-month compulsory military service
BELGRADE - In terms of defence and security, the goal of the new Serbian government will be to strengthen the defence industry, boost the development of the Serbian Armed Forces and improve the living standards of professional soldiers, PM Designate Milos Vucevic said in the parliament on Wednesday.
Vucevic: Serbia to buy armoured vehicles from Hungary, sell ammunition to it
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Milos Vucevic said on Friday in Budapest Serbia would purchase armoured vehicles from Hungary and sell ammunition to the Hungarian side.
Vučić: An attempt was made to seize state institutions by force; All will be arrested
President of Serbia addressed the citizens after the violence in front of the Belgrade City Assembly.
Gov't adopts conclusion on agreement to purchase of Hitler's directive that ordered attack on Yugoslavia
BELGRADE - The Government of Serbia on Thursday adopted a Conclusion on its agreement to the recent purchase of Adolf Hitler's Directive No. 25 of March 27, 1941, whereby the then-German chancellor ordered the attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Kingdom of Greece.
The directive, signed by Hitler, consists of 13 originals.
Serbian police identify perpetrators behind bomb alerts, including one person abroad
BELGRADE - Serbian police said on Monday they had identified several Serbian nationals and one person located abroad as the perpetrators behind a series of false bomb alerts that have targeted Belgrade schools over the past weeks, unsettling pupils, parents and school employees.
Belgrade region biggest contributor to Serbia's GDP in 2022
BELGRADE - In 2022, the Belgrade region was the biggest contributor to Serbia's GDP with a 40 pct share and the northern Vojvodina province followed with 26.4 pct.
According to preliminary figures released by the national statistical office, the Sumadija and Western Serbia region is in third place with 18.4 pct and the Southern and Eastern Serbia region follows with 15.2 pct.
Vucevic, Mojsilovic meet with commanders of part of army units
BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Milos Vucevic and Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic met with the commanders of a part of army units on Wednesday.