U.S. ambassador to Serbia Mary Warlick said that America wants to help Serbia join the World Trade Organization (WTO). “We hope that finishing the process of joining the WTO would be an important component in joining the EU and opening the market. We believe that this is
Read More »Serbian Defense Minister: NATO not currently on agenda
Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac said that Serbia’s entrance into NATO is not being discussed currently, and won’t be any time soon. “No one is setting NATO as a condition for joining the EU, although, all countries who have become member of the European family recently were first members of …
Read More »Serb, Croat, Hungarian leaders meet
The presidents of Serbia, Croatia and Hungary have started their meeting today in Pecs, Hungary. Boris Tadić, Ivo Josipović and Laszlo Solyom will address journalists afterwards. The three presidents would discuss specific forms of cooperation.
Read More »CoE Secretary-General praises Serbia’s reforms
Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary-General Thorbjorn Jagland praised the reforms implemented in Serbia during a visit to the country Wednesday (April 14th). He announced that the CoE’s Committee of Ministers has decided to
Read More »Serbia to become EU candidate-country in 2011
A realistic date for Serbia to acquire a status of EU candidate-country is June 2011, Deputy Prime Minister for EU Integration Bozidar Djelic said. In an interview with Novosti daily, Djelic said the EU
Read More »Albania Govt Votes to Lift Visas for Serbians
The Albanian government passed a bill on Tuesday that will lift visa restrictions for Serbian citizens traveling to Albania, and parliament is now expected to adopt the measure. The decision follows the visit of Albanian Foreign Minister Ilir Meta to Belgrade in early March. Meta’s trip to the Serbian capital …
Read More »Serbia. Montenegro poised to boost military cooperation
Defense ministers of Serbia and Montenegro Dragan Šutanovac and Boro Vučinić today signed and inter-state agreement. The deal relates to exchange of equipment and documents.
Read More »Secretary General of Council of Europe to visit Serbia
Secretary General of Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland will pay official visit to Serbia. He is scheduled to meet with Serbian President Boris Tadic, Prime Minister
Read More »International Forum on South Serbia Kicks Off in Belgrade
BIRN has organised a high-profile conference and open debate today in Belgrade on the further development of South Serbia and possibilities for the increased integration of ethnic Albanians into Serbian state institutions. The conference is entitled ‘South Serbia: From Frozen Conflict to Sustainable Solutions: Opportunities for Long-Term Integration and Development …
Read More »Serbian, Croatian leaders to meet on Friday
Croatian President Ivo Josipović will meet with representatives of the Croat community in Bački Monoštor, northern Serbia, on Friday. Josipović would be accompanied by Serbian President Boris Tadić.
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