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Coaches appeal for calm before Belgrade derby [Mar 19, 2012] Partizan coach Avram Grant and his Red Star counterpart Robert Prosinecki have asked fans to refrain from violence when Belgrade's bitter foes meet in the first leg of their Serbian cup semi-final on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

LEAD: German minister tells Serbia EU membership "within grasp" [Feb 24, 2012] Belgrade/Brussels (dpa) - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Thursday said formal recognition of Serbia?s EU membership was "within grasp," if the country took steps towards normalizing relations with Kosovo."We are on the final spurt. Decisive action can remove the final obstacles," he said after meeting his counterpart Vuk Jeremic and ahead of talks with President Boris Tadic in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian, Romanian IMs open new border crossing [Dec 28, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Da?i? and his Romanian counterpart Constantin Traian Igas opened on Wednesday a new border crossing between Serbia and Romania. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Sweden supports Serbia on EU pathway? [Nov 10, 2011] BELGRADE -- Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said Wednesday after meeting his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremi? that his country supported the EU enlargement process. [via YahooNews] More >>

Basescu in Belgrade: No Way Romania Can Recognize Kosovo [Nov 02, 2011] Romania's President Traian Basescu has reiterated during a visit in Belgrade his country's position that it has no intention whatsoever to recognize the independence of Kosovo. After meeting with his Serbian counterpart Boris Tadic on Tuesday, Basescu stressed that "at this point there is not a single condition under which Romania would recognize Kosovo", as cited by Serbian news portal B92 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

German FM: Serbia made progress on EU pathway [Jul 08, 2011] BERLIN -- German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle stated Thursday after a meeting with his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremi? that Serbia had made progress on its EU path. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Azerbaijan "moving toward strategic partnership" [Jun 09, 2011] BELGRADE -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev started his two-day visit to Serbia on Wednesday - today he and Serbian counterpart Boris Tadi? will be in Novi Sad. [via YahooNews] More >>

"Fruitless pressure on Namibia" over Kosovo [May 06, 2011] BELGRADE -- FM Vuk Jeremi? stated after meeting with his Namibian counterpart Utoni Daniel Nujoma that Serbia and Namibia share the same view regarding the issue of Kosovo. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia?s accession to EU will not harm Russian-Serbian relations [Apr 19, 2011] BELGRADE, April 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Serbia?s forthcoming admission to the EU will not affect Russian-Serbian relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after talks with his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russian FM in Belgrade next week [Apr 15, 2011] BELGRADE -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Belgrade on Tuesday, April 19, it has been confirmed. He will confer with his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremi? on the two countries' bilateral cooperation and cooperation at the international scene. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia and Ukraine hope to abolish visas this year [Apr 04, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Parliament Speaker Slavica ?uki?-Dejanovi? and her Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Litvin met in Belgrade on Monday. They expressed hope that the two countries could establish a visa-free regime by the end of the year, said reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Relations between Serbia, RS excellent [Mar 20, 2011] BANJA LUKA -- Serbian PM Mirko Cvetkovic and his Republic of Srpska (RS) counterpart Aleksandar D?ombi? stated that relations between Belgrade and Banja Luka were excellent. [via YahooNews] More >>

Borisov Shields Serbian PM from Bulgarian Protesters [Feb 21, 2011] The press briefing of the Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and Serbia was canceled Monday afternoon apparently as a result of the rally of several hundred Bulgarians angry over Serbia's recent obstruction of the remembrance of Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski. Serbian Prime Minister, Mirko Cvetcovic, arrived Monday on an official visit to Bulgaria on the invitation of his counterpart Boyko ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Outraged Bulgarians Rally, Demand Apology from Serbia [Feb 21, 2011] Several hundred people, including members of the Bulgarian minority in Serbia, protested in Sofia Monday against the visit of Serbian PM after the Serbian authorities obstructed the remembrance of Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski over the weekend. Serbian Prime Minister, Mirko Cvetcovic, arrived Monday on an official visit to Bulgaria on the invitation of his counterpart Boyko Borisov. The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian PM Pays Respects to Bulgarian National Hero Levski in Sofia [Feb 21, 2011] Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic paid respects to Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski in Sofia just a couple of days after the Serbian authorities hindered Levski's remembrance by the ethnic Bulgarians in Serbia. Serbian Prime Minister, Mirko Cvetcovic, arrived Monday on an official visit to Bulgaria on the invitation of his counterpart Boyko Borisov. The visit triggered strong reaction ... [via YahooNews] More >>