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Serbia Not Using Its Full Potential to Recover, Deputy PM Tells Politika [Aug 18, 2010] Serbia is like a four-geared car, but still driving in second gear, Politika newspaper cited Deputy Prime Minister Mladjan Dinkic , who described the current pace of the countrys economic recovery. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to focus on UN after ICJ ruling [Jul 20, 2010] BELGRADE -- Deputy Prime Minister Boidar eli has confirmed that Serbia plans on submitting a resolution to the UN General Assembly regarding Kosovo. [via YahooNews] More >>

Malta's Borg to visit Serbia [Jul 02, 2010] BELGRADE -- Malta's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tonio Borg will visit Serbia on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

EUR 20mn for return of experts [Jun 13, 2010] BELGRADE -- Deputy Prime Minister Boi dar eli said that EUR 20mn would be set aside to get Serbia's most successful experts to return to the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Deputy PM: Our Kosovo stance is clear [Jun 07, 2010] BELGRADE -- Deputy Prime Minister Boidar eli said that Serbias stance that it would not recognize Kosovo in order to join the EU was very clear. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia receives 70 mln Euro aid package from EU (People's Daily) [Mar 23, 2010] A financial aid package worth 70 million Euros was signed between the Head of the European Union's Delegation to Serbia, Vincent Degret, and Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic on Monday. As part of the EU's Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance ( IPA), the aid package had a two-pronged approach, supporting projects with tangible benefits to ordinary citizens as well as projects aimed ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia and Kosovo - two years on (EuroNews) [Feb 18, 2010] Two years after Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia, both sides have been talking to euronews. In separate interviews, the Foreign Minister in Belgrade said Serbia is prepared to compromise; and in Pristina, Kosovo?s Deputy Prime Minister said both should join the EU and NATO . [via YahooNews] More >>

Politics - Most relevant news (B92) [Jan 20, 2010] BELGRADE -- Czech Deputy Prime Minister Jan Kohout will arrive on a one-day visit to Serbia on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-05 12:54 Serbia to make major companies list shares in 2010 (Interactive Investor) [Jan 05, 2010] BELGRADE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Serbia will require oil monopoly NIS, telecoms firm Telekom Srbija and Belgrade airport to list shares in the second half of 2010, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday. "According to the amendments to the law on free shares the telecoms company, Belgrade airport and NIS need to complete preparations for listing on the Belgrade stock exchange by June 30 and list ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Politics - Most relevant news (B92) [Dec 28, 2009] BELGRADE -- Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Svetozar Marovi? said that Serbia?s success in European integration will help the entire region?s goals of EU accession. [via YahooNews] More >>

Fiat becomes majority owner of Serbia's Zastava car factory (EARTHtimes.org) [Dec 23, 2009] Belgrade - Italian carmaker Fiat on Wednesday became a majority owner of Serbian car manufacturer Zastava, Belgrade media reported. Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Mladjan Dinkic and Alfredo Altavilla, vice president of the Fiat group, signed Wednesday... [via YahooNews] More >>

Belgrade to decide 'imminently' on EU membership bid (Eu Business) [Dec 18, 2009] (BELGRADE ) - Serbia will make a decision on its bid to join the European Union "imminently", the country's deputy prime minister told AFP on Friday. Belgrade said last month it would apply to join the 27-nation bloc, but debate has been ongoing over the timing of the application. [via YahooNews] More >>

Politics - Most relevant news (B92) [Nov 15, 2009] BELGRADE -- Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bo?idar ?eli? said that there are positive signs coming from Holland regarding Serbia?s further European integration. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Russia agree to establish joint humanitarian center (People's Daily) [Oct 22, 2009] Serbia and Russia agreed here on Wednesday to establish a joint humanitarian center in the southern Serbian city of Nis for immediate response to emergencies such as fire, floods and earthquakes. Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister IvicaDacic and Russian Minister for Emergency Situations Sergei Shoigu signed a plan on the center's initial stage of development. Later, the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-04-13 15:32 Serbia eyes 200 mln euro Chinese loan -- minister (Interactive Investor) [Apr 13, 2009] BELGRADE, April 13 (Reuters) - Serbia is negotiating a 200-million euro loan with the Chinese government to construct a bridge over the Danube River in Belgrade, a deputy prime minister said on Monday. "The negotiations have gone pretty far," Mladjan Dinkic told reporters. "If we conclude the deal a Chinese company would build the bridge." Belgrade, where residents live on both sides of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

China, Serbia sign cooperation deal on science, technology (People's Daily) [Apr 07, 2009] China and Serbia signed a deal Tuesday to seek stronger scientific and technological cooperation. "We welcome your visit and extend congratulations on the signing of the China-Serbia Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement," Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong told Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic. The deal was signed Tuesday between Djelic, also chief of science and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, China to sign agreement on scientific, technological co-op (People's Daily) [Apr 07, 2009] Serbia and China will sign an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation this week, Serbia's Ministry of Science and Technological Development said on Monday. The ministry said in a statement that Bozidar Djelic, Serbia's deputy prime minister for EU integration and minister of science and technological development, would sign the agreement on behalf of the Serbian government. Djelic ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-23 17:36 UPDATE 1-Serbia seeks EU help on debt roll overs (Interactive Investor) [Mar 23, 2009] BRUSSELS, March 23 (Reuters) - Serbia said on Monday it would seek European Union backing this week to persuade foreign banks to roll over 5 billion euros ($6.8 billion) of private debt and on a macro-economic support package for 2010. Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic said he would meet EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Joachin Almunia on Wednesday before meeting banks from EU states ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-16 11:22 Serbia seeking 3bn EUR 2-yr IMF loan -deputy PM (Interactive Investor) [Mar 16, 2009] BELGRADE, March 16 (Reuters) - Serbia has asked the International Monetary Fund for 3 billion euros in a two-year loan programme -- one billion more than originally planned -- to back its strained finances, a top government official said on Monday. "I believe that the IMF will approve 2 billion euros for this year and (a total of) 3 billion euros for two years," Deputy Prime Minister Mladjan ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-16 11:22 Serbia seeking 3bn EUR 2-yr IMF loan -deputy PM (Interactive Investor) [Mar 16, 2009] BELGRADE, March 16 (Reuters) - Serbia has asked the International Monetary Fund for 3 billion euros in a two-year loan programme -- one billion more than originally planned -- to back its strained finances, a top government official said on Monday. "I believe that the IMF will approve 2 billion euros for this year and (a total of) 3 billion euros for two years," Deputy Prime Minister Mladjan ... [via YahooNews] More >>