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Serbia closer to joining EU after Mladic arrest [May 26, 2011] BELGRADE, May 26 (Reuters) - Serbia's chances of joining the European Union are better than ever now that wanted warcrimes suspect Ratko Mladic has been arrested, Sweden's foreign minister said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia told EU path open, even without capture of war crimes fugitives [May 18, 2011] Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn gave his hosts a reassuring signal when on Tuesday in Belgrade he stated that Serbia could continue on its EU integration path, even if it does not manage to capture the outstanding war crimes fugitives before year's end, reported the Serbian news agency Tanjug. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia can be EU candidate without Mladic arrest: Luxembourg [May 17, 2011] (BELGRADE ) - Serbia can become a candidate to join the European Union even if the most wanted war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic is not arrested, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian FM criticizes tensions sewn by Kosovo, calls for investigations into organ theft allegations [May 14, 2011] Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic on Thursday said that he favors continuing a new round of dialogue with Kosovo, but slammed Kosovo for causing tensions with ethnic Serbs within its borders. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian and Chinese foreign ministers to meet [May 04, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbia's Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremi? will meet with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Wednesday in Belgrade. The two will hold a news conference after the meeting and lay wreaths at the site of the former Chinese embassy, which was attacked by NATO during the 1999 war. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian tennis players credited as "unofficial" ambassadors [Apr 26, 2011] When Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic presented diplomatic passports to members of Serbia's national tennis teams on Monday, he underscored the important contribution of tennis players in restoring Serbia's reputation internationally, reported the Serbian news agency Tanjug. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian tennis stars get diplomatic passports [Apr 25, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremi? delivered diplomatic passports to Serbia's national tennis teams on Monday, ahead of the start of the Serbia Open ATP. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Good relations with Russia won?t affect EU integration? [Apr 21, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbia can have a strategic partnership with Russia and at the same time follow the EU pathway, Serbian Assistant Foreign Minister Zdravko Pono? said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian president, Russian FM meet [Apr 20, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian President Boris Tadi? met Tuesday with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss his upcoming visit to Moscow. The two countries are going to sign a strategic partnership agreement during the Serbian president's visit to Russia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russian FM promises closer economic and political ties with Serbia [Apr 20, 2011] Serbian President Boris Tadic (R) shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during their meeting in Belgrade on April 19, 2011. Lavrov arrived in Serbia on Tuesday for a one-day official visit to the country. [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 >>

70th anniversary of anti-Tripartite Pact protests [Mar 27, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremi? will open at the Serbian Archives on Sunday an exhibition dubbed ?Antifascism - Historic Choice: Serbia on March 27, 1941?. [via YahooNews] More >>

Jeremi?: Bosnia doesn't need foreign governors [Mar 16, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremi? stated on Tuesday that Serbia is committed to the Dayton Accord, which ended the 1992-95 war in Bosnia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Foreign minister confirms Putin visit [Feb 21, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbia's Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremi? has confirmed that Russian PM Vladimir Putin will visit Belgrade on March 23. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia urges new Kosovo organ trafficking probe [Feb 17, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS Serbia is calling for the U.N. Security Council to authorize an international criminal investigation into allegations that Kosovo rebels including Prime Minister Hashim Thaci trafficked in human organs before, during and after Kosovo's 1999 war for secession. Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic told the council on Wednesday that a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Italian, Serbian FMs meet in Belgrade [Feb 14, 2011] BELGRADE -- Italy's Foreign Minister Franco Frattini met with his Serbian colleague Vuk Jeremi? in Belgrade on Monday to start off his one-day visit to Serbia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Italian FM to visit Belgrade [Feb 06, 2011] BELGRADE -- Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini will visit Belgrade on Monday, where he will confer with top Serbian officials, the Italian Embassy has announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian FM urges African Union support [Jan 27, 2011] ADDIS ABABA -- Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremi? thanked on Thursday African countries for their support to Serbia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian FM headed for Ethiopia [Jan 26, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremi? will pay a two-day visit to Ethiopia starting on Thursday, it has been announced. [via YahooNews] More >>