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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 >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-26 16:19 Serbia doubles incentives for investor job creation [Apr 26, 2010] BELGRADE, April 26 (Reuters) - Serbia will pay investors 10,000 euros for each new job they create as of May, doubling the amount in a previous incentive programme, the country's economy minister said on Monday. "Many criticise us for giving too many incentives, but nothing is as expensive as closed factories," Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said. Serbia first unveiled its incentive programme ... [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 >>

World Bank approves $200 million loan to Serbia (Malaysian Mirror) [Nov 18, 2009] BELGRADE - The World Bank has approved a 200-million-dollar (133-million-euros) loan to Serbia to support its budget, Serbian Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said Tuesday. Read more... [via YahooNews] More >>

World Bank approves $200 million loan to Serbia: minister (Malaysian Mirror) [Nov 18, 2009] BELGRADE -The World Bank has approved a 200-million-dollar (133-million-euros) loan to Serbia to support its budget, Serbian Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said Tuesday. Read more... [via YahooNews] More >>

World Bank approves $200 million loan to Serbia: minister (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News) [Nov 17, 2009] BELGRADE (AFP) - The World Bank has approved a 200-million-dollar (133-million-euros) loan to Serbia to support its budget, Serbian Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, IMF near agreement on loan (Malaysian Mirror) [Oct 31, 2009] BELGRADE - Serbian authorities and the International Monetary Fund were drawing close to an agreement on the terms of emergency loan funds, Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said on Friday. Read more... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, IMF near agreement on loan: minister (Malaysian Mirror) [Oct 31, 2009] BELGRADE -Serbian authorities and the International Monetary Fund were drawing close to an agreement on the terms of emergency loan funds, Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said on Friday. Read more... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, IMF near agreement on loan: minister (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News) [Oct 30, 2009] BELGRADE (AFP) - Serbian authorities and the International Monetary Fund were drawing close to an agreement on the terms of emergency loan funds, Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, IMF near agreement on loan: minister (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) [Oct 30, 2009] Serbian authorities and the International Monetary Fund were drawing close to an agreement on the terms of emergency loan funds, Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said on Friday. [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 >>

Serbia and IMF reach 4-billion-dollar loan deal (EARTHtimes.org) [Mar 25, 2009] Belgrade - Serbia reached a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a three-billion-euro (4.06 billion dollars) loan over two years, Serbian Minister of economy Mladjan Dinkic said Wednesday. The agreement was reached and I expect it to b... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-16 11:50 UPDATE 1-Serbia wants 50 pct higher IMF loan than expected (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 -- a billion more than originally planned -- to back its strained finances, a top 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 Dinkic told a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Iran to sign free trade agreement (Girodivite) [Mar 11, 2009] BELGRADE, Serbia-Serbia says it plans to sign a free trade agreement with Iran to boost economic cooperation. A statement by Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic says Serbia?s exports to Iran have grown in the past few years. Dinkic says relations with Iran are "good and stable." [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Iran to sign free trade agreement (AP via Yahoo! Finance) [Mar 06, 2009] Serbia says it plans to sign a free trade agreement with Iran to boost economic cooperation. A statement by Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic says Serbia's exports to Iran have grown in the past few years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Iran to sign free trade agreement (INO News) [Mar 06, 2009] (AP:BELGRADE, Serbia) Serbia says it plans to sign a free trade agreement with Iran to boost economic cooperation. A statement by Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic says Serbia's exports to Iran have grown in the past few years. Dinkic says relations with Iran are "good and stable." [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-02-03 18:25 Serbia to keep majority stake in RTB copper mine (Interactive Investor) [Feb 03, 2009] BELGRADE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Serbian government will assume the debts of state-owned copper complex RTB Bor and will not seek to privatize it, the economy minister said on Tuesday. "The smelter and mining department will merge into a single entity, the state will turn debt into assets, and it will become a majority owner," Mladjan Dinkic said in a statement. Dinkic said Serbia was also ready ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-02-03 18:25 Serbia to keep majority stake in RTB copper mine (Interactive Investor) [Feb 03, 2009] BELGRADE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Serbian government will assume the debts of state-owned copper complex RTB Bor and will not seek to privatize it, the economy minister said on Tuesday. "The smelter and mining department will merge into a single entity, the state will turn debt into assets, and it will become a majority owner," Mladjan Dinkic said in a statement. Dinkic said Serbia was also ready ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia should stop servicing Kosovo debt: EconMin (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News) [Feb 26, 2008] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia should stop servicing Kosovo's foreign debt now the territory has declared independence, and instead spend the money on Serbian communities there, Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia should stop servicing Kosovo debt: EconMin (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News) [Feb 26, 2008] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia should stop servicing Kosovo's foreign debt now the territory has declared independence, and instead spend the money on Serbian communities there, Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>