Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac has commented on reports that SPS leader and Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić would become Serbia’s next PM. Å utanovac said that the ruling Democrats (DS) did not discuss the possibility of making DaÄić the prime minister in a reshuffled government.
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Report: DaÄić will be new PM
The leader of the Socialists (SPS), interior minister and first deputy PM Ivica DaÄić could emerge as Serbia’s new premier. This would happen during the announced cabinet reshuffle, writes Belgrade-based Blic newspaper.
DaÄić, Marnhac on better cooperation
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić and EULEX mission head Xavier de Marnhac met in Belgrade on Monday, Beta news agency reports. They took a stand for improving cooperation with a view to combating crime and raising the level of general security on both sides of the administrative line between Kosovo and Serbia proper.
DaÄić: Serbia ready to arrest Mladić
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić stated on Friday that the award for the arrest of Hague fugitive Ratko Mladić has been increase from one to ten million euros. This shows Serbia’s readiness to put in maximum effort so as to get any information on Mladić’s whereabouts, according to him.
Jeremić, DaÄić travel to Moscow
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić arrived on Wednesday on a two-day visit to Moscow.
There he will attend the ninth meeting of the Serbian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Trade, Economic and Scientific and Technical Cooperation, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Wathelet, DaÄić: Visa regime not threatened
The visa liberalization regime the European Union has with Serbia has not been brought into question, Serbian and Belgian officials said today in Belgrade.
DaÄić on new coalitions, Kosovo
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić said that it is important for Serbia to have a number of parties that share “national and state values”.
The leader of the ruling SPS party also told Belgrade daily Politika on Sunday that a coalition could even be made between the Democratic Party (DS) and the opposition Serb Progressive Party (SNS), in order to serve “a higher interestâ€.
DaÄić urges better cooperation with Greece
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić said in Athens that Serbia wants to improve state and economic cooperation with Greece. He said that special attention must be paid to questions of strategic importance such as joints projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
DaÄić: Serbia to support workers
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić said that special attention should be paid to protecting the rights of workers during the economic crisis. Speaking in light of International Workers’ Day, he said “some considered Serbia’s transition from one system into another in 2000 not as a transition into modern capitalism, but as a chance to accumulate capital.â€
DaÄić receives Best European award
Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić received the Best European award for contributions made to politics. The award was given to DaÄić at a ceremony held in the Belgrade assembly building.
DaÄić to receive “Best European Award”?
A Belgrade daily writes that SPS leader Ivica DaÄić would be receive the Best European award for politics in 2009. The award has been given out for the last ten years to people who have contributed most to Serbia’s European integration, and was set up by the European House-ÄŒukarica and the European Movement in Serbia.
DaÄić: Crime is regional responsibility
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić told Zagreb daily Jutarnji List that crime in the region is every regional country’s concern. DaÄić sad that the fight against organized crime must be handled through united information and operative police cooperation.
DaÄić talks visas with UK official
Britain will support Serbia’s EU accession, State Minister for Europe Chris Bryant has stated in talks with Serbian Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić. During the late Thursday meeting in London, Bryant and DaÄić agreed that Serbia’s EU accession is important not only for Serbia but for Europe as well, due to the values the country will bring to the EU.
Å utanovac in Portugal, Jeremić in Oman, DaÄić in UK
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will be on a one-day bilateral visit to Oman on Monday, it has been announced. During his stay in Muscat, Jeremić will meet with Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said and Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, the Serbian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
DaÄić denies reports on cabinet downsize
Ivica DaÄić denied speculations in the media on an alleged agreement of the ruling coalition to reshuffle the government by reducing the number of ministries. “This was not the issue of our discussion,†DaÄić told news reporters while visiting a police station in Belgrade.
DaÄić doesn’t rule out resignation
Ivica DaÄić says he will not “shy away” from resigning if speculation about alleged ties between his associates and the Å arić brothers turn out to be true. DaÄić is first deputy PM and interior minister in the current Serbian government. Darko Å arić, his brother and their crime group are suspected of attempting to smuggle more than two tons of cocaine from South America to Europe.
DaÄić meets with U.S. ambassador
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić met with new U.S. ambassador to Serbia Mary Warlick in Belgrade on Wednesday. After the meeting, the two agreed that the political situation in Serbia was stable.
DaÄić meets with FBI Director
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić met in Washington with FBI Director Robert Mueller to discuss the fight against crime and terrorism. He also discussed the possibility of training by the FBI for members of Serbia’s Interior Ministry (MUP).
DaÄić continues U.S. visit
First Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić has stated in Washington that unstable political and economic situation in the region serves corruption. “If we were to judge by the consequences that corruption has on the society, it is also one of the threats to the national security,†DaÄić said in a lecture he gave at the National Security Institute.
DaÄić: MUP to participate in more UN missions
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić met in New York with Assistant UN Secretary-General Dmitry Titov. The two discussed the participation of Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP) members in UN missions.



