Ghana will not recognize Kosovo as independent, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said in Accra, Ghana. He told FoNet news agency that this African country will “continue to respect Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
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Foreign minister travels to Pakistan
March 4th, 2010 |
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Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will pay a one-day visit to Pakistan on Thursday. This has been announced in Belgrade by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“No need for ambassador in PriÅ¡tinaâ€
February 28th, 2010 |
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Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout said that there is no need for the Czech Republic to establish diplomatic relations with Kosovo. He said that the “act of recognizing Kosovo’s independence took place,†and that “a diplomatic mission does not always have to be lead in the ranks of an ambassador.â€
Israeli foreign minister rebukes journalists
February 23rd, 2010 |
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The Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister faced questions about Mossad’s involvement in the killing of Palestinian militant in Dubai. Avigdor Lieberman was visiting Brussels on Monday, when he brushed off persistent journalists, saying: “I think you saw too many movies about James Bond and I prefer you to see more serious movies.â€
Foreign minister travels to Spain
February 23rd, 2010 |
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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will visit Spain this Tuesday and confer with his counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos. He will also meet with Congress President Jose Bono, the Serbian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Government to increase foreign worker levies over 3 years
February 22nd, 2010 |
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Singapore will increase levies for companies hiring foreign workers as the country attempts to depend less on overseas labour, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said.
Levies will be increased in a phased manner over the next three years, Shanmugaratnam told Parliament today in the nation’s budget speech.
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Jeremić, Ashton discuss integrations, Kosovo
February 19th, 2010 |
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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić met on Friday in Belgrade with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. After the meeting, Jeremić expressed the readiness of official Belgrade to continue to jointly work with Brussels on the EU accession of the West Balkans.
“EU won’t accept break-up of Bosniaâ€
February 18th, 2010 |
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EU Foreign and Security Policies Chief Catherine Ashton said in Sarajevo that Brussels will not accept a break-up of Bosnia-Herzegovina. “The EU is completely dedicated to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of this country and its current borders defined by the Dayton Peace Accord,†Ashton told daily Dnevni Avaz.
Conference on Western Balkans in March?
February 16th, 2010 |
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton supports Slovenian PM Borut Pahor’s intention to organize an international conference on Western Balkans in March. The Slovenian PM has launched the initiative together with Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor and this should be the first meeting of all political leaders from the region after 18 years.
Jeremić meets with Egyptian counterpart
February 14th, 2010 |
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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić met with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Aboul Gheit. The two agreed that relations between Serbia and Egypt are excellent.
Austrian FM to visit Serbia
February 10th, 2010 |
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Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger will be arriving here on Wednesday for a one-day official visit. He is set to meet with Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić, PM Mirko Cvetković and one of his deputies, Božidar Äelić.
Ashton gives support to EU integration
February 7th, 2010 |
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EU Foreign and Security Policies Chief Catherine Ashton said that Brussels wants to ensure that the Western Balkans will be able to successfully integrate. She said that progress on that road depends on reforms made by the Balkan countries, adding that “some countries are progressing faster than others.
FM to attend security conference in Munich
February 5th, 2010 |
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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will tomorrow start a two-day visit to Germany, where he will attend a security conference in Munich. During the visit, Jeremić will confer with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, said the MFA in a statement issued in Belgrade this Friday.
Jeremić: Response was necessary
February 4th, 2010 |
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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić expressed his satisfaction on Wednesday with the current relations in the region “in view of the heritage of the recent pastâ€. But he added official Belgrade had to respond to the steps taken by some countries which violated Serbia’s vital national interests.
Pakistan bomb kills eight, including foreign aid workers
February 3rd, 2010 |
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A powerful roadside bomb struck a convoy near a girls’ school in Pakistan on Wednesday, killing eight people including four foreign aid workers and three school girls, police said. The bomb exploded as Pakistani paramilitary forces escorted a group of international charity workers and
Singapore mulls limits on foreign workers
February 1st, 2010 |
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Singapore should tighten policies on foreign workers in the city-state to ensure their number does not grow significantly from current levels, a committee led by Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam recommended today.
The committee also said Singapore should set up a financial institution similar to an export-import bank to help domestic firms expand abroad.
Jeremić in Montenegro, calls for unity
January 28th, 2010 |
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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić was in Bijelo Polje, northern Montenegro, yesterday, when he said that conflict between brothers is the greatest misfortune. Addressing a St. Sava Day celebration in the town, he called for unity of Serbia and Montenegro.
“2010 important for Serbia’s EU future”
January 26th, 2010 |
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The year 2010 will be very important for the European future of Serbia and the West Balkans as a whole. This is according to Spain’s Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, departing EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn and Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić, who met today in Brussels.
Foreign forces in Afghanistan face ‘five more years’
January 25th, 2010 |
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A major conference on Afghanistan this week will conclude that international forces face up to five more years battling the Taliban, a newspaper reported Monday. Citing a communique which it said will end Thursday’s meeting in London, the Times said Afghan forces up will be given up to
Hyseni: Independence is irreversible
January 23rd, 2010 |
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Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni said in New York that Kosovo independence is irreversible. He said that it will remain that way for the sake of regional security.