Serbian President Boris Tadić has called for an urgent investigation into organ trade while EULEX is waiting for CoE Rapporteur Dick Marty to produce evidence.
Addressing the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the Serbian president pointed out that there was no institution that could conduct the investigation at the moment but that one could be immediately created.
Serbian President Boris Tadić has stated that Serbia is prepared for the dialogue with Priština.
He also pointed out that EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton had already been informed about it.
Serbian President Boris Tadić sent on Tuesday a telegram of condolence to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in the wake of Monday’s terrorist attack in Moscow. “The citizens of Serbia and I are deeply distressed by the loss of such a large number of lives. Please receive our deepest sympathy with the families of the victims and the people of Russia at this difficult moment,†reads the message released by Tadić’s press service.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus is visiting Belgrade today, where he has received a charter of his acceptance into the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU). Upon his arrival in Belgrade, Klaus first conferred with Serbian President Boris Tadić, who also attended the ceremony at the SANU.
President Boris Tadić said during his meeting with Republic of Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik that economic situation would not be much better in 2011.
The two presidents had a regular meeting on Wednesday, it was announced.
Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Lukšić will confer with Serbian President Boris Tadić and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic in Belgrade on Thursday. According to a release by the cabinet of the Montenegrin prime minister, Lukšić will pay an unofficial visit to Belgrade but will use the opportunity to hold an informal meeting with the top Serbian officials.
The Anti-Corruption Council sent on Tuesday a letter to Serbian President Boris Tadić specifying cases of corruption faced by foreign investors in Serbia.
The council asked for a meeting with Tadić to discuss the problem.
Serbian President Boris Tadić spoke with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor about the case of Tihomir Purda, the Serbian president’s cabinet has announced. Tadić underlined during the discussion that “this and similar cases needed to be considered by the appropriate ministries and prosecutions in both Serbia and Croatia, respecting the legal systems of both countries.”
President Boris Tadić and Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić opened the Ambassadors’ Conference in Belgrade today. The gathering is attended by Serbia’s diplomatic representatives abroad.
President Boris Tadić says “personnel changes” are possible in the Serbian government led by Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković. In an interview for the Belgrade-based daily Blic he said it was “most important to achieve the dynamic of all work started”, and that there were “more important issues” than changes in the current cabinet.
President Boris Tadić has returned the amendments to the Law on Value Added Tax (VAT) to the Serbian parliament to be re-evaluated.
He explained that VAT regulations in the 2011 state budget and the amendments to the Law on VAT were inconsistent.
Serbian President Boris Tadić has approved the draft state budget for 2011 and accompanying laws that were adopted by the Serbian parliament on Wednesday.
The president has also approved a set of judicial laws, as well as changes to the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance.
Serbian President Boris Tadić wished the Serbian citizens a happy New Year, adding that this had been another difficult year.
“We are leaving another difficult year behind us, hit by the global recession, floods and earthquake. We cannot find comfort even in the fact that the economic crisis hit the whole world and that much more developed countries are facing great social turmoil and economic temptations,” his message reads.
Serbian President Boris Tadić wished the Serbian citizens a happy New Year, adding that this had been another difficult year.
“We are leaving another difficult year behind us, hit by the global recession, floods and earthquake. We cannot find comfort even in the fact that the economic crisis hit the whole world and that much more developed countries are facing great social turmoil and economic temptations,” his message reads.
Serbia’s national news agency Tanjug has announced its “People of the Year” choices for 2010, with one Serbian and three foreigners topping the list. They are WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Serbian President Boris Tadić, his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipović, and Council of Europe Rapporteur and Swiss Senator Dick Marty.
Serbian President Boris Tadić feels well and the early postoperative course is running smoothly, said his cabinet. According to the statement made in Belgrade on Monday, his doctors recommended that he should stay in hospital for several more days for rehabilitation purposes.
President Boris Tadić has congratulated Christmas to Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade Stanislav HoÄevar and all Catholic believers. He also extended his holiday greetings to all other citizens of Serbia who celebrate this holiday on December 25.
President Boris Tadić has undergone surgery on his left leg’s Achilles tendon at the Military Medical Academy (VMA) in Belgrade today. A statement from his cabinet said that the procedure went without problems and that Tadić was feeling well.
Serbian President Boris Tadić is convinced that the government will manage to keep most of the economic promises given to citizens by early 2012.
“The Serbian government must raise citizen’s standard of living and gross domestic product (GDP) in a more realistic way. That means that the economy needs to be restructured,†he stressed.
President Boris Tadić said late on Tuesday that the talks between Belgrade and Priština should start with technical issues. This, he told an audience in Novi Sad, regardless of the report of Special Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Dick Marty.
