Six Serbian nationals who were injured in a bus crash in Egypt earlier this week arrived in Belgrade on a flight from Cairo last night. The traffic accident, that happened near Luxor on Thursday, took the lives of nine Serbian tourists.
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Serbian tourists soon to leave hospital
July 18th, 2009 |
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Serbian tourists who survived a deadly traffic accident near Luxor in Egypt earlier this week are expected to soon leave hospital, reports said. All eight tourists treated for their injuries after their bus collided with a truck, killing nine Serbians on board, are now stable, and expected to be discharged in the next five to six days.
“Military is best aspect of U.S.-Serbia relations”
July 17th, 2009 |
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Serbian and U.S officials agree that cooperation in the area of defense is the best area of overall bilateral relations between the two countries, says the MoD. Secretary of State in the Serbian Defense Ministry Dušan Spasojević met with a U.S. delegation in Belgrade as part of the second round of bilateral defense consultations between the two countries.
Ana Ivanović endorses “Schools without Violenceâ€
July 17th, 2009 |
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Serbian tennis star and UNICEF ambassador Ana Ivanović will give all money raised from her new Adidas clothing line to the “Schools without Violence†campaign. The Adidas line will feature six shirts in three categories: for women, girls and unisex.
Egypt: Injured in stable condition
July 17th, 2009 |
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All 8 Serbian nationals injured in yesterday’s fatal bus crash near Luxor are in a stable condition in hospital, and have been visited by President Boris Tadić. The names of the dead and injured have been released. A day of mourning has been declared in Serbia.
“Visa liberalization to save EUR 20mn”
July 17th, 2009 |
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Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić says that Serbian industry and the tax payer will save an annual EUR 20mn thanks to visa liberalization.
Äelić told daily VeÄernje Novosti that Serbia had to meet several more obligations by October.
Hague president to meet with judiciary top brass
July 17th, 2009 |
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Hague Tribunal President Patrick Robinson will meet on Friday with senior Serbian judiciary officials. He will be meeting with Belgrade District Court President Siniša Važić and judges from the war crimes trial chamber.
MFA: 9 Serbians dead in Egypt bus crash
July 16th, 2009 |
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According to the latest information, nine Serbian tourists died in a bus crash near Luxor in Egypt, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. This is the still unofficial number given to the Serbian embassy in Cairo by Egypt’s police, the ministry explained.
Hague president: Serbia’s desire evident
July 16th, 2009 |
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Hague Tribunal President Patrick Robinson says that Serbia’s desire to improve relations is noticeable, commending the work of the Serbian judiciary. “The work of the Serbian courts and the readiness of the judges to deal with very tough cases, regardless of the consequences on the political scene, should be commended,†Robinson said after meeting with Supreme Court President Nata Mesarović in his first visit to Serbia.
14 more swine flu cases after EXIT festival
July 16th, 2009 |
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Serbian health services have identified 14 new cases of swine flu in people who attended the EXIT music festival in Novi Sad. This brings the total number of swine flu cases in Serbia up to 68.
RS, Serbia sign cooperation deal
July 15th, 2009 |
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An agreement was signed in Banja Luka between the Serbian and Republic of Srpska (RS) governments and two commercial banks on Tuesday. The agreement is on subsidizing interest rates for loans needed to purchase non-durables in 2009, including IMT tractors, Fiat Punto cars, furniture and the use of tourism packages.
Thaci: Belgrade considering recognition
July 15th, 2009 |
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Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci says that Belgrade has begun considering recognizing Kosovo’s unilateral independence. Serbian Kosovo Minister Goran Bogdanović called Thaci’s statements a marketing ploy.
Hague judges to visit Belgrade
July 14th, 2009 |
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A delegation of Hague Tribunal judges led by Court President Patrick Robinson will be in Belgrade on July 16-17, according to the Serbian Supreme Court. During the two-day visit, the judges will be meeting with senior Serbian judiciary officials to discuss current issues regarding cooperation between Serbia and the war crimes tribunal.
Solana, Serbian officials meet in Belgrade
July 13th, 2009 |
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EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana began his visit to Belgrade today with a meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić. They expressed their confidence that the citizens of Serbia will soon receive good news from Brussels in regards to the visa regime liberalization.
Parliament ends debate on four drafts
July 13th, 2009 |
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The Serbian parliament has finished its general debate on four draft laws, one of which is related to the proposed changes to the labor law. The parliamentary session is expected to reconvene on Wednesday.
Belgrade, Zagreb talk air traffic issues
July 13th, 2009 |
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Negotiations have begun in Belgrade between Serbian and Croatian experts from the transportation ministries regarding various traffic issues. However, the key question that the negotiations are expected to answer is whether Serbian national carrier Jat Airways will be able to receive a license for flying to Croatia’s coastal town of Dubrovnik, since the Croatian government conditions this with regulating relations in air travel between the two countries.
NIS to see EUR 500mn for modernization
July 13th, 2009 |
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Some EUR 500mn will be invested in the modernization of NIS over the next three years, it has been announced. EUR 60mn of this sum will be set aside for an environmental program at the Serbian Oil Industry (NIS) company, majority owned by Russia’s Gazprom.