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independence 'legitimate goal'

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

The leader of Bosnia's Serbs said Tuesday that they were moving towards the "highest possible" level of independence, which he said was a legitimate political goal in a country deeply divided since its 1990s war. Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska (RS), spoke on a controversial holiday for Bosnian Serbs -- banned by the country's constitutional court -- to celebrateRead more

France's Vinci lands 25-yr Belgrade

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

French construction group Vinci Airports has been awarded a 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) 25-year concession to run Belgrade airport, Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said Saturday. "The best offer was that of the French company Vinci ... based on financial, technical and legal criteria," Brnabic told reporters. "In total, across the 25-year concession, (the deal) will amount to close to 1.5 billion eurosRead more

Serbia launches probe after toxic waste dumped near Belgrade

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

The mayor of a Belgrade suburb said Saturday that a large-scale investigation will be launched following the discovery of 25 tonnes of toxic waste found dumped in a private field. "This is just the beginning of a major operation that will take place on our territory and in Serbia," Obrenovac mayor Miroslav Cuckovic told state television (RTS). "We will check all the sitesRead more

Serbian president calls on nation to 'look to the future' after Mladic

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday urged his country to look to the future instead of "suffocating in tears of the past" after Ratko Mladic, the wartime Bosnian Serb military chief, was given a life sentence for genocide. "We should start looking to the future, thinking about our children, peace, stability in the region," Vucic said, to ensure that "warRead more

Turkish officials to boycott meetings with US ambassador

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

Turkey will boycott meetings with the US ambassador to Ankara as it no longer recognises the envoy as the US representative in the country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday, stepping up a diplomatic row. "We have not agreed and are not agreeing to this ambassador making farewell visits with ministers, the parliament speaker and myself," Erdogan said of USRead more

British actor Fiennes given Serbian passport

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

Award-winning British actor and director Ralph Fiennes, who portrayed Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series, was given a Serbian passport on Sunday for "promoting" the Balkan country. The decision to grant honorary citizenship to the 54-year-old English star was reached earlier this month by the government of Prime Minister Ana Brnabic. "I never thought I would become a Serb and nowRead more

Serbia's lesbian PM at Pride takes tolerance 'one step'

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

Serbia's lesbian prime minister said Sunday that she was working "one step at a time" towards a more tolerant society, as she joined Belgrade's annual gay march held under heavy security. Ana Brnabic, 41, became one of the few openly gay government leaders in the world when she came to power in June, but activists say homophobia remains a widespreadRead more

Serbian Minister of Defence and UAE Ambassador meet to discuss

BELGRADE - Musimchronicle

Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin has received Juma Rashid Saif Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, to discuss military cooperation and issues of common concern. The Minister of Defence and the UAE Ambassador also discussed bilateral relations between their countries and ways of developing them. Al Dhaheri thanked Vulin for welcoming him, pointing out the importance ofRead more

Manufacturing, trade boost Serbian economy in 2016

Belgrade - Xinhua

The Serbian economy in 2016 saw accelerated growth buoyed by an increase in investments and export, higher profits and fresh hires especially in manufacturing and trade industry, it was reported Friday. According to an annual report of the Serbian Business Registers Agency, the "increase of overall macroeconomic situation, supported by measures of fiscal consolidation and structural reforms,is also a reflectionRead more

Former Romanian MP on Interpol's warrant arrested in Serbia

Belgrade - Arab Today

Runaway Romanian millionaire businessman and former member of the parliament (MP) prosecuted for criminal acts was caught by the Serbian police in Belgrade, authorities confirmed Friday. "Officers of the Serbian ministry of Serbian affairs have arrested (on Thursday evening) Romanian citizen S.G. (1978) based on arrest warrant issued by the Interpol office in Bucharest", Serbian police stated in a pressRead more