Defense Ministry: Serbian military got most donations from Russia (N1, B92)
Regional broadcaster N1 reports that the Defense Ministry said that the Serbian military gets its biggest donations from Russia and added the Ministry Informer did not publish the correct figures because it did not include donations which are underway. Thus, the Ministry denied Serbian media reporting that US was the biggest donator to the Serbian […]
Read More →“Russia will prevent membership of Kosovo in all international organizations” (BETA, TV N1, TV Pink)
Russian Ambassador to Serbia, Alexander Botsan-Kharachenko said during the meeting with Serbian Internal Affairs Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic that Kosovo is integral part of Serbia and Moscow would continue supporting Serbia in preventing Kosovo to join not only Interpol, but all international institutions, Serbian media report. The two officials assessed that the two countries have very […]
Read More →”Russian weapons for Serbia a threat to region”, Kosovo official says (N1, FoNet, B92, Blic)
Kosovo’s deputy Defense Minister Burim Ramadani said on Tuesday that the arming of Serbia with Russian weapons is a threat to the Balkan region, Pristina press reported. Belgrade based daily Blic reports that US is the biggest donator for the Serbian Army. Ramadani is quoted as saying that this is Serbia’s and Russia’s revenge against […]
Read More →NATO says it respects Serbia’s right to choose partners (Beta, N1)
NATO fully respects the sovereign right of all states, including Serbia, to choose their own political and security arrangements, the Alliance said on Monday in a reply to Radio Free Europe on the Russian donation of armored vehicles to the Serbian armed forces. The NATO statement said that RFE should ask official Bucharest about the […]
Read More →Serbia, Russia committed to improving bilateral relations (Serbian Government)
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic welcomed yesterday in Belgrade newly-appointed Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Serbia Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko and stated that mutual support and the traditional friendship of the two peoples are the key for the exceptionally good results of Serbia and Russia, Serbian Government announced on its website. The Prime Minister emphasized that it […]
Read More →Radio Free Europe on the ‘Russian connection’ in Kosovo recognition withdrawal (RFE, B92)
So far, 13 states had decided to revoke recognition of Kosovo independence claims Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RFE reports. Those are the following countries: São Tomé and Príncipe, Surinam, Guinea-Bissau, Burundi, Liberia, Papua New Guinea, Lesotho, Commonwealth Dominica, Grenada, Union of Comoros, the Solomon Islands, Madagascar and Palau for which the Ministry submitted to […]
Read More →New Russian Ambassador arrived in Belgrade (B92, Tanjug)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received on Friday credentials from the newly appointed Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, B92 reports. Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko who is a Balkan expert, spoke to Vucic in the Serbian language and said that he was honored to be able to deliver letters of credit to the Serbian President. He pointed out […]
Read More →Lukashevich: Albania to have neutral stance on Kosovo (Tanjug, Vecernje Novosti)
Permanent Representative of Russia to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich said Russia expects Albania, when it takes over the Chairmanship of OSCE to have a neutral stance on the process of resolving the Kosovo issue, Vecernje Novosti reported. He also told members of the OSCE Permanent Council that the situation in Kosovo remains a serious challenge […]
Read More →“Kosovo – focal point of instability in the region” (Tanjug, B92, La Repubblica)
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic stated for Italian daily “la Repubblica” that “Kosovo presents focal point of instability in the Balkan region,” B92 reports. Dacic added that Belgrade “put up great efforts into the dialogue while Pristina constantly undermines it”, pointing out that “Pristina’s authorities do not want compromise”. When asked how dangerous is […]
Read More →Macron comes to Serbia directly from Russia, taking over the role of mediator? (Blic, Tanjug, B92)
Despite his standpoint against EU expansion, French President Emmanuel Macron comes to Belgrade with a message that France supports Serbia’s EU integration. This is according to Belgrade-based newspaper Blic that further said President Macron will pass on to the President of Serbia that France supports Serbia in resolving an open conflict with Kosovo Albanians. In […]
Read More →“Serbs are willing to sacrifice their lives for Kosovo, but nobody wants to live there” (RTS, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told national broadcaster RTS that reaching agreement with Albanians would present a valuable heritage for the future. Still, he pointed out it is impossible to reach an agreement with Albanians as they say that “we have to recognize Kosovo within current border lines”. I had always thought this is the issue […]
Read More →Two “special members of diplomatic corps” arrived to Belgrade, another two on the way (B92, Politika)
United Kingdom and United States appointed experienced diplomats for their ambassadors to Serbia, presenting their countries in Moscow before Belgrade-based daily Politika reported. Former Deputy Head of Mission of Great Britain in Moscow Sian MacLeod will replace Dennis Keefe on the position of Head of Mission of Great Britain to Serbia. Another “deputy” from the […]
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