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Serbian President receives Russian Ambassador (Tanjug, RTS, B92)

President Aleksandar Vucic believes Vladimir Putin's visit to Serbia will be the most fruitful to date in terms of the number and content of agreement which he will sign. Vucic also thanked the Russian Federation and its president for the support they give to the territorial integrity of Serbia and its efforts to find a compromise solution for Kosovo and Metohija. In his conversation with the Ambassador of Russia Aleksandr Chepurin in Belgrade on Wednesday, the President said that "we are extremely pleased with the talks with the Vice-President of the Russian Government, Yuri Borisov, on the

"Insulted, not humiliated" - how Serbia faired in France (TV Pink, Tanjug, B92, BETA)

Serbia has not been humiliated, but it is insulted by the seating arrangement during a ceremony in Paris to mark 100 years since the end of WW1, Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin said on Wednesday, referring to the scandal that occurred on Sunday. Vulin told TV Pink that "neither Serbia nor President Aleksandar Vucic had been humiliated, but they have been insulted." Vulin added tha

Serbia was "humiliated in Paris," France "messed up" (Le Figaro, Tanjug, B92)

The protocol of the French President placed President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic outside the official stand during the celebration of the end of WW1 in Paris. The president of Serbia was placed outside the range of television cameras, which is an unacceptable failure, since Serbia in the Great War lost "1.2 million of its children", writes French daily Le Figaro in an article headlined, "The commemoration of Nov.11: Serbia unjustly humiliated." A

Judah: Putin and Thaci meeting's message directed to Vucic: “Go ahead” (BETA)

British journalist Tim Judah thinks that Russia would have major benefits if the result of the Belgrade-Pristina negotiations would be recognition of Kosovo and exchange of territories, BETA news agency reports today. “Russia could use such precedent in an attempt to achieve similar agreements for secessionist territories which are under its control in Moldova (Pridnestrovie) and Georgia (South Ossetia and Abkhazia),” Judah said. Commenting on Putin-Thaci meeting in Paris during the ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary since the end of the WWI, Judah said that “Putin used Kosovo

"Thaci is free to chase Putin as much as he likes" (Tanjug, B92)

"We are not thrilled with every photo - but everyone has their own policies and positions, just as Serbia does." This is what President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday regarding the photos Kosovo President Hashim Thaci posted the day before of himself with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin, B92 reports. "Thaci is free to chase Putin as much as he likes, but he will not get the support for anything that Serbia disagrees with," the president said during a press conference, and added that "at

"No more dialogue until Pristina withdraws its decisions" (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that the dialogue in Brussels will continue when Pristina withdraws its unlawful decisions. Vucic - who was in Brussels on Thursday for his EU-mediated meeting with Kosovo President Hashim Thaci - that "no Serbian representative will appear in Brussels (again) until that happens." Vucic said that "Pristina's decision on additional 10 percent tax on goods coming from Serbia will remain in force" - while they are not very upset about it "in Europe" - and also warned that "Europeans intend to push Serbia out of the energy network for northern Kosovo."

Paris, place where Kosovo knot might get untied (Blic, Tanjug)

Meeting of the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic with the world leader on the margins of Armistice Day celebration in Paris could be a step ahead in untying “the Kosovo know,” Belgrade-based daily Blic writes today. Vucic’s meeting with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel would take place, as per her requests, on Sunday morning, before the official ceremony.

Vucic: Bad meddling of SOC in politics, it affects me (BETA, TV Pink)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in Helsinki he is hurt with “bad meddling” of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) in the politics, BETA news agency reported. Commenting on the Holly Assembly of Bishops statement that at no price full sovereignty and integrity of Serbia in Kosovo and Metohija should be brought into question, Vucic said that people and territory keep sovereignty and asked what Serbia has from that in Kosovo. “What was left to us since 1999, and since 2009, and where are our army, people and what territory we control?

Vucic: Kosovo cannot do what it wants (BETA, TV N1)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday the European Union should secure the implementation of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) making Pristina revoke its decision to increase import taxes for goods from Serbia and Bosnia, Beta news agency reports. Speaking to reporters in Helsinki at the sidelines of the European Peoples’ Parties (EPP) Congress he said the forthcoming meeting with his Kosovo counterpart Hashim Thaci in Brussels would be awkward, since Belgrade expected the EU to stop Pristina's violation of the CEFTA provisions. “The talks with the EU in Brusse

Vucic: Merkel requests meeting (Tanjug, B92)

Aleksandar Vucic said in Helsinki that he received from the cabinet of German Chancellor Angela Merkel a request for a bilateral meeting in Paris on Sunday. "We received from the Office of the Chancellor that Merkel wants a bilateral meeting with me on Sunday morning. That speaks about the importance and the place of Serbia. People need to be proud and satisfied," the president said in a statement to the press. He said he always wants to see Merkel and added that he believes that Europe will lose much when she leaves. "I am very scared for the stability of the Balkans.