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Turkey, Serbia Sign Free Trade Agreement
Serbia and Turkey have signed a bilateral economic free trade agreement at the annual economic summit in Istanbul, which will take effect on January 1, 2010.
Albania Govt. Panned Over EU Visa Failure
The Albanian government has come under harsh criticism from the opposition after an EU progress report said Tirana is not as close to fulfilling requirements needed to liberalise the visa regime as some of its neighbours are.
Serbian Govt Aims to Help Crisis-Hit Media
erbia’s Culture Ministry is to form two working groups which will propose urgent measures in order to help Serbian media which is in crisis because of dwindling revenues hit by an economic downturn.
Serbian Govt Plans Salary Cuts Amid Crisis
The Serbian Government is to back salary cuts for forty percent of all public administration personnel on Thursday, says Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic.
Obama “Will Not Mean Change For Serbia”
United States policy in the Balkans will not change with Barack Obama as US president, and Serbia cannot hope for any shift in Washington’s stance over Kosovo, a veteran Serbian diplomat said.
Kosovo Serb Leader Warns Of Conflict
Kosovo’s ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica could face bloody conflict if inter-ethnic tensions continue unchecked, a local Serb politician says.
Kosovo to Blockade Serbian Goods
Pristina _Kosovar Minister of Economy Lutfi Zharku has threatened to impose a blockade on Serbian goods if Belgrade does not recognize Pristina’s customs authorities, reports the daily Express.
