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Minister Selakovic: Political extremism of Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija is becoming stronger

Belgrade, 13 April 2021 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Nikola Selakovic warned, at the United Nations Security Council meeting, that the political extremism among Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija was not decreasing, but on the contrary, was becoming stronger.

At the meeting discussing the Report of the UN Secretary-General on the work of UNMIK, Minister Selakovic recalled that the obligation to form the Community of Serb Municipalities remained unfulfilled for 2,917 days now and that, in fact, 19 April marked eight full years since the agreement was reached in Brussels, while Pristina still refused to follow up on its commitment and enable the formation of the Community of Serb Municipalities.

The Minister reminded that the current Prime Minister of the provisional institutions of self-government in Pristina repeatedly threatened to unite the self-proclaimed Kosovo and Albania, and that he also stated that the dialogue with Belgrade was low on the list of his priorities.

Minister Selakovic pointed out that it was high time for Albanian leaders in Pristina to show responsibility in fulfilling their commitments, but also a sincere commitment to reaching a compromise solution and building mutual trust.

"Serbia is determined and will not give up on identifying a compromise solution, which will be sustainable for future generations as well. The only way to build lasting peace and stability in our region is by working to build trust and insisting on positive political agendas", Selakovic concluded.

According to the Minister, lasting peace and stability can only be achieved if none of the participants in the dialogue pursued maximalist demands and insisted on the complete humiliation of the other.

He pointed out that the Serbian and Albanian peoples, as the two most numerous peoples in the Western Balkans, needed to find a way to reach reconciliation and a basis for cooperation, both in terms of the economy and in achieving shared prospects for membership of the European Union.

"Belgrade has made sincere steps in that direction, by being one of the initiators of the idea of relaxing the flow of people, goods, capital and services, popularly referred to as "mini-Schengen", the Minister underlined. Pointing out that Serbia had time and time again demonstrated its commitment to dialogue as the only way towards a peaceful, political solution to the problem in Kosovo and Metohija, Selakovic underscored that the recent elections in the Province confirmed that political extremism among Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija was not decreasing, but on the contrary, was becoming stronger, which could be seen during the recent pre-election process.

Minister stressed that political pressures on Serbs continued even after the election process was completed, by denying Serbs fair representation in provisional institutions as the new so-called government in Pristina decided to assign only one ministry to the Serb community.

"Serb returnees represent a particularly vulnerable category, who spend their every day in fear of being attacked. I remind you that the southern Serbian province is still an area with the lowest return rate of displaced persons in the world", the Minister said and emphasized that, in the last year alone, more than 80 attacks and incidents took place in our southern province, targeting Serbs, their property and religious sites.

It is particularly worrying for the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija, Selakovic noted, that in the previous period, and especially in March this year, there were frequent physical attacks on the property of the Serbian Orthodox Church. "A striking example of the disrespectful attitude towards Serbian cultural and religious monuments in the Province, whose exceptional universal value UNESCO confirmed by inscribing them on the World Heritage List, is the case of the Visoki Decani Monastery", the Minister underlined.

Furthermore, the Serbian Foreign Minister assessed as concerning the breaking into the Health Center in Strpce by police inspectors and officers, in January this year, who conducted a search aiming to discover Covid-19 vaccines there, originating from central Serbia.

"Although we consider this to be an intrusion into a health care institution, our reaction was restrained this time as well. We did not want our decisions to cause escalation and politicization of activities that are solely aimed at protecting public health. We organized the vaccination of citizens from Kosovo and Metohija at three locations in central Serbia and thus clearly demonstrated that people's lives are the top priority to us", the Minister stressed.

Minister Selakovic stated that Serbia highly valued the activities of UNMIK mission in Kosovo and Metohija and that it supported it in carrying out its work as efficiently as possible and undiminished in scope, aiming to build and preserve security in the Province.

Selakovic said that the international missions in Kosovo and Metohija - UNMIK, KFOR, EULEX and the OSCE mission, under the administration of the United Nations and in line with UNSC Resolution 1244, played a key role in the preservation of peace and protection of the population.

"We support and respect their engagement and efforts made in the framework of their mandates, with the common goal of creating conditions for a peaceful and safe coexistence of the inhabitants of Kosovo and Metohija. The Serb and other non-Albanian population in Kosovo and Metohija have the utmost confidence in the international presence and consider it a guarantor of security and a barrier against the arbitrariness of the provisional institutions in Pristina", the Minister emphasized.

He said that this demonstrated the need that international missions remain engaged in an undiminished scope, in order to consistently implement UNSC Resolution 1244. Selakovic further emphasized the importance of KFOR international forces and pointed out that any unilateral attempt to assign to someone else or that someone else assumes a part of KFOR's mandate and responsibilities constitutes a violation of UNSC Resolution 1244.

The Minister also noted as unacceptable the unilateral decisions on the formation of the Pristina "Ministry of Defence" and launching the process of transforming the so-called "Kosovo Security Forces" (KSF) into the so-called "Kosovo Army".

At the beginning of his statement, Minister Selakovic lodged a protest against the abuse of the video format of the session by the representative of Pristina as she had a flag of the self-proclaimed "Kosovo" placed behind her, and the representative of Russia did the same.

Below is an integral version of the speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic

Distinguished President of the Security Council, Distinguished Special Representative, Esteemed members of the Security Council,

At the outset, I have no choice but to lodge a protest against the abuse of the video format of this session on the part of the representatives of Pristina in order to promote the symbols of the so-called statehood of Kosovo.

Despite the fact that the representatives of Pristina were warned on several occasions, including by the President of the Security Council at the previous session, that such abuses of Security Council sessions are absolutely unacceptable and constitute a flagrant violation of the Security Council rules on participation of representatives of the provisional institutions of self-government in Pristina, under Rule 39 of the UN Security Council Rules of Procedure, we are again faced with their reckless disregard for the rules of this distinguished body. Let me reiterate our call for the necessary steps to be taken to prevent such abuses.

It is my great pleasure to address this august body at the meeting on the work of the Mission of the United Nations in Kosovo and Metohija.

At the outset, I would like to thank Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr. Guterres and Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Mr. Tanin for the report submitted and for their efforts made towards the implementation of the UNMIK mandate, and also to the members of the Security Council for the continued attention they have devoted to the issue of Kosovo and Metohija.

The Republic of Serbia highly values the activities of the Mission of the United Nations in Kosovo and Metohija and supports it in carrying out its work as efficiently as possible and undiminished in scope, aiming to build and preserve security in the Province.

Mr. President,

In the previous period we have faced political instability in Kosovo and Metohija. We recently had elections in the Province, which unfortunately confirmed that political extremism among Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija is not decreasing, but on the contrary, is becoming stronger. We have witnessed Albanian leaders competing among themselves in efforts to find the best way to provoke an incident in Serb communities, in order to score political points of the Albanian electorate. Under the pretext of amending the voter list, a large number of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija were deprived of one of their fundamental political rights - the opportunity to elect their political representatives. Out of approximately 140,000 of citizens of Kosovo and Metohija who were removed from the voter list in the latest election process, 85% are Serbs. Despite numerous challenges and problems, the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija have shown, by high turnout and a convincing victory of the Serb List which won all ten seats reserved for Serbian representatives, that nothing can stop them from resolutely defending their position.

Political pressures on Serbs continued even after the election process was completed, by denying Serbs fair representation in provisional institutions as the new so-called government in Pristina decided to assign only one ministry to the Serb community.

Distinguished members of the Security Council,

Unfortunately, it was not only during the election activities that we witnessed the unreasonable anti-Serb policy being pursued by the provisional institutions in Pristina. This goes to the length of breaking into the Health Center in Strpce, in the south of Kosovo and Metohija, by police inspectors and officers from Pristina, in January this year, who conducted a search aiming to discover Covid-19 vaccines there, originating from central Serbia, which they did not find. In doing so they demonstrated force and threatened to arrest the director of the Health Center, medical staff and doctors. At a time when the whole world is fighting the pandemic with vaccines being the only way to end this challenge, while Serbia is showing support and solidarity by donating vaccines and medical equipment to all in need in the region, Pristina wants to destroy vaccines only because they originate from central Serbia.

As the whole world expresses gratitude to medical doctors, who have made great and heroic sacrifices in combating the virus, the provisional institutions in Pristina are attacking Serbian doctors for doing their job.

Although we believe that intrusions into health care institutions are inadmissible, our reaction was restrained this time as well. We did not want our decisions to cause escalation and politicization of activities that are solely aimed at protecting public health. We organized the vaccination of citizens from Kosovo and Metohija at three locations in central Serbia and thus clearly demonstrated that people's lives are the top priority to us. Serbia continues to be ready to help all in need of assistance, and we call for reason and responsibility, especially in such difficult times.

Mr. President,

Attacks targeting Serbs and their property have been on the rise. In the last year alone, more than 80 attacks and incidents took place in our southern province, targeting Serbs, their property and religious sites. According to the information provided by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and Metohija, in the second half of last year, the number of incidents increased by more than 30% compared to 2019. Therefore, we cannot agree with the assessment that the "security situation in Kosovo remained stable, with a few incidents reported affecting non-majority communities".

Last weekend, for example, an entirely unprovoked physical attack by a group of Albanians on two Serb young men took place in the northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica. Serb returnees represent a particularly vulnerable category, who spend their every day in fear of being attacked. The fact that one family of returnees was the target of seven attacks clearly indicates the persistence of those who do not want Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija. There is absolutely no trace of political will in Pristina for 212,995 displaced Serbs who have been living outside Kosovo and Metohija for 22 years to return to their homes.

Since 1999, the rate of sustainable return of internally displaced persons in Kosovo and Metohija has been only 1.9%, which according to the UN data is officially the lowest percentage of return of expelled population after a conflict anywhere in the world. At the same time, while arresting internally displaced persons, Pristina authorities are exerting the strongest of pressures on the Specialist Chambers in The Hague. The aim is to completely prevent the further processing of a number of cases against members of the terrorist KLA, on charges of serious crimes committed during the conflict in Kosovo and Metohija against both Serbs and persons belonging to other nationalities.

President of the Specialist Chambers Madam Trendafilova recently warned that, should the pressures continue, this would have very dramatic consequences to the trials in progress. President Trendafilova underlined as highly problematic the phenomenon of witness intimidation, who are key for conducting proceedings successfully and rendering a proper verdict. Although the wait to raise indictments was far too long, we consider it commendable that efforts have finally been made to punish the perpetrators of numerous serious crimes which were committed during the armed conflicts a little over two decades ago, but also upon the arrival of the international forces to Kosovo and Metohija.

For example, no one has been held accountable to this day for the killings and abductions of 17 journalists in Kosovo and Metohija, which is currently the largest number of unsolved cases of murdered and kidnapped journalists in Europe.

Furthermore, the perpetrators of any of the mass crimes committed against Serb civilians after 1999 have not been brought to justice. I will remind you of only a few of these cases: 14 Serb farmers were killed in the village of Staro Gracko, 12 displaced Serbs were killed and 43 wounded in the attack on the "Niš Express" bus in Livadice near Podujevo, and in Gorazdevac near Pec unknown persons fired automatic weapons on children who were swimming in the Bistrica river.

Two Serb children were killed then, and four were seriously injured.

We expect the EULEX Mission to continue to support the Specialist Chambers and the Specialist Prosecutor's Office, as well as its additional engagement in the field of the rule of law.

Special attention needs to be devoted to witness protection, and determining the fate of missing persons. International missions in Kosovo and Metohija - UNMIK, KFOR EULEX and OMIK are an integral part of the international civilian and security presence in our southern province, under the administration of the United Nations and in line with UNSC Resolution 1244 (1999), and play a key role and make an outstanding contribution to the preservation of peace and protection of the population.

We support and respect their engagement and efforts made in the framework of their mandates, with the common goal of creating conditions for a peaceful and safe coexistence of the inhabitants of Kosovo and Metohija. The Serb and other non-Albanian population in Kosovo and Metohija have the utmost confidence in the international presence and consider it a guarantor of security and a barrier against the arbitrariness of the provisional institutions in Pristina.

This further demonstrates the need that international missions remain engaged in an undiminished scope, in order to consistently implement UNSC Resolution 1244. I would like to further emphasize the importance of KFOR international forces and point out that any unilateral attempt to assign to someone else or that someone else assumes a part of KFOR's mandate and responsibilities constitutes a violation of the UNSC Resolution 1244, while also being a potential source of instability and tensions. I will remind you that Pristina, contrary to international law and completely ignoring the interests and positions of the Serb community in the Province, would not abandon its plans to install a new security actor in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija.

We consider the unilateral decisions on the formation of the "Ministry of Defence" and launching the process of transforming the so-called "Kosovo Security Forces" (KSF) into the so-called "Kosovo Army" to be unacceptable. I would like to reiterate that such unilateral moves on the part of Pristina constitute a gross violation of the UNSC Resolution 1244 and the Military Technical Agreement, according to which only the International Security Forces, that is KFOR, have the mandate for all military aspects of security in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija.

In this context, an additional reason for concern is the announcement of the construction of the largest base of the "Kosovo Security Forces" in the southern part of Kosovska Mitrovica, which Serbs in the north of Kosovo and Metohija perceive as the most open provocation and threat to their physical safety.

Distinguished members of the Security Council,

It is particularly worrying for the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija that in the previous period, and especially in March this year, there were frequent physical attacks on the property of the Serbian Orthodox Church. In just two weeks, as many as seven Orthodox landmarks in the province were targeted by vandals, at a time when we all remember the March 2004 pogrom against Serbs and Serbian holy sites in Kosovo and Metohija.

The condition of the Serbian cultural and spiritual heritage in Kosovo and Metohija is humiliating, including the four monuments that are inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger (Visoki Decani, Holy Virgin of Ljevisa, Gracanica and the Patriarchate of Pec). Numerous administrative and technical barriers are imposed on priestly and monastic communities, which makes it more difficult or even impossible for them to survive on church property. A striking example of the disrespectful attitude towards Serbian cultural and religious monuments in the Province, whose exceptional universal value UNESCO confirmed by inscribing them on the World Heritage List, is the case of the Visoki Decani Monastery.

Distinguished members of the Security Council,

The reason for the nervous behaviour of Pristina is all too obvious, as the project of the so-called independence today fails to be recognized by more than a half of the United Nations Member States, including five members of the European Union.

However, it is high time for Albanian leaders in Pristina to show responsibility in fulfilling their commitments, but also a sincere commitment to reaching a compromise solution and building mutual trust. I will remind you that the current Prime Minister of the provisional institutions of self-government in Pristina has repeatedly threatened to unite the self-proclaimed Kosovo and Albania in the past.

A member of his party publicly said last weekend that the self-proclaimed Kosovo and Albania would be united, I quote, "with rifle and gunpowder, or referendum boxes". I need not explain why such dangerous ideas constitute a direct threat to peace and stability.

They violate Resolution 1244, while continuously destabilizing not only our southern province, but the entire region as well, and in no way contribute to the dialogue process, but instead hamper it again. We have demonstrated time and time again our commitment to dialogue as the only way towards a peaceful, political solution to the problem in Kosovo and Metohija.

Even today, after many years of negotiations, but also failure to fulfill what was agreed and constant unilateral moves and provocations on the part of the provisional institutions in Pristina, we are still ready to sit down at the table and talk. We are ready for dialogue but not to be blackmailed and threatened and especially not for ultimatums recently presented by Prime Minister of the provisional institutions of self-government in Pristina. I will remind you of his statement that the dialogue will be low on the list of priorities of the Pristina authorities.

It is bewildering how Pristina refers to ultimatums completely undermining any chance of dialogue, as the European Union also pointed out, as "principles" and how it persistently insists that Belgrade should recognize the unilaterally declared independence of "Kosovo", upon which, they believe, all else would be resolved. What is the purpose of the dialogue then, if Belgrade is only expected to recognize the so-called Kosovo? Does the dialogue imply that one side should give up everything only for the other to win it all? And does the dialogue, in Pristina's opinion, imply that what was agreed should not be fulfilled?

I will remind you that Pristina still refuses to follow up on its obligations arising from the agreements reached so far and does not agree to discuss their implementation within the dialogue. And the situation is quite simple - in April 2013, the first agreement was signed in Brussels, which envisaged four obligations: one for Pristina and three for Belgrade. Belgrade has fulfilled all obligations, while the only obligation that the provisional institutions in Pristina had - to form the Community of Serb Municipalities - has remained unfulfilled for 2,917 days now. In fact, 19 April marks eight full years since the agreement was reached in Brussels, and of Pristina's failure to fulfill the obligation to form the Community of Serb Municipalities.

Distinguished Mr. President,

Regardless of the discouraging messages heard from Pristina and the fact that the dialogue has been in progress for many years, Serbia is determined and will not give up on identifying a compromise solution, which will be sustainable for future generations as well.

Lasting peace and stability can only be achieved if none of the participants in the dialogue pursues maximalist demands and insists on the complete humiliation of the other. The Serbian and Albanian peoples, as the two most numerous peoples in the Western Balkans, need to find a way to reach reconciliation and a basis for cooperation, both in terms of the economy and in achieving shared prospects for membership to the European Union.

Belgrade has made sincere steps in that direction, by being one of the initiators of the idea of relaxing the flow of people, goods, capital and services, popularly referred to as "mini-Schengen".

As far as Serbia is concerned, we are convinced that the only way to build lasting peace and stability in our region is by working to build trust and insisting on positive political agendas.

The inhabitants of Kosovo and Metohija, of any nationality, whether they are Serbs or Albanians, do not deserve anything less.

Thank you for your attention.


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State Secretary Stevanovic with Matthew Palmer on the situation in the Western Balkan region and the importance of continued dialogue aimed at the settlement of outstanding issues
Third Serbian Film Festival in Pittsburgh
Embassy of Serbia at the Francophonie Cultural Festival
Dacic and Mitchell on regional stability, Serbia's European path the continuation of the Brussels Dialogue
Minister Dacic talks to U.S. Senator Ron Johnson
The Statehood Day and the Armed Forces Day of the Republic of Serbia Celebrated in the Library of Congress
Minister Dacic: “Relations with the United States are very important to us”
Gratitude to Congressman Bilirakis for his contribution to the activities of the US Congress Serbian Caucus
"Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization" movie screening
Ambassador Matkovic Guest At the "This is America and the World" TV Show
Invitation to the exhibition "Jasenovac – Right to Remembrance"
Concert by Serbian artists in the Kennedy Center
Formal Reception for the Members of the Women's Diplomatic Series
Biljana Soldo and Milena Gligic on Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Minister Dacic participates in the Atlantic Council Conference on the Western Balkans
USAID project improves business conditions in Serbia
Suriname revokes its decision to recognize Kosovo
Intensifying cooperation with the USA to further attract US investments in Serbian economy
Ambassador Matkovic presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Colombia
Minister Dacic confers with Congressman Ted Poe
Anniversary of the Halyard Rescue Mission, exhibition and reception at the US House of Representatives
Official US Visit of the President of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vučić
Literary night featuring Vida Ognjenovic at the Delegation of the EU in Washington, D.C.
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL OPEN COMPETITION FOR THE DESIGN OF A CONCEPTUAL SOLUTION FOR THE ZORAN ĐINĐIĆ MEMORIAL AT THE STUDENTS SQUARE IN BELGRADE
"The Promise" Movie screening and wine tasting reception at the Embassy of France
National Day and Armed Forces Day of Serbia
Serbian Foreign Minister Dacic met with new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
OPEN CALL for the Co-Financing of Projects for the Translation of Representative Works of Serbian Literature into Foreign Languages in 2017
International Holocaust Day, Art Exhibition “JASENOVAC - THE RIGHT TO REMEMBERANCE”
Presentation "The Life of Serbs on the Military Frontier of Austro-Hungary"
Bilja Krstic and the Bistrik Orchestra at the Kennedy Center
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROVISION OF REAL ESTATE SALES
Serbian Prime Minister congratulates Donald Trump on election as US President
2017 Serbian Film Festival in Washington DC
Presentation of Serbia at the Smithsonian
Relations with Serbia very important for United States
Bilateral relations between Serbia, United States on upswing
Passing of Congresswomen Helen Delich Bentley
DAY OF REMEMBERENCE FOR SUFFERING AND PROSECUTION OF SERBS FROM CROATIA
DIRECT FLIGHT FROM BELGRADE TO NEW YORK CITY RE-ESTABLISHED
Mileva Maric Bust unveiling ceremony at the Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland
Ambassador Matkovic participates in the 46th Session of the OAS General Assembly
Statement by H.E. Mr. Djerdj Matkovic, Ambassador of Serbia
International Jazz Day - ALEKSANDRA DENDA GROUP performing at Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.
9th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum
National Day and Armed forces Day of the Republic of Serbia
"We Will Be World Champions" , Free movie screening at the Alliance Francaise
Ambassador Matković attends the Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States in Haiti
Discussion on Responding to the Refugee Crisis in Southeast Europe
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT - Ambassador of Serbia to testify at the Helsinki Commission Hearing
Why Kosovo is ineligible for membership in UNESCO?
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
First Serbian Food and Cultural Festival
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT Address by Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić at Brookings
Serbia needs political support of US on its European path
Serbia committed to preserving regional stability
Serbia can count on US support
US companies interested in investing in Serbia
Best business conditions for investors from United States
Prime minister's visit to US important for Serbia
Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia to deliver remarks at the Johns Hopkins University
Summer Soccer training Camp for children from Diaspora
AMBASSADOR MATKOVIĆ VISITS CHICAGO
All technical conditions met for direct flights to United States
U.S. Rep. Rohrabacher on a visit to Serbia
Ambassador Matković delivered remarkd at the NOVA Community College
Closer cooperation of educational, scientific, research institutions of Serbia, US
Book Presentation “Tesla: A Portrait with Masks” by Vladimir Pistalo
Direct flights to US soon
OSCE Security Days at the Woodrow Wilson Cener
Meeting of PM Vucic and Ambassador Kirby on US investments in Serbia
Serbian Embassy at the Smithsonian DC Francophonie Cultural Festival
Bilateral relations of Serbia, United States on the rise
SERBIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS H. E. IVICA DACIC TO TESTIFY AT HELSINKI COMMISSION HEARING
Serbia expects support of US on its path towards Europe
Swiss-Serbian Reception to Celebrate the Joint OSCE Chairmanship
Vucic and Nuland discuss energy, bilateral relations
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic visits US
Panel discussion at the Wilson Center on Security Challenges in Europe in 2015
Book presentation at the Library of Congress
Intensifying cooperation with OSCE missions
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office strongly condemns deadly attack on bus in eastern Ukraine, urges immediate ceasefire
Permanent working group on combating terrorism formed
Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs I. Dacic on Serbia's Assumption of the OSCE Chairmanship, January 1, 2015
National strategy for fight against money laundering, terrorism financing adopted
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding incidents at the Serbia - Albania Football Match
Ceremony to Present Posthumous Gold Medal of Merit to Stella Jatras
US support to Serbia in implementing reforms
US TOUR OF THE BELGRADE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - Concert at the Strathmore Music Center, October 8, 2014
Western Balkans hoping to join EU soon
Century after start of WWI, Serbia strives to ‘be a part of the solution’
Speech of Congressmen Ted Poe in the House of Representatives on the US- SERBIAN ALLIANCE, Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Festival of Serbian Contemporary Documentary and Short Film - Washington 2014
STATEMENT, May 26, 2014
FLOODS IN SERBIA
Vucic takes over duty of Prime Minister
EU supports continuation of reforms in Serbia
New Serbian government elected
SERBIAN MOVIES AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART FILM FESTIVAL Artists, Amateurs, Alternative Spaces: Experimental Cinema in Eastern Europe, 1960–1990
Relations between Serbia, US on the rise
POGROM OF SERBS IN KOSOVO AND METOHIJA - TEN YEARS LATER, March 17, 2004 - March 17, 2014
15 years since the NATO bombing
Serbian National Day reception, February 27, Members of Congress Room
Dimitrije Vasiljevic, Jazz Piano at Carnegie Hall - Monday, March 24, 2014 I 8 PM
Concert of Petar Marić, one of the world's best young accordion players, March 3, 2014, 7 p.m. at the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Washington, D.C.
Improving cooperation between Serbia, US in fight against terrorism, extremism
Prime Minister Ivica Dacic on visit to US
Minister of Defence of the Republic of Serbia Nebojsa Rodic visits the USA
The Office for Cooperation with Diaspora and Serbs in the Region opens online Rapid Response Service
Serbia, EU negotiations begin
Air Serbia expects licence as of March to fly to US
OPEN CALL FOR FUNDING AND CO-FUNDING OF PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL COOPERATION IN 2014
EU adopts negotiating framework for Serbia
EU accession talks with Serbia start on 21 January
Enhancing political dialogue, economic cooperation with US
Flags in Serbia at half-mast to mark death of Nelson Mandela
Numerous opportunities for improving economic cooperation between Serbia, US
Prime minister Dacic meets with Donald Trump
Prime Minister on two-day visit to US
Djokovic wins ATP World Tour Finals in London
Armistice Day in First World War marked
Serbia wants to become regional leader in IT technology
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia and the German Marshall Fund of the United States
IT industry great potential of the Serbian economy
Serbia has great opportunities for development of IT sector
Rationalisation of public administration affairs through new information technologies
Serbian government open to investments of big international companies
Serbia gets most favourable report on progress towards EU
Positive reactions from IMF, World Bank to Serbian government’s measures
Traffic Accident in The United States of America
Admission into EU Serbia's strategic goal
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the adoption of UN SC Resolution on chemical waepons in Syria
Embassy of Serbia at the Global Language Network Festival
Unveiling Monument to Nikola Tesla at Long Island
Good conditions for foreign companies for investing in IT sector in Serbia
Dacic sends telegram of condolence to Prime Minister of Lithuania
Dacic, Ashton condemn harshly attack on EULEX members in Kosovo
Cooperation with US in mining, energy, ship building
Serbia reliable for investors
Piano and Flute Concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Ambassador Vladimir Petrović attended the commemoration of the birth of the Liberator Simon Bolivar, at the Organization of American States, July 24, 2013in Washington, DC
Embassy of the Republic of Serbia will be closed on July 4th and 5th, 2013.
Accession talks with Serbia to start by January 2014
The concert “RAINOBOW OF MUSIC” on the Millennium Stage
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Evelyn Farkas visits Belgrade: US supports reforms, European integration of Serbia
exhibition
Serbia’s Challenges on its Path to EU Accession
First shipment of Fiat 500L cars, manufactured on Serbia, has reached the Port of Baltimore
Following tornado in Oklahoma City, Serbian Prime Minister extends deepest sympathies to the President of the United States
Serbian Foreign Minister extends deepest sympathies following tornado in Oklahoma
Meeting between H.E. Ambassador Vladimir Petrović with Secretary General of the OAS, H.E. José Miguel Insulza
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic
Prime Minister Ivica Dacic
Invitation to American companies to invest in Serbia
Serbian PM Dacic to visit US major IT companies
speach of president Nikolic in UN
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