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Energy projects to be discussed in Belgrade - Medvedev

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev

06:45 19/10/2009

The implementation of joint Russian-Serbian energy projects is to be discussed among other issues in Belgrade, the Russian president said prior to his visit on Tuesday to Serbia's capital.

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Belgrade anticipates financial aid from Moscow, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said in an interview with a Russian daily ahead of his Moscow visit.
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Russia should recognize the independence of Kosovo and persuade Belgrade to abandon plans to use force, a Kosovo deputy prime minister said on Tuesday.
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17:31 17/04/2009
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Serbia's government will soon send a delegation to Moscow for negotiations on obtaining a Russian loan to build a subway system in Belgrade, Serb economics minister Mladan Dinkic said on Monday.
Air raid sirens sound to commemorate the dead in Serbia
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Russia, Serbia sign visa-free travel agreement
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Serbia joins Southern Stream
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Kosovo starts ruling itself
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Dmitry Medvedev visits Serbia

During visit to Serbia President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev will attend celebrations to mark the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi forces. This will be the first visit to the country by a Russian head of state since Vladimir Putin visited in 2001.