Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said today that the government has decided to grant the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe $100,000 as aid for the rehabilitation of the floods that hit that country in December 2021.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said today that agriculture and defence are the two most important fields of cooperation between Serbia and Equatorial Guinea and announced that the two countries would sign an agreement on cooperation in defence and dedicated industry.
After the meeting in the Palace of Serbia with Vice President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, Brnabic said that negotiations on that agreement would be completed during the day, and that it would be signed during Mange's visit to Serbia.

A Primeira-Ministra Ana Brnabic afirmou hoje que os exemplos graves de pôr em perigo o património cultural, histórico e espiritual da Sérvia no Kosovo e Metohija são a prova do importante papel da UNESCO na protecção e preservação do património.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Nikola Selaković, talked with the Ambassador of Angola, Alcino dos Prazeres Izata Francisco da Conceição.
Selaković stated that the two countries are bound by a decades-long friendship that dates back to the period of Angola's independence and cooperation within the Non-Aligned Movement.

Address of the President of the Republic of Serbia at the United Nations climate change conference COP26 held in Glasgow
"Your Excellences,
distinguished delegates,
dear Sarah,

At the very beginning, I feel obliged to thank Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Her Majesty’s Government for exceptional hospitality.

I feel privileged to represent the Republic of Serbia at this important place and at the highest-level world forum, in working on the most important topic of today – promoting climate awareness.

Selaković in UNSC: Dialogue and the implementation of the agreements reached are the only right way to resolve all open issues

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Nikola Selaković, has stated that in New York he introduced foreign ministers of 28 countries to economic success of Serbia but also to the situation in Kosovo and Metohija, which he also discussed with the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, who told him that we could count on the support of the Russian Federation, with regards to Serbian interests in K&M.

The President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, has discussed today by phone with the General Secretary of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg about, as the General Secretary said, worrisome situation in northern Kosovo and Metohija.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic warned today that Pristina has seriously jeopardised local and regional stability after sending heavily armed special units to the north of Kosovo who are exerting ` against the peaceful Serbian population.

Brnabic spoke at the general debate of world leaders, as part of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Nikola Selaković, said today, summarizing the results of his visit to Africa, during which he visited Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Angola, that Serbia is recognized as a friendly country in that part of the world, and that there is a general mood towards renewing and improving the ties, which are based on traditionally close relations, established during the time of the former Yugoslavia.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Nikola Selaković, signed an agreement today with the Minister of Health of Angola, Sílvia Lutucuta, on the Serbian donation of 50,000 doses of Sputnik-V vaccine against the corona virus.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Nikola Selaković, met today in Angola with the highest officials of that country, and in the meetings, it was emphasized that the relations between our countries are friendly, open and sincere, and that steps should be taken to transfer the high level of political relations to the field of economic cooperation.

The President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, attended the marking of the Remembrance Day of all the victims and expelled Serbs in the armed operation "Storm" and said that Serbia remembers!

The President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, received the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Angola, Eugénio Laborinho today, who handed him a letter from President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço with wishes for good health, well-being and prosperity of the Serbian people.

We have decided – our goal was and remains the EU, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said in an interview with the German daily "Handelsblatt", adding that there is no alternative for Serbia, but also stressing that China is an important partner for Serbia, and that the task of the state is to take care about the interests of its citizens.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, stated at a gathering dedicated to digitalization and the IT sector, which was held in New York, that since she became Prime Minister, she is most proud of Serbia's success in the field of digitalization.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Nikola Selaković, spoke at the Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) today and on that occasion sent an invitation to the representatives of the members to gather in Belgrade on 11 and 12 October, when the 60th anniversary of the first Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Belgrade in 1961 will be marked.

Selakovic: Decades of friendship between Serbia and Angola
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Nikola Selakovic talked in Lusaka with the Vice President of Angola Bornito de Sousa

Dear Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, members of the delegations

I would point to a few ongoing issues in my speech that refer to the competences of the Mechanism, namely, the possibility of serving the sentences passed by the ICTY and Mechanism in the Republic of Serbia, with the current practice of disabling early release of the sentenced persons as well as obligation of the Mechanism regarding protection of sentenced persons.

 

PUBLIC INVITATION FOR PURCHASE OF THE OFFICIAL VEHICLE FOR THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA IN Luanda, Angola

A new service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "e-Consulate" was presented in Belgrade today, intended for foreign citizens who apply for a visa and aspire to come to Serbia to work.

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić talked today via a video link with the representatives of the delegation of the International Monetary Fund led by the Head of the Mission, Jan Kees Martijn. The interlocutors concluded that Serbia's main goal remains to preserve the hard-earned reputation of a fiscally secure country, as well as to continue with a responsible fiscal policy so that public debt does not exceed 60 per cent of GDP, whereby Serbia continues to work on further economic growth.

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić met today with the Regional Director of the World Health Organisation for Europe Hans Kluge, to discuss cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as cooperation in improving health care in our country and other joint activities.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic talked today with World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge about the epidemiological situation and the course of immunisation of citizens in Serbia.

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic made a statement on the occasion of marking the Day of Remembrance of the victims of the NATO aggression.

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic participated today in the commemoration of the Remembrance Day of 17 March 2004 - Pogrom in Kosovo and Metohija. He said that exactly 17 years ago, a pogrom took place in Kosovo and Metohija, and that pogrom surpassed all other crimes.

O Presidente da República da Sérvia, Aleksandar Vučić, participou hoje da celebração do Dia da Memória em 17 de março de 2004 - o Pogrom (Massacre e violencia extrema contra os Servios) em Kosovo e Metohija. Ele disse que exatamente 17 anos atrás, um pogrom foi cometido em Kosovo e Metohija, e o pogrom supera todos os outros crimes.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Nikola Selakovic said today that the fight against all forms of crime was a top priority of the Serbian Government and an integral part of the EU accession process.

The Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church elected His Eminence Metropolitan Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana, PhD, as the new Serbian Patriarch, in its convocation in Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava in Belgrade on 18 February 2021.

President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Army Aleksandar Vucic attended a demonstration of capabilities of one part of Serbian Army units in the "Rastko Nemanjić" barracks in Pancevo. On this occasion, President Vucic stated that Serbia was ready to continue the EU-facilitated dialogue with Pristina at any point, while respecting also the position of the United States as well as the positions of Russia and China.   

26 January 2021

Serbia's foreign policy positions are naturally being adjusted to the new developments at the international level, but our foreign policy priorities have not changed in a long time. Our top and most important interest is to preserve good-neighbourly relations and stability and peace in the region and, in the same context, to find a peaceful and just solution to the problems in Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic said in an interview with Politika daily.

Another lasting interest of ours is full membership of the European Union, because this is the type of society we strive for. At the bilateral level, our goal is to strengthen ties with traditional friends, the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China, but also to build new partner relations with the United States. One of the most important tasks of our foreign policy is to improve the position and protect the rights and identity of our people in the region, as well as to provide various types of support to Serbs in the diaspora. All these are very important and more often than not complementary goals, Nikola Selakovic pointed out.

What kind of relations do you expect Serbia to have with the new U.S. administration?

It is too early to speculate about this in public. The new presidential administration in Washington is currently preoccupied with internal issues and this will be the case for some time. There are people in the team of President Joseph Biden who have dealt with our region, and it is likely that the Balkans and Serbia will be the focus of the U.S. foreign policy at some point. I will remind you that President Vucic and President Biden not so long ago had very substantive talks in Belgrade, after which our President stated that he had the opportunity to talk to someone extremely well acquainted with the situation in this part of the world and an extraordinarily prepared interlocutor. Taking their personal relationship into account, but also the importance of enhancing the ties between Serbia and the United States, we have reason to expect that a meeting between the two presidents will be organized in the foreseeable future. I am sure that the nature and dynamics of the relations between Serbia and the United States will be influenced by the fact that Ambassador Marko Djuric now represents us in Washington, whose presence at President Biden's inauguration ceremony is an important signal and, I believe, a harbinger of positive developments in bilateral relations between our two countries.

How would you describe our country's relations with Moscow, Brussels and Beijing?

Russia is our traditional friend and that friendship goes beyond merely political ties. These are deep spiritual, cultural and civilizational bonds, and it is only natural that we have a mutual interest in improving those ties, even though they are at a very high level. We have a relationship with the People's Republic of China which is, in addition to the sincere iron-clad friendship between our peoples and high political representatives, based on deep trust and mutual support. Full membership of the European Union is Serbia's strategic orientation that all our friends are aware of, but our country does not forget its friendships, but strengthens and promotes them instead, and approaches all with honesty and no ulterior motives. In this context, we do not seek any preferential treatment, but only the right to freely and independently make decisions about our future and relations with all who respect us.  

Could Serbia pursue a different foreign policy than the one it is pursuing at the moment?

It is always possible to have a different policy, just look at the foreign policy of Serbia ten, twenty or thirty years ago, examine the results at that time and you will realize how irretrievably expensive that policy turned out to be. Whether a policy is right, at either foreign or domestic level, is measured through its results and effect on the lives of citizens and the fate of the entire state.

Our foreign policy priorities are not being defined on a whim, but are instead the result of a serious and deep examination of our complex position and strategic thinking about ways to improve it. Today, Serbia has a better international reputation and credibility than two decades ago, and the main reason for that is that our results have shown how serious and responsible we are as a country. That kind of credibility is not achieved by trickery, but only by hard and well-thought-out work on oneself. And I need to emphasize on this occasion as well that the main inspiration for such an attitude towards politics, the state and its future comes from none other than President Aleksandar Vucic. As Minister of Foreign Affairs, I have the opportunity on a daily basis to see the level of appreciation and respect President Vucic enjoys beyond the borders of our country.

When can we expect the vacant posts of Serbian ambassadors and consuls across the globe to be filled?

That is one of the main tasks for 2021. This will be a year of reinvigoration and I believe also rejuvenation of Serbian diplomacy. Our country, given its size, has a fairly extensive diplomatic network, which provides it with great opportunities for deepening political and economic relations with countries in all parts of the world. But we need more fresh and energetic staff, people who will be the most honourable representatives of a modern and dynamic Serbia. There are such people in Serbia, and we do need a serious rejuvenation, in order to avoid wide generation gaps in our personnel, and to lay the foundations of a modern career diplomacy.

How would you describe your relationship with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic?

President Vucic and I are, in addition to having close and friendly relations, by virtue of the work we do and our constitutional competencies, the closest collaborators in the realization of Serbia's foreign policy goals. This allows me to talk to him often, and on many occasions learn a lot of new and important things. President Vucic is a man who inspires people around him with his strategic and visionary approach to politics, and I am proud to have had the opportunity to be part of his closest team of associates over the years, and to have had him as a kind of political mentor. In any case, his vision of Serbia as a modern, progressive and prosperous state, which independently and on its own will decides on its destiny, is my wish as well and key motivation for political engagement. For only such Serbia is a country that its own citizens, as well as Serbs beyond our borders, can confidently rely on, while also being an inspiration to the entire region.

Source: Politika

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic pointed out that Serbia is the first in Europe in terms of economic growth, which will be officially confirmed at the end of March, and that this was possible owing to the reform measures taken since 2014 and the rapid opening of the country after the first wave of corona virus.

This year, Serbia could finally have Ambassadors and Consuls General appointed to about a third of the currently vacant positions in the country's diplomatic and consular missions in the world, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic is convinced that most of these positions will be filled, as he points out, by the best possible people.

Our compatriots living abroad are one of the great potentials that the state has not recognized in the right way so far, which is why a different approach is needed to the issue of how to strengthen our diaspora and use the good will of people who are potential lobbyists for the interests of Serbia and the Serbian people, Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic said.

Preservation of peace, taking care of the health and better living standard are key for Serbia in 2021, underlined President of the Republic Aleksandar Vucic, convinced that even though the completion of this ambitious and by no means easy task will be anything but straightforward, best results can be achieved by working in concert with the Government, while ensuring security and a future of certainty for the citizens.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Ana Brnabic received today the first vaccine against the coronavirus made by Pfizer company, at the Torlak Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Sera.

On the occasion of 10 December, the international Human Rights Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia reaffirms its commitment to the principles and values of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted on this day in 1948.

Embassy of the Republic of Serbia has resumed accepting visa applications. Visa application appointments must be scheduled via Embassy`s e-mail serbiaemb@netcabo.co.ao.

On the appointment at the Embassy  wearing protective masks and respecting social distance is mandatory.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia passed the Decision on termination of the Decision on closing all border crossings for entry into the Republic of Serbia, as well as the Decision on amendments to the Decision on declaring the disease COVID - 19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 infectious disease.

With the mentioned decisions, which entry into force today, 22 May, 2020, all border crossings of the Republic of Serbia have been opened and from today function in the usual regime for all categories of Serbian and foreign citizens.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Citizens of the Republic of Serbia from Angola, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea should submit a request for approval to enter the Republic of Serbia to the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Luanda, by e-mail: serbiaemb@netcabo.co.ao, at least five working days before the planned trip.

The request should contain the following information:

1. Name and surname
2. Personal number (JMBG)
3. Number of a valid passport of the Republic of Serbia and a copy of the passport (who does not have a valid passport should contact the Embassy for the issuance of a emergency travel document)
4. Address in Serbia (city, street and number)
5. Mode of travel - a copy of the air ticket and the indicated reservation number and e-mail from which the air ticket are purchased or vehicle registration plates, indicating the exact itinerary of the trip, including the places of crossing the borders of countries in transit
6. Reasons for the urgency of the trip
7. Contact phone and e-mail.
Only complete requests will be taken into consideration.

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MEASURES:

1. Citizens of the Republic of Serbia who have the approval can enter the Republic of Serbia without determining the measures of placing under medical supervision (isolation at home) if they have a negative PCR test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus, not older than 72 hours, issued by the reference laboratory of the country from which they come or enter the Republic of Serbia.

Children up to the age of 12 do not have to be tested for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, if a parent, guardian or a person from the family household accompanying the child has a negative test.

2. Citizens of the Republic of Serbia who do not have a test upon entry, and do not show symptoms of the infectious disease COVID-19, will be placed under sanitary supervision (isolation at home for 14 days);

3. Citizens of the Republic of Serbia and foreign citizens with residence in the Republic of Serbia who enter the Republic of Serbia without a test and are assigned a health surveillance measure, have the opportunity to have the measure revoked if they receive a negative PCR test during the duration of the measure, done by authorized laboratories in the Republic of Serbia, at personal request and at their own expense.

4. Citizens of the Republic of Serbia who show symptoms of the infectious disease COVID-19, are immediately referred to the appropriate health institution and are treated in accordance with the protocol, which they are obliged to accept.

EXIT FROM THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA:

Border crossings for passengers to leave Republic of Sebia have never been closed, and, from the point of view of the authorities of the Republic of Serbia, there are no obstacles and special formalities when leaving the territory of the Republic of Serbia (except for the usual document control). On the other hand, the entry of persons from the territory of the Republic of Serbia into the territories of neighboring countries depends on the regime of the mentioned countries, ie the openness of their borders to the entry of passengers.

In order to facilitate access to cultural contents to the citizens of Serbia as well as to users from other countries during COVID-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Serbia made available a large scale of programs of  National Cultural Institutions in digital format in different languages (virtual tours, digital audio and video materials, photos, texts, 3D scanned objects, etc). А list of digital cultural content offered by cultural institutions of the Republic of Serbia is on the web site of the Ministry of Culture and Information, as follows:

(http://www.kultura.gov.rs/cyr/aktuelnosti/digital-contents----serbian-cultural-institutions-2020)

Serbian films:

1. Next to me (Pored mene, 2015, Сtevan Filipovic, drama, 110 minutes)
http://www.fcs.rs/en/films/film-database/?page=film&id=1314
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpKAFB9QUZc

2. Skinning (Šišanje, 2010, Stevan Filipovic, drama, 98 minutes)
http://fcs.rs/en/films/film-database?page=film&id=169
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsH6IRftCEI

3. Sheitans Warrior (Šejtanov ratnik, 2006, Stevan Filipovic, SF comedy, 94 minutes)
http://www.fcs.rs/en/films/film-database/?page=film&id=152
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgxT0TmisxE

We announce that the calls for co-financing of projects that, through their quality, contribute to the preservation and strengthening of ties between the home country and Serbs in the region and the home country and the Diaspora are canceled, as well as that new ones will be announced after the end of the state of emergency in the Republic of Serbia.

In order to facilitate access to cultural content by the population in the Republic of Serbia and abroad, having in mind, in particular, the obstruction of the cultural institutions’ program activities, the Ministry of Culture and Information has recommended to cultural institutions to enable the population with the maximum availability of digital content in the field of culture.

The measure was designed to overcome the social situation resulting from the coronavirus epidemic as painlessly as possible, and is primarily aimed at those in any type of isolation and citizens who respect the measure of staying home.

A list of digital cultural content offered by cultural institutions of the Republic of Serbia is on the web site of the Ministry of Culture and Information, as follows:

http://www.kultura.gov.rs/cyr/aktuelnosti/virtuelne-ture-kroz-kulturne-sadrzaje

and on the Digital Solidarity website, as follows:

https://www.digitalnasolidarnost.gov.rs/

The Ministry of Culture and Information has established a Cultural Heritage Browser, which ensures the availability of information on the cultural heritage of the Republic of Serbia, which is stored in libraries, archives, museums, galleries, institutes for the protection of monuments and other cultural entities. The aim of the Browser is to encourage learning and awareness of the cultural heritage. The Browser is available in Serbian and English and can be accessed via the link:

https://kultura.rs/

Additional content will be available soon on the mentioned web pages.

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED THROUGHOUT SERBIA

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic announced on Marh 15th that due to the coronavirus situation, a decision was made to declare a state of emergency throughout the Republic of Serbia.

President Vučić said at a press conference that the decision was made after meeting of the Covid-19 crisis response team and the crisis team for eliminating the possible and harmful effects of the coronavirus on the economy at the Palace of Serbia, which he chaired.

The state of emergency came into force immediately after the decision is published in the Official Gazette, after which a government session was held to adopt a decree on emergency measures.

Accordingly, the borders of the Republic of Serbia are closed to all foreign nationals, with the exception of diplomats accredited in Serbia and foreigners with a residence permit or permanently resident in Serbia. Citizens of the Republic of Serbia, as well as accredited diplomats and foreign nationals residing in the Republic of Serbia, who enter the Republic of Serbia, are under criminal responsibility for at least 14 days in self-isolation. This measure will be strictly controlled and its violation will be most severely sanctioned. Citizens will be provided with a legally binding solution upon entering the country. Imprisonment for violation of this provision is up to three years in prison. This is very important to reduce the movement of citizens, which is one of the main reasons for introducing a state of emergency in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

For citizens of the Republic of Serbia and foreign nationals residing in the Republic of Serbia who come from the Swiss Confederation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Romania, the Kingdom of Spain, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Greece isolation for 28 days.

These measures do not apply to:

Crews of freight motor vehicles when performing international road transport. In the case of international road traffic burden, the stay is limited to a period of no longer than 12 hours from the moment of entry into the territory of the Republic of Serbia;

Crew of freight ships carrying goods into one of the domestic ports. In the case of transit sailing on the international water road on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, it is limited to a period of no longer than 90 hours for ship's supply and 60 hours for self-propelled vessels from the moment of entering the territory of the Republic of Serbia in the event of water sailing. In the case of downwater, the stay in the waters of the Republic of Serbia is limited to the period not longer than 72 hours for ship's supply and 54 hours for self-guiding vessels from the moment of entry into the territory of the Republic of Serbia;

Driving staff of railway vehicles entering the zone of border stations established by intergovernmental agreements;

Crew and cabin staff of aircraft whose ultimate destination is the Republic of Serbia or in transit through international airports of the Republic of Serbia;

Persons who received the consent to enter the Republic of Serbia from the government's working body, consisting of representatives of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior Affairs and the Ministry of Construction, Transport and infrastructure.

The humanitarian convoys contracted by diplomatic way (under compulsory escort).

Having in mine that the state of emergency has been declared throuthout the Repuyblic of Serbia and the Decision of the Serbian Government regarding COVID-19, the Embassy will not receive visa applications for the duration of these decisions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Directorate for Cooperation with the Diaspora and the Serbs in the region, has announced a competition for co-financing the projects that, by their quality, contribute to the preservation and strengthening of the relations between the home country and Serbs in the region and home countries and diaspora.

The competition will be open from 20 January to 10 February 2020.

All information on the competition and the application procedure can be found at

http://www.dijaspora.gov.rs/uprava-za-dijasporu-konkursi/

The National Bank of the Republic of Serbia has prepared a Financial Guide for Returnees, which seeks to improve the information for our citizens who wish to return to the Republic of Serbia, from the aspect of foreign exchange regulations, and in an effort to create conditions for their easier return and faster integration, as well as for easier management of their financial resources. The aim of these activities is to provide, in one place, all the information regarding most foreign exchange issues that are significant for the return of our citizens from abroad, in accordance with the law on foreign exchange. The financial guide can be accessed through the website of the National Bank of Serbia through the following link:

https://www.nbs.rs/internet/english/20/dev/finansijski_vodic_za_povratnike_e.pdf

http://www.nbs.rs/internet/latinica/20/plp/finansijski_vodic_za_povratnike.pdf

The Decision on Visa Abolition for the Citizens of Aramenia, holders of national passports, will be put into force on November 2, 2019. Starting from this date citizens of Aramenia, holders of national passports, will be able to enter, transit through or reside in the Republic of Serbia for maximum of 90 days counting from the entrance date, in a period of 180 days.

Please find attached the brochure on the candidature of the Republic of Serbia for re-election to the Executive board of UNESCO

http://ojdinfo.msp.rs/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/REPUBLIC-OF-SERBIA-CANDIDATE-FOR-THE-UNESCO-EXECUTIVE-BOARD-2019-2023.pdf

We inform that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia on June 19, brought the Decision on co-financing projects which, with their quality, contribute to the preservation and strengthening of the home state and diaspora relations and the home state and Serbs in the Region.

You can download the decisions on the following links:

http://www.dijaspora.gov.rs/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ODLUKA-DIJASPORA-2019.pdf

http://www.dijaspora.gov.rs/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ODLUKA-REGION-2019.pdf

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Directorate for Cooperation with the Diaspora and the Serbs in the region, has announced a competition for co-financing the projects that, by their quality, contribute to the preservation and strengthening of the relations between the home country and Serbs in the region and home countries and diaspora.

The competition will be open from 13 March to 1 April 2019.

All information on the competition and the application procedure can be found at http://www.dijaspora.gov.rs/uprava-za-dijasporu-konkursi/.

On the occasion of the National Day, H.E. Mr. Dragan Marković, the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia, hosted a reception which was attended by high officials of the Angolan state institutions, the Diplomatic corps, members of the Angolan business community and representatives of their associations, Angolan students who have completed university studies in Serbia as well as representatives of Serbian companies and citizens of Serbia in Angola.

Тhe Government of the Republic of Serbia, at its meeting on 28 January 2019, adopted a decision to abolish visa requirements for nationals of St. Kits and Nevis and Palau, holders of all types of passports, allowing them to enter, transit through and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days from the date of their entry into the Republic of Serbia during a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, unless there are impediments referred to in Article 15 of the Law on Foreigners. The decision was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No.3/2019 of 18 January 2019 and took effect on 25 January 2019.

Тhe Government of the Republic of Serbia, at its meeting on 25 October 2018, adopted a decision to abolish visa requirements for nationals of Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Commonwealth of Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago, holders of all types of passports, allowing them to enter, transit through and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days from the date of their entry into the Republic of Serbia during a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, unless there are impediments referred to in Article 15 of the Law on Foreigners. The decision was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 81/2018 of 26 October 2018 and came into force on the date of its publication for nationals of Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada and the Commonwealth of Dominica. For nationals of Trinidad and Tobago the decision took effect on 3 November 2018.

Nationals of the above-mentioned states, all passport type holders, wishing to enter and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia for a period exceeding 90 days or to study, reside, take up employment or engage in a media activity or any other activity are required to apply for a visa prior to entering the territory of the Republic of Serbia.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic had very substantive talks with his Angolan counterpart Manuel Domingos, in Luanda (October 15, 2018).

In the friendly talks, the Ministers exchanged views on the current foreign policy activities and processes in Africa, Europe and beyond.

The two collocutors recalled exceptionally friendly bilateral relations between Belgrade and Luanda dating back to the period of the struggle of the people of Angola for their liberation from colonial rule.

Both Ministers concluded that the potential for the development of economic capacities was exceptionally favourable one for the successful performance of Serbian economy as the focus of the development of Angola is agriculture and supporting industries.

Minister Dacic expressed gratitude to his counterpart for the principled position of Angola in supporting the territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia and respecting the principles of international law. He invited Angola's Minister to pay a visit to Serbia in the nearest future.

At its meeting of 8 October, 2018, the Government of the Republic of Serbia issued a Decision on termination of the validity of the Decision on the abolition of visas for entry into the Republic of Serbia for the nationals of the Islamic Republic of Iran, holders of ordinary passports. The Decision is published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia" No. 75/18 dated 9 October, 2018 and enters into force on 17 October, 2018. From that date on, visas will be required for citizens of IR Iran, holders of ordinary passports, for entry, transit and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia.

At its meeting of 24 May 2018, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Decision on visa exemption for the nationals of the Republic of Burundi, holders of all passports. The Decision is published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia" No.39/2018 of 25 May, 2018, and enter into force of 2 Jun, 2018. Under the Decision, the nationals of that country can enter, transit through and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia without a visa, during a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, within period of one year, if there are no hindrances defined in Article 11 of the Law on Foreigners.

At its meeting of 24 May 2018, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Decision on visa exemption for the nationals of the Republic of Azerbaijan, holders of ordinary passports. The Decision is published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia" No.39/2018 of 25 May, 2018, and enter into force of 2 Jun, 2018. Under the Decision, the nationals of that country, holders of ordinary passports, can enter, transit through and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia without a visa, during a period not exceeding 90 days in period of 180 days, from the date of entry, if there are no hindrances defined in Article 11 of the Law on Foreigners.

Тhe Government of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines adopted the Decision on visa exemption for the nationals of the Republic of Serbia, holders of all passports for entry and stay on territory of that country not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, within period of one year. The Decision came into force on 21 February 2018.

Тhe Government of the Republic of Colombia adopted the Decision on visa exemption for the nationals of the Republic of Serbia, holders of all passports for entry and stay on Columbian Territory  during a period 90 days, extendable up to 90 additional days, within a 180 days limit in a calendar year.   The Decision came into force on 14 February 2018.

At its meeting of 8 Mart 2018, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Decision on visa exemption for the nationals of Georgia, holders of ordinary passports. The Decision is published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia" No.18/2018 of 9 March, 2018, and enter into force of 8 March, 2018. Under the Decision, the nationals of that country can enter, transit through and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia without a visa, during a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, if there are no hindrances defined in Article 11 of the Law on Foreigners .

The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and Government of the Republic of Guatemala on visa free travel for holders of diplomatic and official passaports, signed in Belgrade, on 10 November 2016, came into force on 17 January 2018.

Based on this Agreement, nationals of both States, who are holders of diplomatic and official passaports, will have the right to enter into, transit through and stay on the territory of the other Party without a visa within a period not exceeding 90 days from the date of entry.
 

At its meeting of December 28, 2017, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Decision on visa exemption for the nationals of the Republic of Suriname, holders of all passports. The Decision is published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia" No.119/2017 of December 29, 2017, and enter into force of January 5, 2018 Under the Decision, the nationals of the Republic of Suriname can enter, transit through and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia without a visa, during a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, within period of one year, if there are no hindrances defined in Article 11 of the Law on Foreigners.

At its meeting of 8 December 2017, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Decision on visa exemption for entry in the Republic of Serbia for the nationals of the Republic of the Guinea Bissau, holders of all passports. The Decision is published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia" No. 111/2017 of 11 December 2017 and enter into force on 19 December 2017. Under the Decision, the nationals of the Republic of the Guinea Bissau can enter, transit through and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia without a visa, during a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, within period of one year, if there are no hindrances defined in Article 11 of the Law on foreigners.

Тhe Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran adopted the Decision on visa exemption for the nationals of the Republic of Serbia, holders of ordinary passports for entry and stay in the territory of  the Islamic Republic of Iran without a visa, during a period not exceeding 30 days within period of one year.  The Decision came into force on 1 November 2017.

At its meeting of 6 October 2017, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Decision on visa exemption for the nationals of the Republic of Indonesia, holders of ordinary passports.

The Decision is published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia" No. 090/2017 of 6 October 2017 and enter into force on 14 October 2017. Under the Decision, the nationals of the Republic of Indonesia can enter, transit through and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia without a visa, during a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, within period of one year, if there are no hindrances defined in Article 11 of the Law on Foreigners.
 

The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and Government of  the Republic of Indonesia on visa free travel for holders of diplomatic and official passaports, signed in Jakarta, on 27 April 2016, will take effect on 2 September 2017.

Based on this Agreement, nationals of both States, who are holders of diplomatic and official passaports, will have the right to enter into, transit  through and stay on the territory of the other Party without a visa within a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry.
 

The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and Government of  the Royal Thai on visa free travel for holders of diplomatic and official passaports, signed in Belgrade, on 4 December 2015, will take effect on 8 September 2017.

Based on this Agreement, nationals of both States, who are holders of diplomatic and official passaports, will have the right to enter into, transit  through and stay on the territory of the other Party without a visa within a period not exceeding 90 days from the date of entry.
 

At its meeting of 22 August 2017, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Decision on visa exemption for the nationals of the Islamic Republic of Iran, holding ordinary passports. The Decision is published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia" No. 79/2017 of 25 August 2017 and enter into force on 2 September 2017.

Under the Decision, the nationals of the Islamic Republic of Iran can enter, transit through and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia without a visa, during a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, within period of one year,  if there are no hindrances defined in Article 11 of the Law on Foreigners .

At its meeting of 22 August 2017, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Decision on visa exemption for the nationals of the Republic of India, holding ordinary passports. The Decision is published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia" No. 79/2017 of 25 August 2017 and enter into force on 2 September 2017.

Under the Decision, the nationals of the Republic of India can enter, transit through and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia without a visa, during a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, within period of one year, if there are no hindrances defined in Article 11 of the Law on Foreigners .

Starting from July 13, 2017, the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, bearers of official and diplomatic passports, can enter or transit through the territory of the Republic of Serbia with no prior visa needed. The maximum stay is 90 days counting from the entery date.

On Saturday, 20th May 2017, the decision on abolishing visas for citizens of the Republic of Peru, holders of ordinary passports, came into force, according to which they may enter, transit and stay on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, no longer than 90 days within a period of six months from the date of entry into the Republic of Serbia.

The decision was made at the session of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, held on 11th May 2017.
 

We would like to inform you that the Belgrade City Administration, Secretariat for Culture, has announced a “Public international two-phase open competition for the design of a conceptual solution for the Zoran Đinđić memorial at the Students square in Belgrade”.

The aim of the competition is to obtain the best quality conceptual solution for the Zoran Đinđić Memorial at the Students Square in Belgrade and to create a dignified memory of Zoran Đinđić, his life, work and social and historical changes he initiated in Serbia, as well as of his tragic death at the entrance to the building of the Government of the Republic of Serbia on March 12, 2003.

Zoran Đinđić was one of the founders of the Democratic Party and served as President of the Executive Board from September 1990, and as President of the Party from January 1994. He was a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Philosophy and Social Theory, member of all three multiparty sessions of the National Parliament of the Republic of Serbia and of the Council of the Republics in the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

He was elected Mayor of Belgrade on the 21st February 1997, representing the Together coalition, which topped the polls in many Serbian cities in the 1996 local elections. In June 2000, Đinđic took on the role of coordinator in the Alliance for Change and then became head of the Central Election Committee and promotional campaign coordinator of the Serbian Democratic Opposition (DOS) for the elections held on the 24th September 2000.

He became Prime Minister of Serbia on 25th January 2001, after the victory of DOS in the Serbian parliamentary elections in December 2000. Zoran Đinđic was murdered on March 12th 2003 in front of the Serbian government building, for striving to liberate Serbia from her past and to lead her into the future. Đinđic left behind his wife Ruzica, daughter Jovana and son Luka.

BELGRADE CITY ADMINISTRATION
Secretariat for Culture
Belgrade, Trg republike 3
announces

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL TWO-PHASE OPEN COMPETITION FOR THE DESIGN OF A CONCEPTUAL SOLUTION FOR THE ZORAN ĐINĐIC MEMORIAL AT THE STUDENTS SQUARE IN BELGRADE

Competition organizer:

City of Belgrade - Belgrade City Administration, Secretariat for Culture.

Competition Purpose:

The aim of the competition is to obtain the best quality conceptual solution for the Zoran Đinđic Memorial at the Students Square in Belgrade.

The meaning of the artistic and program solution is to create a dignified memory of Zoran Đinđic, his life, work and social and historical changes he initiated in Serbia, as well as of his tragic death at the entrance to the building of the Government of the Republic of Serbia on March 12, 2003.

The space for which this memorial should be designed is a part of the reconstructed Students Square which is to be transformed into a pedestrian zone, according to the project design made by architect Boris Podrecca.

The memorial is expected to be designed in the tone of contemporary visual art.

Type of Competition:

As for the type, the competition is public.

As for the participants, the competition is open.

As for the form, the competition has two phases.

As for the manner and design submission, the competition is anonymous.

Language of the competition for local participants shall be Serbian, and for foreign participants English.

Documentation:

Competition participants may download the competition material free of charge at the web-portal of the City of Belgrade (http://www.beograd.rs) and Association of Belgrade Architects (http://www.dab.rs/) starting as of March 30, 2017.

Term:

The final deadline for submission of designs in the first phase of the competition is June 15, 2017, till 3 p.m., irrespective of the manner of design submission (direct submission or by mail).

Deadline for the completion of the jury work and publication of the first phase results is June 30, 2017. The final deadline for submission of the design in the second phase of the competition is September 28, 2017, till 3 p.m., irrespective of the manner of design submission (direct submission or by mail).

Deadline for the completion of the jury work and publication of the second phase of the competition is October 16, 2017.

Prize fund:

If minimum 10 designs are submitted by the end of the defined deadline, which meet the propositions of the competition for the second phase, 6 (six) designs will be selected.

Prizes at the total amount of the net prize fund of 19.000 euros shall be granted in the following order:

- First prize 8.000 euros,
- Second prize 5.000 euros,
- Third prize 3.000 euros,
and three equally valuable purchases of 1.000 euros each.

Prize purchase payments for designs whose authors are residents of the Republic of Serbia shall be paid in dinar equivalent. The design is awarded the first prize shall be selected for realisation.

The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the People's Republic of China on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports, signed in Riga on 5 November 2016, will take effect on 15 January 2017.

From that date, nationals of the Republic of Serbia and of People's Republic of China who are holders of ordinary passports, will have right to enter into, transit through and stay on the territory of the other Party without visa in the period not exceeding 30 days.
 

-       Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Republic of Serbia – as the sole Successor States to the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (hereinafter "the SFRY") – and the co-owners of diplomatic and consular property of the SFRY, as the previous title owner, hereby issue an invitation to tender for the provision of the service of brokering the sale of the following immovable property1:

a) Permanent Mission of the SFRY to the UN, New York, USA (854 Fifth Avenue, N.Y. 10065); additional indicative data: block 1391, Lot 6, site area 3,600 sq. ft./30 x 120, gross living area 16,125 sq. ft, est. 1910;

b) Residence of the Permanent Representative of the SFRY to the UN, New York, USA (730 Park Avenue, N.Y. 10021); additional indicative data: Apt. 16/17B, cooperative interest, 718/30.000 shares, block 1385, Lot 37, project name: Park 71st St. Corp., gross living area above grade 4,294 sq. ft., Act. Age: 1929;

c) Embassy and residence of the SFRY in Tokyo, Japan (7-24, 4-chome, Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo); additional indicative data: land 316-37 Kita Shinagawa 4-Chome, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, registered total area 995.27 m2 (app. 28 m x 30 m), building 316-37 Kita Shinagawa 4-Chome, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, total floor area 1,725.70 m2 (size in building design document), time of completion 1965;

d) Embassy of the SFRY in Bonn, Germany (Schlossallee 5, 5300 Bonn 2), additional indicative data: land register Mehlem, entry no. 2,865, building and garden/courtyard area 5,441 m2, Schlossallee 1 and 5, floor area 1,565 m2 (ground floor, cellar, attic, underground garage with 14 parking spaces);

e) Embassy and residence of the SFRY in Berne, Switzerland (Seminarstrasse 5, 3006 Bern), additional indicative data: estate: nr. 199 Bern 4, land area: total 1,760 m2, building gross area 540 m2, garden area/courtyard 1,220 m2, construction year: 1978.

The Successor States underline the following:

-       The service of brokering the sale of all the immovable property listed above will be awarded to a single real estate agency, which will be awarded the contract by the Successor States;

-       The deadline for submitting tenders is 30 days from the day following the issuing of this invitation to tender, while the Successor States will notify tenderers of their decision within 50 days from the deadline for submitting tenders;

-       Among the references qualifying them to successfully broker the sale of the listed property, interested tenderers will submit the following documents, and define their conditions for providing brokerage services. In their offer, the interested tenderers will include:

a) Documents certifying that the tenderer is a registered company;

b) Documents proving that the tenderer has offices, branches, or partner organisations in the countries where the property on sale is located, operating in the listed cities (New York, USA; Tokyo, Japan; Bonn, Germany; Bern, Switzerland);

c) Documents showing the tenderer's turnover amounted to at least US$ 100 million2in the last three years;

d) Guarantee for the offer in the amount of US$ 50,000.00 (the guarantee will be returned to the tenderer upon the signing of the brokerage contract);

e) Performance guarantee in the amount of US$ 100,000.00 (the performance guarantee will be returned to the tenderer upon the completion of the contract);

f) Evidence of financial and business solvency;

g) Evidence of technical and professional capacities and references proving the successful provision of brokerage services;

h) Certificate of no conviction of the tenderer/legal entity and its CEO, in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of the registered seat of the tenderer and permanent residence of its CEO;

-       The period of validity of the tender shall be at least 90 days from the date of submission;

-       Interested tenderers will specify their tenders as a brokerage fee, which is a percentage of the total gross sales price of the property listed above;

-       The lowest brokerage fee shall be the decisive criterion in selecting the successful tenderer, provided that the tenderer meets all the above conditions;

-       Interested tenderers will submit their tenders (in a sealed envelope, marked with the designation 'Do not open') by registered mail addressed to:

Stanislav Vidovič, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Prešernova cesta 25.

-       The Successor States will provide appraisals of the market value of all the listed immovable property to the successful tenderer; the property's appraised market value will represent the minimum asking price for the property concerned, unless otherwise decided by the Successor States;

-       The sale of the immovable property will be conducted preferably by way of public auction or by any other method in accordance with the local real estate market practice for each immovable property concerned, as advised by interested tenderers in their tenders;

-       The Successor States reserve the right not to select any tenderer, even if all conditions are met;

-       The immovable property listed in this invitation to tender may be sold separately or not. Each Successor State must confirm the sale of each immovable property under the terms to be negotiated with the best offer/potential buyer prior to concluding the sale if the purchase price offered is below the appraised market value or the minimum asking price.

-       Contact details for additional information: gp.mzz@gov.si or sekretariat.mzz@gov.si.

Please find the documents required for applying here:

Tenderer information sheet:

http://www.luanda.mfa.gov.rs/odrzavanje/uploads/Tenderer_information_sheet-26.10.16.doc

Tender Bond (Guarantee) Form B-1: 

http://www.luanda.mfa.gov.rs/odrzavanje/uploads/2TenderBondFin02112016.doc

Performance Bond (Guarantee) Form B-2:

http://www.luanda.mfa.gov.rs/odrzavanje/uploads/Tender_bond_-performance_guarantee-26.10.16.doc

______________________________________________________________________________________________

[1] The information on property in this invitation to tender are only indicative. The Successor States accept no responsibility for their accuracy. Precise information may be obtained by consulting public databases of the countries where the immovable property is located. The Successor States will submit relevant data in their possession regarding the immovable property listed in this invitation to tender to the successful tenderer after the completion of the selection process.

[2] Or the equivalent in €, CHF, or ¥.

Information about Parliamentary Election in the Republic of Serbia

On the occasion of the Parliamentary election in the Republic of Serbia on April 24, 2016 more information on how to register to vote abroad and registration in the electoral lists of the Republic of Serbia can be found on the following linkes http://luanda.mfa.gov.rs/cir/  or  http://luanda.mfa.gov.rs/lat/index.php  (only in Serbian)
 

Government of the Republic of Serbia approved on 18th June 2015 the Decision on entrance Republic of Serbia WITHOUT VISA for citizens of Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Kingdom of Bahrain (Decision applies to holders of passports, however it does not apply for holders of travel documents issued in accordance with the international conventions). Decision approved by the Government of the Republic of Serbia is valid from 30th June 2015.

On the occasion of the National Day, H.E. Mr. Dragan Marković, the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia, hosted a reception at the Continental Hotel in Luanda which was attended by high officials of the Angolan state institutions, the Diplomatic corps, members of the Angolan business community, Angolans who finished university studies in Serbia as well as representatives of Serbian companies and citizens of Serbia in Angola.

According to the decision of the Government of the Republic of Serbia on October 30th, 2014, foreign citizens may enter, transit and stay in the Republic of Serbia without a visa, for no longer than 90 days within a period of six months:

1. If they have a valid Schengen visa, UK visa or visa of any other European Union member state, or the United States visa;

2. If they have regulated residence in the Schengen area countries, member states of the European Union or the United States.

This decision does not apply to foreign citizens – holders of travel certificates and travel documents, that are issued in accordance with international conventions.

This decision enters into force on November 8th, 2014.

As part of the manifestation marking the 92nd anniversary of the birth of Agostinho Neto, on September 13th the Embassy participated at the ’International Gastronomy Exhibition’ in Katete, the birthplace of the first president of Angola.

The exhibition was opened by the president of the ‘Agostinho Neto’ Foundation, Maria Eugenia Neto, who visited the stands, acquainting herself through brief conversation with the specifics of the national cuisines of the countries taking part in the exhibition.

The Embassy staff prepared traditional Serbian meals, and served them at our stand accompanied by Serbian distilled beverages. The presentation and tasting of our meals rose interest among Angolan visitors, inquiring about Serbian national cuisine and other information regarding the Republic of Serbia.

During the exhibition, Ambassador Dragan Marković gave a short interview for Angolan national television stressing the decades-long frienship and close ties of the two nations, and pointed out the favourable prospects of further development of cooperation between Serbia and Angola.

(Photos from the Exhibition can be seen in Photo Gallery)

Ambassador D.Marković visited the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Angola on May 29, 2014 and talked with newly appointed Minister J.Gonçalves Lourenço. During the meeting bilateral relations were discussed as well as possibilities for further development of cooperation between the two countries in the field of defence.

The Serbian government declared at its session today three days of mourning over the death and suffering of a large number of citizens in the floods, to be observed on 21, 22 and 23 May 2014.

A Book of Condolences will be opened at the Embassy premises on Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd May from 12:00 to 16:00.

Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Luanda
May 20, 2014

The companies and individuals seeking to assist the population affected by floods in the Republic of Serbia may get relevant information from the Ministry of the Interior call centre set up for this purpose.

These are the telephones of the call centre:

+381 11 312 0741
+381 11 312 0739
+381 11 312 9939
+381 11 312 0742
+381 11 312 0646

Information may also be sought by e-mail: pomoc.vanrednasituacija@mup.gov.rs

Those wishing to do so, may support flood victims by making payments on the following special accounts of the Government of the Republic of Serbia:

1. In RSD, No. 840-3546721-89, purpose: assistance to flood-affected areas.

2. In foreign currency  (EUR or USD)

SWIFT: NBSRRSBG

Bank name: - Ministry of Finance – Treasury

IBAN: RS 35908504619019323080.

field 56a:  DEUTDEFF    (for  EUR)

                BKTRUS33     (for  USD)

field 57:  DE20500700100935930800   (for  EUR)

               04415465    (for  USD)

The Emergency Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may be contacted at:

+38166 8066224,  or by e-mail at:  kriznistab@mfa.rs

Ambassador Dragan Markovic visited the National Assembly of the Republic of Angola on April 16, 2014 and talked with the President Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos. During the meeting, it was assessed that the bilateral relationship is very good and that there are favorable perspectives for the development of cooperation in various fields. The importance of the parliamentary cooperation for the development of the relationship between the two counties was underlined as well.

Ambassador Dragan Markovic visited the Ministry of Fishery of the Republic of Angola on March 27, 2014 and discussed the possibilities of cooperation in the field of saltwater and freshwater fishery with Minister Victória de Barros Neto.

On the occasion of the National Day, H.E. Mr. Dragan Marković, the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia, hosted a reception at the Continental Hotel in Luanda on February 14, 2014 which was attended by high officials of the Angolan state institutions, the Diplomatic corps, members of the business community, Angolans who finished university studies in Serbia as well as representatives of Serbian companies and Serbian citizens in Angola.

Ambassador Dragan Markovic and the Embassy`s diplomatic staff attended the 14th Memorial Football Tournament organized by FC Petro Atletico from Luanda on November 23rd, 2013 with the participation of ten junior football teams (under 12 years old) from Luanda and other cities in Angola.

The Annual Memorial Tournament is held in memory and tribute to famous Serbian coach Gojko Zec who from 1992 till 1995 coached FC Petro Atletico which won the titles of national champion and winner of the national cup of Angola.

During the breaks between football matches the members of the men`s and women`s junior gymnastics teams of the sports society Petrol Atletico showcased their skills.

At the closing ceremony, Ambassador D. Markovic handed over the winner`s trophy to the best team while Counselor of the Embassy Dragan Popovic presented one of the teams with a certificate of participation.

Invited by the president of the “Agostinho Neto” Foundation Mrs. Maria Eugénia Neto, widow of Mr. A.Neto, the Embassy took part on September 14, 2013 at the “International Gastronomy Exhibition,” one of the events celebrating the 91st anniversary of the birth of the first Angolan president and the 50th anniversary of the African Union, in Catete, near Luanda.

Traditional Serbian food tasting has generated a large interest among local visitors, as well as among representatives of other Embassies, which resulted in our stand being the most visited one. During the tasting, visitors struck up conversation with Embassy representatives, showing interest in Serbian cuisine, folklore, as well as Serbian landmarks.

Apart from traditional Serbian specialties, visitors were drawn by the traditional folk costume from Šumadija (central Serbia), worn by the Ambassador’s spouse. Visitors inquired about the creation process of the costume, as well as our folk tradition, and took photographs.

While visiting the Serbian stand, Mrs. Maria Eugénia Neto tasted traditional Serbian food, and thanked the Embassy staff for participating. On his behalf, Ambassador Dragan Marković reflected on the decades of friendship between the Angolan and Serbian peoples, and pointed out that Serbian people remember President Agostinho Neto as a good friend.

(Photos from the Exhibition can be seen in Photo Gallery)

The main Angolan newspaper "Jurnal de Angola", in the column of international developments, with title "Negotiations on the accession of Serbia", published on June 29, 2013 a brief message with reference to diplomatic sources, that the EU approved the start of negotiations on the accession of Serbia to the organization of the European continent. The daily said that the European Council will open accession negotiations with Serbia until January 2014.

President of Republic of Serbia Tomislav Nikolíc, speaking at an event "Day of Africa" held in Belgrade on May 27, 2013, said that Serbia will promote intensive cooperation in politics, economy, education, sports and culture with African countries. "Serbia has a long tradition of good relations with all countries on the African continent. As the President of the Republic, I am firmly committed to contribute to the strengthening of all kinds of cooperation between Serbia and African countries", president Nikolic said. He also said that he is proud of the role of Serbia in the process of liberation of the peoples of Africa, of the contribution we have made to anti-colonial struggle led by liberation movements, of the place of Beograde in Non-Aligned Movement, as well as the education of thousands of African students at universities in Serbia, and said that in scholarship programs for foreign students African youth will have an irreplaceable place. Öfficers of Serbian army and police in Congo, Liberia, Somalia, Ivory Coast, and soon in Mali, will continue to be part of international efforts to achieve peace in Africa", president Nikolic said.

University of Belgrade announced that the Centre for Serbian language has launched Serbian language courses at a distance. Centre for Serbian lannguage has a long tradition in teaching foreign students. Students receive a diploma upon completion of the course which is internationally recognized. In addition to language classes, students can also learn the basics of Serbian culture and history. This course has been designed primarily for foreign students and foreign nationals who attend classes at the Center.

You can find more information about the program at   www.learnserbian.fil.bg.ac.rs . 

           FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE

ALEKSANDAR VUČIĆ VISITED ANGOLA (24-27.2.2013.)

               During the visit, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vučić had talks with the Minister of National Defence Candido Pereira dos Santos Van-Dunem and a meeting with the President of the Republic of Angola Jose Eduardo dos Santos.

               Two ministers positively assessed the results of cooperation and disscused opportunities to further strengthen it in the area of building military infrastructure, military-economic cooperation, and agreed on forms of further cooperation in the field of military education. Two ministers signed the joint statement about the talks.

               During the meeting with the President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, they positively assessed bilateral relationship and cooperation which have long history. They discussed the further development of cooperation between two friendly countries in the areas of defense, economy and education of Angolans in Serbia.

               First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vučić handed over a written message from the President of the Republic of Serbia Tomislav Nikolić and conveyed his invitation to the President of Angola to visit Serbia. He also expressed gratitude for the Angolan support for the Republic of Serbia in the preservation of integrity and sovereignity of the country.

               First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defensc Aleksandar Vučić had a meeting with Angolan and Serbian businessmen, visited newly built housing estate Kilamba, on the outskirts of Luanda, Central Military Hospital, 101 armored brigade, Memorial dedicated to the heroes of the Battle of Kifangonda and laid foundation stone of a new military hospital in Luanda, which will be build by Serbian construction companies.