April 4, 20090

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• 4. April 2009.

Cameron Munter, the US Ambassador to Serbia, said for the “FoNet” press agency that the US government fully supported the signing of the Agreement on Reconstruction of the Coordination Body for South Serbia.
 
– We think the agreement is an expression of goodwill of the Albanian population and the Serbian government – pointed out Mr. Munter – The agreement is an important step forward, which will make it possible for residents of the region to work in the integrated body, as well as to cooperate.

March 31, 20090

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• 31. March 2009.

The first meeting of the reconstructed Coordination Body for the Municipalities of Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja should be held as early as sometime this week, following the last Friday’s signing of an agreement on the reconstruction of the body, which representatives of the Albanian political parties from South Serbia rejoined after two years.

FOCUS ON SOUTH SERBIA0

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• 30. March 2009.

Vranje – A group of 35 national and international journalists was on a three-day visit to the Pcinj district until yesterday. The group consisted of professional print and electronic media journalists from Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Austria, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Russia, Bulgaria and the Media Department of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, as well as from domestic information houses, such as RTS, B92, Prva, Tanjug, Beta, Politika, Blic, Vecernje novosti and representatives of the Executive Committee of the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) and Media Center from Belgrade.  

March 26, 20090

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• 26. March 2009.

During the first few months of the year, the factory of furniture casings from Presevo was giving priority to the production of export goods, while specific types of couches and beds were made for the domestic market as well. During the said period, the most produced goods were furniture casings for “Simpo” furniture factories, as well as for the mattress factory from Bujanovac.

March 7, 20090

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• 7. March 2009.

The construction of Corridor 10, the investment in the infrastructure of 40 undeveloped municipalities and infrastructure-related support to development of the car industry in Kragujevac are the most important projects into which almost 8.2 billion dinars will be invested from the national Investment Plan (NIP) this year.

February 28, 20090

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• 28. February 2009.

The municipality of Bujanovac established the Economic Council, which consists of businessmen and representatives of the local self-government. The Economic Council has 16 members, while President of the Economic Council hasn’t yet been appointed.

February 25, 20090

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• 25. February 2009.

An open competition for a new round of stimulating loans, which are designed for development of companies and entrepreneurs in the most undeveloped municipalities, began on February 24.

February 20, 20090

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• 20. February 2009.

The World Bank and the Republic of Serbia in principle agreed on a loan amounting to 388 million dinars, which will be used for completion of Corridor 10, the above-mentioned financial organization stated yesterday.

The bank is going to participate in the funding of an 84 km – long highway section between Prosek and Dimitrovgrad, as well as of a 74 km – long highway section   between Leskovac and Levosaj, which is situated close to the Serbian-Macedonian border, while the remaining funds are going to be provided from the Hellenic Plan and the loans extended by other international banks.

February 17, 2009.0

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• 17. February 2009.

The new Head of the OSCE Office in Bujanovac is Jeroen de Vries, a Dutchman. He has replaced Martin Brooks, who was transferred to the EULEX Office in Pristina. So far, Mr. de Vries has been with the UN Mission to Cambodia, the UNHCR Mission to Rwanda, the OSCE Missions to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, as well as with other international missions. The OSCE Office in Bujanovac was opened in 2001, after the armed conflicts in South Serbia had been brought to an end.