Fri, Feb 10 2012
Serbian prime minister Mirko Cvetkovic.
IMF executive board completes third review under stand-by arrangement with Serbia and approves 360 million euro disbursement
Bilateral agreements, on infrastructural and economic co-operation, on technical and financial co-operation, and two on social security, signed during Turkish president Abdullah Gul’s visit to Belgrade.
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Serbia saw Moscow agreeing to lend a billion euro; the signing of bilateral agreements on education, science and police collaboration; and on the Serbian section of South Stream and a joint venture for the Banatski Dvor underground gas storage site.
Belgrade hails acknowledgement of its ‘clear progress’ while Pristina was also content with the EC’s statements – although Brussels remained carefully ‘status neutral’ about Kosovo.
Loan of 200 million euro to support the adjustment programme agreed between Belgrade and the International Monetary Fund.
Denial of service attack the latest by hacking collective as Eastern Europe governments back away from ACTA under public pressure.
Situation in northern Kosovo and EU-facilitated dialogue between Belgrade and Priština discussed at the United Nations.
New prime minister-designate faces task of rehabilitating image of ruling party with cabinet of second-stringers.
Greece needs the aid package from the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund in order to avoid defaulting on $19 billion in bond payments due in March.
Talks broke up early February 9 2012 with only one outstanding issue remaining.