MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Belgrade, August 27, 2009

MINISTER JEREMIC VISITS UN HEADQUARTERS

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic travels tomorrow to New York where he has scheduled meetings with officials from the UN Secretariat.

During his visit in New York, Minister Jeremic will meet with the Permanent Representatives to the United Nations from Azerbaijan, Vietnam, Nigeria, Brazil and many others.

Minister Jeremic visits UN Headquarters within the framework of preparatory meetings ahead of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Belgrade, August 18, 2009

SERBIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY PROTESTS TO ALBANIAN REPRESENTATIVE IN BELGRADE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia sent today to the Charge d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Belgrade a note protesting against the recent statements by Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs most strongly condemned the provocative statement of Albania’s Prime Minister which is in gross violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia.

The Serbian Foreign Ministry pointed out to the Albanian representative in Belgrade that such statements harmed good-neighbourly relations and undermined regional cooperation.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Belgrade, August 3^rd, 2009

MINISTER JEREMIC VISITS LITHUANIA

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic goes today on a one-day bilateral visit to the Republic of Lithuania.

On his visit to Lithuania, Minister Jeremic will meet his Lithuanian colleague, Minister Vygaudas Usackas and other senior officials of that country.

The main topics on their agenda will include bilateral relations between the two countries and possibilities for making progress in political, economic and cultural cooperation.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Belgrade, July 30, 2009

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT NEAR SZEGED

According to the information which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia received from the Hungarian authorities, two nationals of the Republic of Serbia were killed in the traffic accident that occurred early this morning on the motorway near Szeged.

The persons killed in the accident are:

• Rama Iljmi (born in 1972) from Obilić, and
• Berisha Hasan (born in 1966) from Podujevo.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Belgrade, July 17, 2009

FURTHER DETAILS ON ACCIDENT IN EGYPT

According to official reports that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia received from Egyptian authorities, the death toll of the terrible bush crash which occurred yesterday morning on the road between Hurghada and Luxor included:

Trpeska, Slavica (born 1987) from Zrenjanin;
Janjić, Zoran (born 1958) from Belgrade;
Janjić, Ivanka (born 1964) from Belgrade;
Janjić, Mara (born 1994) from Belgrade;
Rodić, Snežana (born 1969) from Novi Sad;
Rodić, Irina (born 1995) from Novi Sad;
Jovicki, Zdenka (born 1973) from Novi Sad;
Jovicki, Stefan (born 1997) from Novi Sad; and
Jovicki, Katarina (born 2001) from Novi Sad.

The following eight Serbian citizens were injured in the accident and moved to a hospital in Cairo:

Ergelašev, Ivan from Zrenjanin;
Nešić, Ivica from Leskovac;
Cerović, Miljana from Leskovac;
Babić, Ivan from Pančevo;
Popadić, Sanja from Pančevo;
Lukić, Tijana from Belgrade;
Lukić, Miroslav from Zrenjanin; and
Jovicki, Saša from Beočin.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Belgrade, July 16, 2009

SERBIAN CITIZENS KILLED, INJURED IN ACCIDENT IN EGYPT

In a serious traffic accident that took place this morning on the road to Hurghada, near Luxor, Egypt, eleven Serbian tourists died while six were injured and now treated at the Central Hospital in that resort.

The dead Serbians were all holiday makers in Egypt, according to reports.

Judging by unconfirmed information that the Serbian Embassy in Cairo received from Egyptian authorities, the accident was caused by a collision involving a bus coach transporting visitors from Serbia and a lorry.

Representatives of the Embassy to Egypt travelled today to Hurghada to provide to our citizens all the necessary assistance and support.

The Serbian Foreign Minister will also send today a special team of consular officers who will take all steps needed to ensure that the injured are properly medically treated and that the human remains of those who died in the accident are transported back to the country as soon as possible.

The Ministry will keep members of the public informed about all official news that becomes available from the Egyptian authorities via the Cairo Embassy.

The Ministry has opened two telephone lines for any help and assistance which can be reached 24 hours a day on weekdays and at weekend by dialling +381 11/306 8268 or +381 11/306 8197.