Mladjan Dinkic, former economy minister and leader of the United Regions of Serbia (URS) coalition, proposed to Russian PM Vladimir Putin an expansion of bilateral cooperation to include automobile industry, Blic daily reported. Dinkic suggested that a Russian company takes part in Serbia's joint venture with Italian carmaker Fiat, Fiat Automobili Srbija (FAS). The former economy minister also proposed that Russia approves a quota for imports of vehicles produced in Serbia and get a reciprocal quota in exchange. Dinkic noted that Russia was Serbia's sixth biggest export market and added that exports to this country rose by some 60% on the year in 2010. |
Serbia's foreign debt rose an annual 4.7% y/y to EUR 25.4bn at end-February after climbing 6.6% on the year in January, central bank data showed. In monthly terms, however, the external ... more
Swedish company Ericsson said it has signed a five-year managed services contract with Vip Mobile - the Serbian arm of Telekom Austria Group. The agreement includes field maintenance services for ... more
Norwegian telecommunications firm Telenor and France's Societe General are seen as possible buyers of the Serbian unit of Belgium's KBC Group, which has been on sale for several years now, a ... more