Serbia

Iranian cultural official:

Joint cultural exchanges program with Serbia almost finalized

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The head of the Islamic Culture and Communication Organization Mehdi Imanipour has said that the joint cultural exchanges program with Serbia is being finalized to be signed by the two sides soon.

Maria Zakharova:

NATO forces in Kosovo escalating situation in region

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The NATO-led international security force in Kosovo known as KFOR has turned into a source of unwarranted violence and escalation in the region, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman said in a statement on Tuesday.

Over 20 NATO soldiers injured in Kosovo clashes

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – More than 20 Hungarians from NATO's KFOR contingent were injured in clashes in the north of the self-proclaimed republic of Kosovo, seven of them seriously, Hungarian Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said.

NATO forces open fire on Kosovo Serbs

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Clashes between Serb protesters and Kosovar security forces erupted on Monday in the Zvecan municipality in northern Kosovo.

Russian FM:

Kosovo tensions may lead to ‘huge explosion’ in Europe

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The current escalation in Kosovo and Metohija is alarming, and a major explosive situation could erupt in the heart of Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on Monday.

NATO urges Kosovo to de-escalate tension with Serbia

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – NATO on Saturday urged Kosovo to dial down tensions with Serbia, a day after its government forcibly accessed municipal buildings to install mayors in ethnic Serb areas in the north of the country.

Serbia president puts military on combat alert

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Srbian President Aleksandar Vucic placed the country's army on full combat alert and ordered its units to move closer to the border with Kosovo.

Serbian protesters demand improved security after shootings

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Tens of thousands of people have marched through Belgrade, blocking a key bridge in the second large protest since two mass shootings that rattled Serbia and left 17 people dead, including many children.

Kan'ani sympathizes with Serbia over deadly shooting

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani has extended his sympathies to the government and people of Serbia after a second deadly shooting in the European country.

Serbia hit by 2nd mass shooting day after fatal school attack

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – At least eight people have been killed and 13 wounded after a gunman in a moving car opened fire on passers-by in a town south of the Serbian capital.

Teenager kills 9 in Belgrade school shooting

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – A 14-year-old boy shot his teacher before opening fire on other students and security guards in a school shooting in Serbia which has left nine dead, police have said.

Borrell:

Serbia, Kosovo agree on sequence of actions to normalize tiee

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Serbia and Kosovo have agreed on the sequence of measures to normalize bilateral relations.

NATO declines Serbia's request to deploy its troops in Kosovo

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – NATO’s mission in Kosovo has turned down a Serbian government request to send up to 1,000 Serbian police and army personnel to Kosovo after a spate of clashes between Serbs and Kosovo authorities.

Kosovo shuts main border crossing with Serbia amid protests

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Kosovo has closed its biggest border crossing after protesters blocked it on the Serbian side to support their ethnic kin in Kosovo in refusing to recognize the country’s independence.

Serbian troops on Kosovo border in state of combat readiness

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Serbia has placed its security forces on the border with Kosovo in a “full state of combat readiness”, senior officials have said, amid increasingly strained relations with its neighbor.

Richarlison's superb scissor most beautiful goal of World Cup

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Brazilian Richarlison's superb scissor has been voted the most beautiful goal of the World Cup.

Serbia to ask NATO to deploy Serb military, police in Kosovo

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Serbia will ask NATO peacekeepers to let it deploy Serbian military and police in Kosovo, although it believes there is no chance of the request being approved, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday.

Iran FM meets Serbian agriculture minister for mutual talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with the Serbian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Water Economy Jelena Tanasković in Belgrade late on Monday.

Iran FM meets Serbian Natl. Assembly Pres. for bilateral talk

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with the President of the National Assembly of Serbia Vladimir Orlić in Belgrade on Monday evening to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual interests.

Iran FM, Serbian PM hold talks on bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held talks with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić on Monday morning in Belgrade.

Cameroon, Serbia draw 3-3 in World Cup Group G game

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Serbia stormed ahead from a goal behind to make it 3-1, only for Cameroon to score twice to level the scores, in one of the most exciting games of this World Cup.

Amir-Abdollahian to Serbian counterpart:

Iran never allows its security to be threatened by terrorists

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) –Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a message to Serbian counterpart stressed that Iranian nation will never allow its interests and security to be endangered by foreign interventionists and terrorists backed by them.

Serbian Army put on high alert due to situation in Kosovo

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Serbia's armed forces have been put on high alert due to the situation in Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian Defense Minister Milos Vucevic said on Tuesday.

Bagheri Kani stresses expanding economic coop. with Serbia

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani in a meeting with Serbian officials stressed the need for expanding bilateral cooperation.

Raeisi meets Serbia, Zimbabwe presidents in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi met and held talks with the presidents of Serbia and Zimbabwe, as well as the Armenian Prime Minister on the 4th day of his trip to New York to attend UNGA meeting.

Serbia warns NATO over safety of Kosovo Serbs

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Serbia's President has called on NATO to "do their job" in Kosovo, warning if it doesn't that Serbia itself will move to protect its minority in the breakaway province.

Explosion reported at defense facility in Serbia

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – An explosion occurred at a Krusik defense facility in the Serbian city of Valjevo on Monday.

NATO's force in Kosovo says is prepared to intervene

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) said Sunday that it is prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized in the northern municipalities of Kosovo after alleged conflicts at the Serbian border.

"Far Away" wins award at Serbian film festival

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian animation "Far Away" by Behrouz and Shirin Soleimani Nazir and Farnaz Moazen won the grand prize of the International Animated Film Festival "Constantine’s gold coin" in Serbia.

Serbian pres. comments on West Presence in Ukraine conflict

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The conflict in Ukraine is a world war, where the West is fighting against Russia by means of Ukrainian soldiers, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday.