Tadić: Unconventional foreign policy moves

It should not come as a surprise, President Boris Tadic said on Thursday, if “we make moves in our foreign policy that are not conventional”. Speaking in the town of Pancevo, where his ruling Democrats (DS) marked the party's patron saint day, and where he attended VS Guard anniversary celebrations, Tadic did not elaborate on this, but said that DS was “built into the foundations of the state”. Tadic: Unconventional foreign policy moves However, he noted, the party only deserves that description if it shows solidarity and intention to help those who need it most. Tadic stated the Democrats were ready to “turn former enemies into associates”, all for creating a better future for Serbia. As for the party's current political partners, those from SPS-PUPS-JS coalition were present at the reception, but officials from G17 Plus did not show up. Tadic in Pozarevac (Beta) “Standard of living to improve” President Boris Tadic said on Thursday that he expects the standard of living to improve by end of the year. 2010 will be the last year in which the effects of the global recession will be felt, he said, expressing his conviction that Serbia will feel the first serious signs of improvement at the end of this year. “Serbia's citizens should be told that life will not be easy until the end of 2010, but that a well conceived plan for the next ten years will help the country overcome the current troubles and challenges,” he said. Many Serbians are facing poverty and one million live in hardship, and the society must show solidarity with them, he said. “The situation is even more difficult in other countries in the region, and is not easy in all European Union states either,” Tadic noted. The eurozone countries are facing fresh challenges, he added. “Considerable investments are expected in infrastructure, energy, traffic, transport, telecommunications and education sectors in the coming years,” he said.

Tadić: Unconventional foreign policy moves

However, he noted, the party only deserves that description if it shows solidarity and intention to help those who need it most.

Tadić stated the Democrats were ready to “turn former enemies into associates”, all for creating a better future for Serbia.

As for the party's current political partners, those from SPS-PUPS-JS coalition were present at the reception, but officials from G17 Plus did not show up.

“Standard of living to improve”

President Boris Tadić said on Thursday that he expects the standard of living to improve by end of the year.

2010 will be the last year in which the effects of the global recession will be felt, he said, expressing his conviction that Serbia will feel the first serious signs of improvement at the end of this year.

“Serbia's citizens should be told that life will not be easy until the end of 2010, but that a well conceived plan for the next ten years will help the country overcome the current troubles and challenges,” he said.

Many Serbians are facing poverty and one million live in hardship, and the society must show solidarity with them, he said.

“The situation is even more difficult in other countries in the region, and is not easy in all European Union states either,” Tadić noted.

The eurozone countries are facing fresh challenges, he added.

“Considerable investments are expected in infrastructure, energy, traffic, transport, telecommunications and education sectors in the coming years,” he said.