President addresses students in south

President Boris Tadic is in the town of Medvedja, where he addressed students of the faculties of law and economy - departments of the University of Nis. Medvedja and two other municipalities in the area, Bujanovac and Presevo, are informally known as the Presevo valley, and are home to the largest ethnic Albanian population in Serbia outside of Kosovo. President addresses students in south Tadic called upon ethnic Albanians there to create their National Council and that way assume a part of responsibility for the development of the country they live in. “I want to encourage our Albanians to participate in their own national institutions in Serbia, because this is their country too, this is your home too,” the president said during as he addressed the students, ethnic Albanians among them. He pointed out that he was proud because Serbia was one of the rare countries which provides its ethnic minorities with an opportunity to form National Councils, and therefore a direct influence on the country’s development. By registering to a special voter lists, Albanians have exercised their right to direct elections for the National Council which will be held on June 6. This will be an opportunity for the Albanians living in Serbia to form their National Council for the first time. According to Tadic, Serbia is making efforts to provide education in their mother tongue to all citizens willing to study. He pointed out that Serbia, on the other hand, was also making an effort to defend its legitimate interests and integrity, but that the country has been doing that peacefully. “The biggest struggle is actually for peace, because conflicts and losses are easily created and that’s why this country is becoming devoted to a policy of peace, and there will be no stability in the region without it,” the president explained. “Despite the unsolved issues, Serbia is conducting the peace policy, one of agreement and constructive approach. Your country is appreciated in the world because of that. It’s very important that the citizens here respect their country here as well,” Tadic told the students gathered today. While in southern Serbia, the president is also scheduled to visit the Lece mine near Medvedja. The mine that the president will tour today was bought by Farmakom MB concern from Sabac in 2000 and EUR 7mn have been invested in its renovation so far. According to the owner’s plans, 300 miners will be employed in several stages. Farmakom MB owns nine companies and 14 mines in Serbia and Macedonia, among others the Sabac Dairy, the Battery Factory Sombor, the Zajaca mine and a farminy company from Obrenovac, near Belgrade. Lece plans an annual production of 230,000 tons of lead and zinc ore, which should produce 450 kilograms of gold, three tons of silver, 3.2 tons of lead and 12,000 tons of zinc. The ore will be processed in Zajecar and Sabac. Tadic and the students in Medvedja today (Beta)

President addresses students in south

Tadić called upon ethnic Albanians there to create their National Council and that way assume a part of responsibility for the development of the country they live in.

“I want to encourage our Albanians to participate in their own national institutions in Serbia, because this is their country too, this is your home too,” the president said during as he addressed the students, ethnic Albanians among them.

He pointed out that he was proud because Serbia was one of the rare countries which provides its ethnic minorities with an opportunity to form National Councils, and therefore a direct influence on the country’s development.

By registering to a special voter lists, Albanians have exercised their right to direct elections for the National Council which will be held on June 6. This will be an opportunity for the Albanians living in Serbia to form their National Council for the first time.

According to Tadić, Serbia is making efforts to provide education in their mother tongue to all citizens willing to study.

He pointed out that Serbia, on the other hand, was also making an effort to defend its legitimate interests and integrity, but that the country has been doing that peacefully.

“The biggest struggle is actually for peace, because conflicts and losses are easily created and that’s why this country is becoming devoted to a policy of peace, and there will be no stability in the region without it,” the president explained.

“Despite the unsolved issues, Serbia is conducting the peace policy, one of agreement and constructive approach. Your country is appreciated in the world because of that. It’s very important that the citizens here respect their country here as well,” Tadić told the students gathered today.

While in southern Serbia, the president is also scheduled to visit the Lece mine near Medveđa.

The mine that the president will tour today was bought by Farmakom MB concern from Šabac in 2000 and EUR 7mn have been invested in its renovation so far. According to the owner’s plans, 300 miners will be employed in several stages.

Farmakom MB owns nine companies and 14 mines in Serbia and Macedonia, among others the Šabac Dairy, the Battery Factory Sombor, the Zajača mine and a farminy company from Obrenovac, near Belgrade.

Lece plans an annual production of 230,000 tons of lead and zinc ore, which should produce 450 kilograms of gold, three tons of silver, 3.2 tons of lead and 12,000 tons of zinc. The ore will be processed in Zaječar and Šabac.