PM congratulates new Sao Tomean counterpart

BELGRADE Prime Minister Ivica Dacic has sent his congratulations to Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa, who was elected new prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe. “On behalf of the government of the Republic of Serbia and on my own behalf I extend to you my sincere congratulations and best wishes for the successful performance of your responsible duty", Dacic wrote, and added: PM congratulates new Sao Tomean counterpart “I take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the decision to veto the decision to recognize the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo and Metohija, which was adopted by the previous government of Sao Tome and Principe in March 2012," Dacic said in his message. “The tradition of good relations between our two countries has been once again confirmed by this important and just act,” the Serbian prime minister said, quoted by the government's media relations office in a release. Albanian language media in Pristina reported on Friday that the Sao Tomean recognition - although never confirmed in parliament - had been "revoked". Ivica Dacic takes Milica Djordjevic for a tour of the Serbian government premises (Tanjug) PM receives sole Serb student from Prizren Also on Friday in Belgrade, PM Ivica Dacic received Milica Djordjevic, the only remaining Serb student in Prizren, and members of her family. The prime minister - himself born in this town in southern Kosovo - underscored that he would offer "all necessary assistance for the survival and improvement of living conditions for Serbs in Prizren and the entire Kosovo and Metohija". “Taking care about the people in Kosovo Metohija is one of the most important tasks of the state. We are sparing no effort to ensure a life of peace and dignity in the southern province,” Dacic said. The prime minister also presented school books to the child. Education Minister Zarko Obradovic and State Secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sports Nenad Borovcanin also attended the meeting, the government's press office announced. Tanjug

PM congratulates new Sao Tomean counterpart

“I take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the decision to veto the decision to recognize the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo and Metohija, which was adopted by the previous government of Sao Tome and Principe in March 2012," Dačić said in his message.

“The tradition of good relations between our two countries has been once again confirmed by this important and just act,” the Serbian prime minister said, quoted by the government's media relations office in a release.

Albanian language media in Priština reported on Friday that the Sao Tomean recognition - although never confirmed in parliament - had been "revoked".

PM receives sole Serb student from Prizren

Also on Friday in Belgrade, PM Ivica Dačić received Milica Đorđević, the only remaining Serb student in Prizren, and members of her family.

The prime minister - himself born in this town in southern Kosovo - underscored that he would offer "all necessary assistance for the survival and improvement of living conditions for Serbs in Prizren and the entire Kosovo and Metohija".

“Taking care about the people in Kosovo Metohija is one of the most important tasks of the state. We are sparing no effort to ensure a life of peace and dignity in the southern province,” Dačić said.

The prime minister also presented school books to the child.

Education Minister Žarko Obradović and State Secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sports Nenad Borovčanin also attended the meeting, the government's press office announced.