Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Djokovic wins Serbia Open

Belgrade, May 10, 2009 - World number three Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won the 13th ATP title of his career by beating the unseeded Lucacs Kubot of Poland 6-3, 7-6 (0) in the final match of the inaugural Serbia Open tennis tournament, which was held from May 4 to 10 in Belgrade.

The 21-year-old Serb picked up the 75,000 euros winner's cheque and earned 250 ATP points.

Freedom of movement needed for all nationalities in Kosovo-Metohija

Belgrade, May 27, 2009 – According to the Ministry for Kosovo-Metohija’s statement Minister Goran Bogdanovic and Serbian Presidential Advisor Mladjan Djordjevic today were banned from entering Kosovo-Metohija.

Bogdanovic was to visit Ranilug and Kosovosko Pomoravlje to open a kindergarten, financed by the Serbian Ministry for Kosovo-Metohija, while Djordjevic and representatives from the Intesa Bank were to open a Serbian returnee house in the village of Korminjane.

The Serbian delegation had announced its visit in time, according to the agreement with the UN and the EU, but EULEX informed the Serbian Ministry that temporary Kosovo institutions will not allow the visit.

The Ministry harshly condemns such a move and considers it a breach of basic human rights, especially the right to freedom of movement, which clearly shows that the secessionist institutions advocate the respect of the rights of all nationals only in theory.

The Ministry is determined to solve such issues as quickly as possible and will therefore appeal to the UN and the EU High Representative, demanding that freedom of movement for all nationalities is ensured in Kosovo-Metohija, concludes the statement.