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Working Paper No. 37/2018 This working paper explores the prospects, risks and positive effects of Serbia joining a Free Trade Agreement with the EAEU. An analysis of current free trade agreements has demonstrated that Serbia strives to maintain a multi-vector foreign economic policy that straddles Europe and Eurasia. Serbia’s agreements with its ...
....eu/enlargement/news_corner/news/2016/09/20160909_en.htm [vii] “Serbia’s ties with Russia ‘will be problem in EU talks’”, B92 (23 September 2016), accessed from http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2016&mm=09&dd=23&nav_id=99287 [viii] “Russia-Serbia relations as ‘strategic partnership’”, B92 (23 September 2016), accessed from http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2016&mm=09&dd=23&nav_id=99293 “Serbia’s Ties with Russia Must Not Undermine EU Bid – ...
... between the West and Serbia but rather placed the matter on the regional backburner. Against the backdrop of an international relations system in the Balkans in transformation, i.e. attempts to break up the Dayton order in BiH, while differences between Russia (Serbia’s historical partner) and the West may escalate to alarming dimensions. Hence, another area of geopolitics risks entering a dangerous downward spiral, possibly affecting security, energy, the economy, etc. Russia’s continued support ...
... and imposing the sanctions on Russia. The second path entails maintaining good relations with Russia in the face of the EU sanctions and further slowdown of Serbia’s European integration. If Serbia chooses the first path and imposes sanctions on Russia, Serbian government would not only undermine strong historical, cultural and religious ties with Russia, but would also bring into question Russian support on the issue of Kosovo. Alongside China, Russia remains the unyielding supporter of Serbia’s ...
... should create a platform for development in other areas. On May 24, 2013 Russia and Serbia signed the Declaration on Strategic Partnership . Serbia’s Hemofarm (pharmaceutical products) and Sintelon (synthetic flooring) have business interests in Russia. Serbia is courting Russian investment in 71 projects (in metalworking, chemical and electrical industries, construction, and agriculture). Russia may be interested in developing Serbia’s spa and mountain resorts (Zlatibor, Kopaonik, Stara Planina),...
... the IMF include savings, reduce budget costs, impact on the public sector, and living standards, and on the other side of the trade union resistance to keep power to promise that there will be no deterioration in standards. The second dilemma will be Serbia attitude on relation to Russian Federation. The specialty of the new parliament is the fact that there is no more any parliamentary party that opposes the process of European integration. A small number of parties in parliament opens space for more efficient operation of the ...
... having been caused to the refineries in Novi Sad and Pančevo during the NATO 1999 bombing campaign. The Russian company “Gazprom Neft” became the Company’s shareholder, pursuant to the interstate Sales Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Russian Federation on purchasing 51% of the shares.Since 2010, NIS has been dynamically expanding its business activities into the Balkan markets. Subsidiaries were started in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania. To support Serbia’s ...
... participation in the project was signed on 18 January 2008 and ratified by Bulgarian Parliament on 25 July 2008. It was agreed to set up an equally owned company to build and operate the Bulgarian section of the pipeline. The first agreement between Russia and Serbia was signed even before announcement of the South Stream project. On 20 December 2006, Gazprom and Serbian state-owned gas company Srbijagas agreed to conduct a study on building a gas pipeline running from Bulgaria to Serbia. On 25 January 2008,...
... not beat Goliath with power, but by cunning and cleverness... Serbian military cooperation with Russia was not at the level at which both parties would like to be, but it's improved lately. Signing of the Declaration on Strategic Partnership between Serbia and Russia gave new impetus . This act has opened a road to enhanced cooperation in all areas of cooperation with the Russian armed forces, which is not an obstacle to cooperation with the armies of NATO member states in the framework of the Partnership for ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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