Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, and the Serbian Patriarch Porfirije signed today, at the Patriarchate of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Serbia and the Serbian Orthodox Church on cooperation in the establishment of the Saint Sava University.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, attended this evening, at the invitation of Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia Ambassador Andreas von Beckerath, a reception organised by the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia on the occasion of Europe Day at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

The Ministry of Justice today sent to the National Assembly draft amendments to a set of judicial laws for an opinion on compliance, for submission to the rapporteurs of the Venice Commission.

Minister of Culture Nikola Selaković today opened the “Serbia” Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale, where Serbia is represented by the exhibition “From Golgotha ​​to Resurrection” by artist Predrag Đaković.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, sent his congratulations to Rumen Radev on his election as Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić met today with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe Amon Murwira to discuss the advancement of bilateral relations and the strengthening of cooperation in several areas of mutual interest.

Minister for Family Care and Demography Jelena Žarić Kovačević met with Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pio Smith and UNFPA Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Florence Bauer to discuss further enhancement of cooperation in the field of demographic policy.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, spoke today with President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Witold Bańka about improving cooperation in the field of the fight against doping in sports and other areas, as well as further strengthening Serbia’s institutional capacities in this area.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić said today in Tashkent, during talks with Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan Laziz Kudratov that Serbia is committed to improving cooperation with that country through specific projects and initiatives.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, spoke today with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe Professor Amon Murwira, PhD, about the development of bilateral cooperation based on decades of diplomatic relations.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Bill Amending the Law on Establishing a Guarantee Scheme and Subsidizing Part of the Interest as a Measure to Support Young People in Purchasing Their First Residential Property at its session today, increasing these funds by an additional €300,000,000, which brings the overall amount of loans covered by the guarantee scheme to €900,000,000.

Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Aleksandra Sofronijević, Director of Koridori Srbije Aleksandar Antić and Director of the Shandong Serbia branch Chang Xuxian signed today in Belgrade the commercial contract for the design and execution of works on the construction of the Class I state road Vožd Karađorđe – Phase 1, Section 2 and Section 3, spanning 82.71 kilometres.

Minister without portfolio in charge of gender equality, prevention of violence against women and economic and political empowerment of women Tatjana Macura and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia Arsen Torosyan confirmed today readiness to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

A delegation from the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications, led by Minister Boris Bratina, visited the Bantian HQ complex in Shenzhen, where it toured Huawei’s exhibition and research and development centre.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, chaired today a session of the Council for the Coordination of Activities and Measures for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth, at which economic results in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 were reviewed.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić met with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to discuss strengthening ties between Belgrade and Tashkent and bringing the two countries and peoples closer together.

The Ministry of Finance stated that one of the conclusions announced today by the delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission, which completed its visit to Serbia, is that the country’s strong protective mechanisms – moderate public debt, high foreign exchange reserves and a stable banking system – provide a solid basis for addressing repeated shocks.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić began his visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan with a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of that country Bakhtiyor Saidov, in Tashkent.

Minister without portfolio in charge of gender equality, prevention of violence against women and economic and political empowerment of women Tatjana Macura stated in Yerevan that, in a time of profound global changes, regional cooperation is a key mechanism for preserving stability.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, met today with President of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) Professor Daniela Cristina Ghițulică, PhD, to discuss improving the higher education system and further alignment with European standards in the field of quality assurance.