Bogoljub Tomic, Director of the Bujanovac Tobacco Industry, said that around four hundred tons of tobacco is going to be produced in the territory of the municipalities of Bujanovac and Presevo this year, which is by 100 tons of tobacco more in comparison with the last year.

German and Dutch Ambassadors to Serbia, Wolfram Maas and Ron Van Dartel, heiled yesterday the participation of Albanians in the Coordination Body  for South Serbia.  „I am glad that the Coordination Body started operating, because regional problems can be solved only  through joint efforts of all those living there. The international community shall fulfill its commitments regarding the future and strategy of moving not only this reagion, but also the entire country, closer to the European Union,“ said Mr. Van Dartel during his visit to Bujanovac.

Michael Harvey, Head of USAID Mission to Serbia, awarded to representatives of nine municipalities certificates for the success achieved in improving their capabilities for reacting in local crisis situations. In addition to representatives of Medvedja, the certificates were issued to representatives of Arilje, Bečej, Sečanj, Sjenica, Vlasotince, Vršac, Žitište and Zrenjanin.

The “Peca and a Wolf” play, which is performed by a wind brass quintet of the Belgrade philharmonic orchestra, as well as by an actor/narrator, is going to be shown at 10 am on June 11, 2009, at the community center in Bujanovac and at 4 pm on the same date at the community center in Medvedja.

Milan Markovic, President of the Coordination Body of the Government of the Republic of Serbia for the Municipalities of Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja, said that „the opening of the first Protector of Citizens’ (Ombudsman’s) Office outside Belgrade in these southern Serbian municipalities“ was extremely important for the relations in South Serbia.