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BELGRADE, July 8 (RIA Novosti) - The Serbian parliament has approved a new government, comprising former rivals, the pro-Western Democratic Party and the Socialist Party, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Tuesday. Lawmakers backed the cabinet led by Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic in a 127-27 vote with the government needing at least 126 votes from the 250-seat parliament. Serbia's coalition government fell apart in March over a dispute on suspending EU ties following Kosovo's declaration of independence and U.S. and EU support for the Serbian province. The new prime minister said his government would pursue EU entry, strengthen strategic gas links with Russia and continue discussions over Kosovo status. Cvetkovic, 58, the country's former finance minister, has also pledged to develop the country's economy, with a target... [read full story]
