Blockade of Kosovo products by Serbia and Bosnia will be raised at the next Central European Free Trade Agreement meeting. Kosovo officials have rejected a proposal of an influential think-tank, the Gap Institute, to pull out of the Central European Free Trade Agreement if Serbia and Bosnia continue to block …
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Dragomir Milosevic to serve 29 year sentence in Estonia for war crimes
Former Bosnian Serb General Dragomir Milosevic was transferred on Tuesday (March 22nd) to Estonia to serve his 29-year sentence for crimes against civilians during the 44-month siege of Sarajevo in 1994-1995. The
Read More »Lajcak reiterates EU expectations for Albania
Miroslav Lajcak, the EU mediator in efforts to resolve Albania’s political stalemate, reiterated on Tuesday (March 22nd) Brussels’ expectations for the country to move forward. The upcoming May 8th local elections are
Read More »UNOPS to conduct census in Kosovo north
The UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) will be in charge of running a population and buildings census in Serb-dominated northern Kosovo. Public Administration Ministry spokesperson Majlinde Sinani-Lulaj said on
Read More »PACE Rapporteurs for Moldova held discussions with Moldavian Prime minister
The sides discussed the activity of the governmental institutions and the implementation of reforms in line Moldova’s commitments taken towards the Council of Europe (CoE), in the context of the specific political situation emerged in Moldova as a result of the impossibility to elect the president.
Read More »Belgrade-Priština dialogue to resume on Monday, March 28
The second meeting in scope of the Belgrade-Priština dialogue will be held in Brussels on March 28, the European Commission confirmed on Wednesday. The topics of the talks, according to the announcement, are yet to be defined with Belgrade and Priština.
Read More »Serbian Minister for Kosovo: Belgrade insists on UN census
Serbian Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović says that Belgrade’s stance is that Kosovo institutions cannot conduct a population and property census in Serb enclaves. Priština authorities did not agree to an UN-monitored census south of the Ibar River and the UN only agreed to take census in the northern part …
Read More »NATO PA President says he is ready to assist Georgia in its dialogue with Russia
The President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Karl Lamers said he is ready to assist Georgia in its dialogue with Russia. Conflicts should be resolved peacefully, Lamers said on 76th Rose-Roth seminar of the NATO PA held in Tbilisi. Lamers said the conflict resolution has never been an easy …
Read More »Bosnia forwards request for extradition of former Bosnian army General Jovan Divjak
Foreign Ministry of Bosnia-Herzegovina submitted a request on Tuesday for extradition of former Bosnian army General Jovan Divjak. Divjak is currently in Austria awaiting a court’s decision on his extradition to Serbia. He
Read More »Russian PM Vladimir Putin in visit to Serbia
Russian PM Vladimir Putin has arrived in Serbia, and is set to hold meetings with the country’s top officials, focusing on economic cooperation. Vladimir Putin is meeting with Serbia’s President Boris Tadić, PM Mirko Cvetković, and Parliament Speaker Slavica Đukić-Dejanović.
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