Greece has been avoiding meetings over the name despite with Macedonia for several months, while those that have been held were insignificant, said Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. “The economic crisis created better position for
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Reprezentantul Rusiei pentru problematica Transnistriei discuta cu secretarul de stat pentru afaceri europene Bogdan Aurescu
Reprezentantul special al Federaţiei Ruse pe problematica transnistreană, Serghei Gubarev, are de marţi, la Bucureşti, consultări cu secretarului de stat pentru afaceri europene Bogdan Aurescu. Traian Băsescu a reiterat, în urmă cu aproximativ o săptămână, la Adunarea Parlamentară
Read More »Serbs in northern Kosovo to discuss freedom of movement with KFOR
Councilors of four northern Kosovo municipalities are holding a meeting in Zubin Potok to discuss KFOR’s request to ensure freedom of movement. KFOR has warned it is determined to take action if Serbs did not make a decision on removal of the barricades on Wednesday.
Read More »Greece paralysed by two-days general strike
A two-day general strike, which will practically paralyze the whole country, will be launched in Greece on Wednesday. The Civil Servants’ Confederation ADEDY representatives explained that workers in Greece could not live on their monthly wages any more, for which
Read More »Azerbaijani MP will be in Bulgaria as an observer of PACE for presidential elections
Azerbaijani MP Ganira Pashayeva will today leave for Sofia to observe the presidential elections to be held in Bulgaria on Oct.23 as an observer of PACE. During the visit, Pashayeva will hold a series of meetings, including with the Central Election Commission Chairman and Secretary General of the Supreme Administrative …
Read More »Serbia refused extradition of Vucurevic to Croatia for war crimes allegations
A court in Serbia has decided that there are no legal grounds to extradite Bozidar Vucurevic to Croatia where he is wanted for ordering the shelling of Dubrovnik during Croatia’s war of independence. At the time relevant to the accusations, Vucurevic was wartime mayor of Trebinje, a town on the …
Read More »Witness to speak behind close doors in Karadzic trial
Witness due to speak about persecution of Bosniaks and Croats during course of Bosnian war in 1992. The trial of the former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic before the Hague Tribunal has continued with the examination of a protected prosecution witness behind closed doors.
Read More »Russia pressures Transnistrian leader to step aside for a younger succssor
Leaders of Moldova are delighted that Russia is increasing pressure on the hardline president of the breakaway Transnistria region to step down. The Kremlin has made clear it wants Transnistria’ s 70-year-old leader, President Igor Smirnov, to step aside in favour of a younger, more diplomatic successor
Read More »Russian President visits Ukraine
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Ukraine’s Donetsk on Tuesday, where he will hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych and take part in an interregional economic forum.
Read More »Nikola Gruevski says that Greece avoids discussions on name issue
“Greece has avoided meetings for months, whereas the ones held lack essence,” Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said. “The economic crisis has even given the country a better position among the international community. They
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