The charges against Ratko Mladić are strong and the prosecution is working to expedite proceedings against him, said Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz. Brammertz pointed out the Prosecutor’s Office would do everything to prove Mladić’s individual accountability for numerous crimes.

The general strike called in Greece will result in the closing of the Gevgelija border for crossing with Macedonia for 48 hours, it has been announced. Some flights from the main airport in Athens have also been canceled.

Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia Celeste Wallander on June 27 to discuss defense cooperation between Armenia and the United States.

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov is expected to give a mandate to VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski to form a government. Gruevski will have 20 days to announce the members of the new government, but most

Serbian President Boris Tadic has denied the claims that his relations with his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic has deteriorated, because he did not attend the celebrations of Croatia’s independence. According to Tadic his relations with Josipovic are extremely good and based on similar values. The Serbian President added he did …

VMRO-DPMNE and Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) have reached an agreement to form a ruling coalition. The leaders of the two parties, Nikola Gruevski and Ali Ahmeti, have agreed to divide the ministerial posts 2:1 in

Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul has postponed his visit to neighboring Bulgaria, initially scheduled for July 3 and 4, for a week later, due to the opening of his country’s first new Parliamentary session. Besides his Bulgarian visit, the Turkish President has also postponed his upcoming trip to Montenegro.

The Greek parliament will this afternoon begin debating the new austerity package that has been demanded by EU leaders. The Greek parliament will this afternoon begin debating a new package of tax increases and spending cuts which, if passed, will guarantee renewed funding from the European Union and IMF.

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will pay a working visit to Georgia. Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia Nino Kalandadze praised active Armenia-Georgia relations, noting that bilateral and multilateral relations with be discussed during Nalbandian’s return visit.

As Minorities Minister recommends re-run elections for Bosniak National Council before winter, the Bosniak Cultural Community, BKZ, led by Muamer Zukorlic, gives cool response. Serbia’s new Minister for Human and Minority Rights says fresh elections for the Bosniak National Council, representing the country’s Muslim community, should take place by the …