Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman started a visit to Cyprus for 3 days. He will discuss on Monday energy issues with authorities on the Greek side. The Israeli minister will meet Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Hristofias, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Neoklis Sylikiotis and Greek Cypriot political party leaders.

Serbia will not hold local elections in Kosovo, the country’s Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanovic announced. The UNMIK refused to organize local elections in Kosovo. The Serbs in Kosovo will vote for president and MPs. “We received a negative response from UNMIK and we do not want to violate Resolution …

Belgrade chief negotiator with Pristina, Borislav Stefanovic, said that Belgrade is ready to continue the Kosovo dialogue sponsored by EU. He also expressed hope that Serbia will get the date for the start of talks with the EU by the end of 2012. “It will be difficult, but we are …

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said the military equipment of peacekeeping units from Transdnestr will be upgraded. Russia has a motorized infantry battalion in the region as part of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces (CPF). Several Soviet-era ammunition depots are also protected by troops. “Russian peacekeepers in Transdnestr will receive …

Azerbaijani Deputy Transport Minister Musa Panahov announced on Monday that the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway will be functional in 2013. The project is intended to connect the railway systems of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.

Cyprus must avoid any provocations that could risk the region’s stability amid the intention to conduct energy exploration, Washington announced before of the U.N. secretary-general’s decision on the future of Cypriot reunification talks.

Bulgaria’s Vice President Margarita Popova visited the town of Bosilegrad in Serbia, which is populated by ethnic Bulgarians. She said on Sunday (Bulgarian Orthodox Easter Day) at the Bulgarian Cultural and Information Center in Bosilegrad: “Serbia will become a member of the EU but there is no way this could …

The EU Foreign and Security Policy chief Catherine Ashton condemns the recent series of arrests and aggressive language between Pristina and Belgrade and urged the two sides to respect their earlier commitments. Baroness Ashton’s office announced on Friday that the EU is monitoring the latest developments in Kosovo seriously and …

Exhibition of ancient Armenian books was opened in the national library of Georgia’s parliament dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Armenian book-printing. The event was organized by Tbilisi’s Hayatun cultural center

Azerbaijan as a country – partner of NATO, can play a more important role in ensuring peace and