The leaders of Moldova and its breakaway republic of Transdnestr on Friday agreed to restore rail traffic. The deal was signed by Transdnestr President Yevgeny Shevchuk and Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat.
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Romania hopes to solve Black Sea dispute with Bulgaria very fast
Romania expects to reach an agreement with Bulgaria in their dispute over 17 square km of their economic zones in the Black Sea, Romanian Foreign Minister Crisian Diaconescu has announced. Diaconescu declared Friday that the dispute between Bulgaria
Read More »Bomb explodes at Greek government office
A home-made firebomb exploded in the early hours of Monday in Athens in front of a building housing offices of Greece’s administrative reform ministry. The explosion at 13:52 in front of the
Read More »Greek PM condemns Turkish threats against Cyprus
On 5 April, Greek Prime Minister Loucas Papademos condemned Turkish threats against Cyprus’ sovereign right to explore and exploit its hydrocarbon reserves in its Exclusive Economic Zone.
Read More »Bosnia will build Siege Museum in Sarajevo
To mark 20 years since the start siege, it was announced in Bosnia that the Sarajevo Siege Museum will be built in the next two years. At a press conference on Thursday, the “Virtual FAMA collection – The Siege of Sarajevo” and “The Sarajevo Siege Museum – The Art of …
Read More »Serbian Interior Minister says the EU has double standards in Kosovo
Serbia’s Interior Minister Ivica Dačić has said that the latest couple of incidents in Kosovo show a lack of will in Priština to solve the problem peacefully. “The latest incidents in Kosovo are an indicator how they see Serbs from Kosovo. That’s savageness and if the EU believes that this …
Read More »Hashim Thaci wants five EU countries to recognize Kosovo
Hashim Thaci says it is very important that five EU member states which have not recognized Kosovo to change their stand as soon as possible. Taking part in a meeting organized by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on Thursday, Thaci said that Brussels should do more to …
Read More »Georgia kills Open Skies Treaty with Russia
Georgia announced that it is breaking its obligations to Russia under the 1992 Open Skies Treaty, saying Moscow attempted to use the accord to “legitimize” its breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. “Georgia made a decision to cease fulfilling
Read More »Skopje: President to meet delegation of US congress
Macedonia remains constructive in the name issue solution, said Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov at the meeting with a delegation of the US Congress, which is on a visit to Macedonia. “The congressmen got acquainted with the ruling of the Hague-based International Court of Justice, which is a confirmation of the …
Read More »Bulgaria and Israel agree on partnership in military trainings
The Bulgarian Parliament ratified on Friday a deal on partnership in military trainings between the Defense Ministries of Bulgaria and Israel. “The agreement is needed in order to strictly regulate the joint military trainings on the territory of the respective country,” Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov said. According to him, …
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