On May 27, Romania hosted in Bucharest events dedicated to Armenia’s First Republic Day. Armenian Ambassador to Romania Hamlet Gasparyan, head of Romanian
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Leader of the opposition in Skopje said the country’s PM was not willing to solve name dispute
Branko Crvenkovski, the leader of the opposition in Skopje on Monday criticized the country’s PM position in negotiations with UN mediator Matthew Nimetz regarding Greek-Macedonian name dispute. Crvenkovski presented a document from 2005 which he said it
Read More »Serbian President will be sworn in on May 30 or 31
Serbia’s new parliament will meet for its inaugural session on May 30 or 31. Tomislav Nikolic will be sworn in as the country’s new president on the same day. When the Serbian parliament meets on May 30 or 31, it will first verify the mandates of the newly elected MPs, …
Read More »Georgian FM says there are no reasons for concerns after Serbia said it could recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia
President of Serbia talked recently about the possibility of recognizing the breakaway regions of Georgia. Georgian Foreign Minister Sergi Kapanadze said there are no reasons for concerns, that Serbia is a candidate country for EU membership, but the two countries share common aspirations towards EU. “There is no reason to worry, …
Read More »NATO calls parties in South Caucasus to avoid regional conflicts
NATO called on parties of protracted regional conflicts in South Caucasus and the Republic of Moldova to avoid steps that undermine regional security and stability, a declaration of the North Atlantic Alliance, adopted following the Chicago Summit, says.
Read More »Skopje plans intensive dialogue with Greece on name issue
Skopje plans to start an intensive dialogue with Greece about the name issue, said Defense Minister Fatmir Besimi. “Greece is the first door Macedonia will knock
Read More »Boris Tadic says he is ready to become Serbia’s PM
Serbia: the leader of the Democrats, Boris Tadic, announced that he is ready to take the prime minister’s post. He said that fighting unemployment and against corruption
Read More »Bulgaria, Turkey and Qatar to build common highway
Bulgaria, Turkey and Qatar agreed to build a 300-km highway on the Bulgarian territory which will connect the Danube River town of Ruse, with the southern town of Svilengrad. “As decided at the meeting of the prime ministers of Bulgaria, Qatar and Turkey, we
Read More »Mladic trial will continue on June 25
The first prosecution witness at the trial of Ratko Mladic will be examined on June 25 announced the Trial Chamber of the Hague Tribunal, ICTY. Mladic’s defence complained on May 14, two days
Read More »Austrian official says name dispute between Athens and Skopje should not be linked with EU integration
Barbara Prammer, President of the National Council of Austria., said that the name dispute between Athens and Skopje should not be related with the EU accession talks for Skopje. According to her, the high-level dialogue between Skopje and the EU allows the country to register progress on five goals until …
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