Monthly Archives: February 2014

Pakistan President to visit China

Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain will pay an official visit to China from February 18 to 20, an official statement said on Tuesday. This is his first state visit abroad after assuming office and he will hold summit-level talks with President Xi Jinping. He will also have meetings with Premier Li Keqiang …

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UNSC to discuss Kosovo

The United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the regular report of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Kosovo. Ivica Dačić, Serbia’s outgoing prime minister, will attend.

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India, China discuss border cooperation

India and China on Monday held border talks in New Delhi during which both sides reviewed recent developments in the Indo-China border areas especially in the Western Sector, Indian foreign ministry stated. The ministry said the talks of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs was held …

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Inzko warns Bosnian tension could escalate

An eventual escalation of tension in Bosnia might result in intervention of EU forces, a high official warned Sunday. Valentin Inzko, High Representative of the international community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, told Austrian media that the situation in the country will be analyzed next Tuesday. “Austria will increase its troops there, but if it comes to escalation we would …

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Turkish FM held phone dialogue with Greek, Bosnian counterparts

Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu held phone talks on Saturday with his Greek counterpart, Evangelos Venizelos and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s three-membered presidency council’s Bosniak member, Bakir Izetbegovic. Venizelos and Davutoglu discussed the recent developments on the Cyprus dispute.

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UN hopes for Cyprus peace talks next week

The U.N. hopes to relaunch talks next week on ending the four-decade division of Cyprus after the island’s Greek and Turkish communities agreed on a roadmap, a spokesman said Feb. 8. “We are hoping to hold a meeting at the beginning of next week… we are hoping for a meeting as soon …

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