Pristina court finds Fahredin Gashi guilty of war crimes following testimony of self-styled former Kosovo secret service agent and hitman, Nazim Bllaca. Former Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA, fighter Fahredin Gashi was sentenced on Wednesday
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EU facilitator satisfied about Belgrade-Priština discussion results
The Belgrade-Priština talks will continue on November 30, shortly before the European Council is scheduled to decide on Serbia’s EU candidate status. The two-day talks that ended on Tuesday in Brussels yielded results regarding mutual recognition of university diplomas, which is not the case with the administrative crossings.
Read More »European Parliament to discuss draft resolution on Kosovo
The European Parliament (EP) Committee on Foreign Relations discussed Tuesday a draft resolution on Kosovo. The draft resolution rejects the idea of Kosovo partition and proposes the implementation of Ahtisaari’s plan for the north of the province.
Read More »Five ex-soldiers charged in Croatia for 1990 war crimes
Croatia on Tuesday charged five former members of the military with torturing Serb prisoners of war at the start of the conflict that led to the break-up of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. The five men — a commander and his four subordinates
Read More »Serbian President says that Bosnia problems should be resolved according to Dayton Agreement
The problems in Bosnia and Herzegovina should be resolved inside the country, said Serbian President Boris Tadic on the occasion of the anniversary of signing Dayton Agreement. According to Tadic the problems should be resolved in accordance with the Dayton Agreement, which brought peace and rule of law in Bosnia …
Read More »Macedonian FM sends letter to EU counterparts for starting the accession talks
Macedonia launched a lobbying campaign in the EU, aiming at receiving a date for starting the EU accession talks. Foreign Minister Nikola Popovski has sent a letter to his EU counterparts asking them to be upright and not to follow the practice set by Athens. According to Popovski, the EU …
Read More »Moldova to discuss Transdniester issue with Russia
Moldovan Foreign Minister Iurie Leanca says Moscow is increasingly open to a “more intense dialogue” with Chisinau over the breakaway region of Transdniester. Leanca said on November 21 that Moldovan officials will ask Russian Foreign Minister
Read More »Armenian President set to visit Georgia on Nov. 29
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will arrive in Georgia for a two-day visit on Nov. 29. Mr Sargsyan had planned to visit Georgia on Nov.1-3, but the visit was postponed. The visit was postponed due to an offensive remark made by Mr Saakashvili when he unflatteringly spoke of the work of …
Read More »EU provides €200 million funds to Bosnia
The European Commission on November 21 offered more than €200 million in grant assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The funds come from the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) and were decided at a meeting on November 14 in which IPA priorities for 2012 and 2013 were set.
Read More »Azerbaijani FM discusses bilateral ties with new Romanian ambassador
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has today received the copies of credentials of new Romanian ambassador in Azerbaijan Daniel Cristian Ciobanu, the ministry said. The new Romanian ambassador at the meeting stressed the great potential to develop bilateral relations in many spheres, particularly in the areas of economy, trade and …
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