Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic accepted on Wednesday proposed amendments from The League of Social-Democrats of Vojvodina, LSV, on the draft law that will provide the region of Vojvodina greater autonomy. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting with LSV leader Nenad Canak, the prime minister said he expects …

The UN mediator in the Athens-Skopje “name” talks, Matthew Nimetz is summoning both sides to a fresh round of talks from 16 to 22 November. The mediator is in permanent contact with both sides to precise the date for the meeting in New York, the UN said.

The International Civilian Representative Pieter Feith has praised the work of Kosovo’s Central Election Commission, CEC, during a visit to the institution in the run-up to the 15 November local elections. He said on Wednesday that great efforts were being made to ensure fair and democratic elections. He also said …

An IMF delegation arrived in Bosnia on Wednesday to start the first quarterly review of the country’s progress in fulfilling terms from a 3-year stand by arrangement worth 1.2 billion euros. After meeting with the delegation, lead by Costas Christou, Bosnia’s Finance and Treasury Minister Dragan Vrankic said that the …

Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz is today starting his two-day visit to Belgrade. The visit comes as part of his preparations to submit a report on Serbia’s cooperation with The Hague-based UN court to the UN Security Council. During his visit, Brammertz will meet with President Boris Tadić, PM Mirko …

Applications for registration as candidates for the presidency of Moldova shall be accepted until 2400 on November 6, i.e. until the Friday/Saturday midnight, the parliamentary ad hoc electoral commission has ruled today, following the Parliament’s decision to appoint the presidential election for upcoming November 10.

The foreign affairs and defense ministries are wrapping up preparations for opening the Serbian mission at NATO HQ. According to the Belgrade newspaper, the government recently named Branislav Milinković as Serbia’s ambassador to the western military alliance, and he will most likely submit his credentials by the end of the …

Serbia Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will visit Brussels on Thursday, where he will meet with EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn. He will also confer with members of the European Parliament Group for Western Balkans. According to a statement released by the Serbian Foreign Ministry, Jeremić will address the European Parliament …

The chief objective of Transnistrian negotiation resumption is to launch social projects for the Transnistrian population, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Issues Victor Osipov told a news conference today. He presumes the main task the new Moldovan authorities must carry out is to start resolving – to a maximum-possible …

Macedonian President Gjorgje Ivanov sent an invitation to his Greek counterpart Karopolos Papoulias to visit Macedonia. I’m certain that your visit will help us contribute to our mutual vision and we will definitely give additional impulse for strengthening good-neighborly relations”, said the invitation, which was sent by President Ivanov this …