BELGRADE, Serbia – The Serbian army is the best and most professional in the region, Defence Ministry Secretary Dusan Spasojevic said on Monday (April 6th), citing a report by the US analysis and research agency Stratfor.

ATHENS, Greece – Parliament voted early on Tuesday (April 7th) to form a special committee to investigate former Aegean Minister Aristotelis Pavlidis for bribery, a move that may threaten the ruling New Democracy (ND) party’s one-seat majority.

Moscow. Days after April 3rd when Sofia marked its 130th anniversary of becoming capital of Bulgaria, Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov heads the official delegation of Sofia Municipality, which will present the capital with Days of Sofia in Moscow, Focus News Agency’s reporter informed.

CHISINAU – Moldovan police have detained 193 protesters in the capital Chisinau, including eight under-aged people, Russian RIA news agency quoted the Interior Ministry as saying on Wednesday. “They have been charged with looting, hooliganism, robbery and criminal attacks,” RIA quoted a ministry spokeswoman as saying.

TSKHINVALI – Georgia will lose the last opportunity to put pressure on South Ossetia with the commissioning of a gas pipeline from Russia, South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity said before a Tuesday meeting with Gazprom representatives. “One the gas pipeline extension from the North Ossetian town of Dzuarikau becomes operational, …

CHISINAU — Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin called on the West to help restore order after protesters seized his offices and ransacked parliament, Interfax news agency reported. “ Moldovan authorities are extremely concerned by the mass disturbances in the centre of the capital and call on Western structures to intervene to …

Chişinău. Romanian Ambassador to Moldova Lidia Gucu was recalled for consultations in Kishinev, RIA Novosti informs. This is what Moldova Foreign Affairs Department press office informs. “In reference to last events in the country, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration recalled Romanian Ambassador to Moldova for consultations,” Moldova Ministry …

INDONESIA: The Romanian Embassy is organizing an exhibition focusing on sculptures in Jakarta this week, the embassy said in a press release. “The exhibition, titled Soul & Light, will open Tuesday and will end on April 20. This is the first time our embassy has organized an exhibition,” the Romanian …

At the Alliance of Civilizations forum held in Istanbul Monday, Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov praised the high levels of ethnic tolerance in Bulgaria. Parvanov was among the key note speakers who opened the forum; his speech was entitled: Formation of the world order in times of crisis – the role …

Bulgaria’s Deputy PM and Education Minister, Daniel Valchev, requested Tuesday a referendum on education reform. Valchev spoke in connection with statements made by the Bulgarian President, Georgi Parvanov, who promised to schedule a referendum about the election system. The Deputy Prime Minister stated it was very important to ask Bulgarian …