Macedonian Prime Minster Nikola Gruevski arrived on a three-day visit to Germany on Monday (October 16th) hoping to win Berlin’s backing for his country’s EU and NATO bids.

Presidents of the Southeast European countries adopted a declaration Monday (October 16th) pledging co-operation in the fight against organised crime and terrorism. The move came during a meeting at the Serbian military complex of Karadjordjevo, hosted by Serbian President Boris Tadic.

After six months of negotiations, New Jersey-based Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. has acquired over 70% of Pliva Pharmaceuticals, Croatia’s largest drug company. The deal was finally closed earlier in October. Pliva, s regional leader in the industry, has more than 80 years of tradition behind it. Once the deal is officially …

Del Ponte submits negative report on Serbia to EU, SAA talks to remain frozen 17/10/2006 LUXEMBOURG — UN chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte presented her report on Serbia’s co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to the EU Troika — top diplomats of former, current and future …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hoseini here on Tuesday warned the US that it is repeating the experience of its defeat in Vietnam by insisting on its suspicious policy of obstinacy in Iraq.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Cuba’s Ambassador to Tehran, noting the United States’ current propaganda about imposition of sanctions against Iran, stressed his country’s full support for Iran.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that the worldwide Qods Day rallies show the magnificence, power and solidarity of the world of Islam and prove once again that the world Muslims have not forgotten Palestinian people.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Qatar’s Health Ministry declared that Iranian fish cargoes imported into that country are not contaminated.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Extensive participation of regional nations in the Qods Day rallies will push the United States back and cause her give up its decisions about the region, editor-in-chief of Mehr News Agency said.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran has kept its F14 jetfighters operational without any need for the US help, Iran’s air force commander said, reminding that in the whole world, only two countries are now equipped with operational F14s.