Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić will be in Russia on Tuesday and Wednesday, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nikolić is also scheduled to take part in a Russian-Serbian investment conference in Moscow.
Read More »EU begins association talks with Kosovo
The European Union has launched negotiations for a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with Kosovo. The SAA is seen as a crucial treaty, preceding a country’s accession into the EU.
Read More »Serbian president expects Turkey’s apology over Kosovo remarks
Serbia’s president says he won’t take part in a Balkan initiative with Turkey in protest over reported remarks by Turkey’s prime minister in Kosovo. Serbian media have quoted Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying in Kosovo on Wednesday that “Turkey is Kosovo
Read More »Bulgaria backs Turkey’s EU integration
Bulgaria stands behind Turkey’s bid to become a full member of the European Union, stated Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristian Vigenin. Sunday Vigenin is on an official trip to Turkey, where he met Turkish
Read More »Bulgaria, Turkey to increase cooperation on influx of Syrian refugees
Bulgaria and Turkey have vowed to deepen bilateral cooperation regarding the influx of refugees from Syria, vowed the foreign ministers of the two neighbors.
Read More »Serbia condemns Turkish PM statements over Kosovo
Serbia has condemned statements made by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a speech given in Kosovo on Oct. 23, saying such words “cannot be received as friendly.”
Read More »Bulgaria is raising border fence with Turkey
Bulgaria has started construction of a fence along its border with Turkey to prevent the entry of illegal immigrants. Bulgarian Army began a construction of a fence that will be used to restrict the number
Read More »Serbian President says Kosovo independence “cannot be recognized”
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić stated on Thursday that the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo “cannot be recognized.” This is true “because Serbia has the support of the UN Security Council,” according to Nikolić.
Read More »Barosso says all balkan countries will join EU
All Balkan countries will join the union when they meet EU criteria for accession, says European Commission President. All Balkan countries that have applied for EU membership should join the union when they are ready, said EC President, Jose Barosso, during his visit to Berlin.
Read More »Bulgarian President to call Security Council over refugee influx
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has announced that he would schedule a sitting of the Consultative Council of National Security over the ongoing refugee crisis in the country. Plevneliev told reporters on Tuesday that he would announce the date for the sitting “within days,” noting that the budget of Bulgaria’s security services will be …
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