Eurasia Press & News
EULEX police arrested in Priština on Tuesday a person suspected of committing war crimes in the municipality of Lipljan, central Kosovo, in 1999. EULEX spokeswoman Karin Limdal said that he was arrested in relation to an ongoing investigation into the Blaca case.
Read More »Slovenian Foreign Minister: Macedonia and Greece should reach deal in due time
Macedonian-Greek dispute was one of the topics of the talks between Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The two met in New York late on Monday and discussed primarily the situation in the Western Balkans.
Read More »Mahmoud Abbas to Visit Bulgaria
The President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas is coming on an official visit to Bulgaria Tuesday and Wednesday, by invitation from Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov.
Read More »Croatian President hints at quick resolution of name dispute between Greece and Macedonia
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic hinted at quick settlement of the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece, noting that the region and the EU would benefit from the resolution of the dispute. The visiting Croatian president made the remarks after the meeting with his Macedonian counterpart Gjorge Ivanov on Monday.
Read More »Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Bulgaria supports Turkish EU-accession process
Bulgaria’s foreign minister Nikolay Mladenov has played down concerns that Bulgaria would oppose a future membership in the EU on the part of Turkey. Mladenov said that Bulgaria “supports the processes of EU-accession of Turkey”, speaking for the Anatolian News Agency in Dubrovnik, where leaders from the Balkans gathered to …
Read More »Serbia lifts visa requirements for Turkish citizens
The government has decided to abolish entrance visa requirements for Turkish citizens, effective Monday, the day Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan kicks off a visit. He will meet with President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic. The programme also includes a visit to the Muslim-dominated town of Novi …
Read More »EC envoy Degert says Kosovo partition not an option
The head of the European Commission (EC) delegation to Serbia, Vincent Degert, said on Sunday that any partition of Kosovo is not an option. He stressed that none of the EU members supports such an idea, fearing a domino effect in the region. In an interview with Fonet news agency, …
Read More »NATO Commander Fitzgerald to visit Kosovo
NATO Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples Admiral Mark Fitzgerald will visit Kosovo today, KFOR announced on Sunday. During the trip, he will meet with KFOR Commander Markus Bentler.
Read More »Serbian Officials react to EP Kosovo resolution
Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Borko Stefanović says EU institutions have no joint position when it comes to Kosovo. He made the comment for B92 TV late on Thursday, after it was reported that the European parliament had adopted a resolution calling on all EU members to recognize …
Read More »Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister, EU foreign policy chief to discuss Balkans’ EU perspective
The EU perspective of the Western Balkans will be up for discussion Friday between Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas and Baroness Catherine Ashton, EU foreign policy chief, Greek foreign ministry said. The ministry says Droutsas and Ashton will discuss the EU-Turkey relations, the Cyprus issue, the Middle East peace …
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