Eurasia Press & News
I’m confident that there will be new talks on Kosovo status, State Secretary of Serbia’s Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija Oliver Ivanovic said. He said that talks on Kosovo status are inevitable and there are always the better option than tensions, which can be caused if there are no negotiations. …
Read More »Boyko Borisov: We work at a good level with Russian, American and European services
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov: We are Euro-Atlantic-oriented country. We work at good level with the Russian, American and European offices. The Prime Minister said that Deputy U.S. Secretary of State responsible for drug sector will arrive on Tuesday in Bulgaria. It is expected the two officials to discuss police …
Read More »Bulgaria: Measures for facilitation of visa regime for Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Moldovan citizens
Measures for further alleviations of the visa regime for Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Moldovan citizens will be initiated at the order of Bulgarian Minister Nikolay Mladenov is order to achieve an immediate effect on tourist flow, press centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. Visas for organized tourist groups …
Read More »Albania must resolve political crisis for visa liberalisation
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said on Wednesday (June 2nd) he would like to see a solution to the political crisis in Albania before the European Parliament (EP) discusses lifting the visa regime. “I would not like to answer on behalf of other institutions, however the EP respects EC decisions,” …
Read More »UN Secretary-General appoints new special representative in Cyprus
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday (June 2nd) appointed Lisa Buttenheim as his special representative and head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus. Buttenheim, of the United States, will replace Taye-Brook Zerihoun of Ethiopia, who was appointed in April to a UN post in New York.
Read More »NATO closes office in Tirana
NATO closed down its office in Tirana on Wednesday (June 2nd), a little more than a year after Albania joined the Alliance in April 2009. In his remarks, President Bamir Topi thanked all peacekeepers serving in missions around the world.
Read More »Kosovo confident of region’s EU integration progress
The EU-Western Balkans meeting in Sarajevo on Wednesday (June 2nd) reaffirmed that countries in the region have EU membership prospects, and afterwards, Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni noted “All participants … asked for acceleration of the integration process.” He added that the meeting underscored a commitment to expand visa liberalisation …
Read More »U.S. Deputy Secretary: Bulgaria is model for Western Balkan countries
Bulgaria is a model for the Western Balkan countries, U.S. Deputy Secretary James Steinberg told journalists after meeting Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov. He said that Bulgaria plays an important role in the Euro-Atlantic integration of the countries in the region. At their meeting the two discussed the situation in …
Read More »Serbian FM to meet Slovak counterpart
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić is today visiting Bratislava, where he will meet with his Slovak counterpart Miroslav Lajčak. Jeremić and Lajčak are scheduled to sign a Memorandum of
Read More »Greece, EU call for coordinated effort to overcome economic crisis
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and visiting European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek made a joint plea on Wednesday for coordinated efforts to exit the economic crisis. “The presence of the European Parliament President in Athens sends a strong message of support of the sacrifices of Greek people, so that Greece …
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