Eurasia Press & News
The Council of Europe adopted a Resolution late Thursday, urging the Albanian government and the opposition to put an end to the current political crisis. The 10-paragraph Resolution, adopted late Thursday, described the political situation in Albania as political crisis, and urges both the authorities and the opposition parties to …
Read More »Macedonia, Ukraine to sign visa-free travel agreement
Macedonia and Ukraine will soon scrap visa requirements to promote trade and investment between the two countries, Ukrainian foreign ministry said. The visa-free travel agreement is expected to be signed in early February.
Read More »Athens, Skopje Agree on Boosting Name Talks
The coming visit of the UN “name” mediator Matthew Nimetz to Athens and Skopje should be used for boosting efforts to find a solution to the dispute, Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki and his Greek counterpart, Dimitris Droutsas, agreed Thursday at their bilateral meeting in London. The parley between the …
Read More »Serbian FM Jeremić in Montenegro, calls for unity
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić was in Bijelo Polje, northern Montenegro, yesterday, when he said that conflict between brothers is the greatest misfortune. Addressing a St. Sava Day celebration in the town, he called for unity of Serbia and Montenegro. He reminded the participants of St. Sava’s adage that conflict …
Read More »Macedonian FM Milososki to meet Greek Alternate FM Droutsas in London
Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki will meet Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitriis Droutsas on Thursday in London. Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that FM Droutsas will meet with FM Milososki on the sidelines of the International Conference on Afghanistan, which will be held on January 28 in London. The …
Read More »Turkey to host Bulgaria’s prime minister
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is scheduled to arrive in Turkey for an official two-day visit on Friday at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the latter’s press office has announced. While in Turkey, Borisov will also have talks with President Abdullah Gül and will meet with …
Read More »All border crossings along the Bulgarian – Greek border are open for traffic
All border checkpoints on the Bulgarian – Greek border have been open and traffic is normal. At the present there is no problem with crossing the border but is expected border checkpoints to be blocked again later in the day, head of the District Border Service Commissary Todor Georgiev said. …
Read More »EU Official Urges Bosnian Authorities to Adopt Census Law
The European Union enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn urged Bosnian authorities to adopt a census law, warning that a failure to do so could affect the country’s position in the international community. “The lack of a census in 2011 would be unfortunate for Bosnia and Herzegovina in terms of its EU …
Read More »Nabucco Pipeline Future Uncertain
The future of the Nabucco pipeline project is still not certain, an executive of Austrian energy giant OMV told reporters on Wednesday. Between July and October 2010, an open season bidding process for transport capacity in the planned pipeline will be held. The future of the project will then be …
Read More »Greece “Unhappy” After Annulment of Border Deal
Greek Alternative Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas said Athens was displeased with the annulment of a territorial agreement which delineates the continental shelf between Albania and Greece in the Ionian Sea. The agreement was annulled on Wednesday by Albania’s constitutional court, which argued that it had serious legal flaws. “It is …
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