Eurasia Press & News
President of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj thinks Priština and Belgrade should continue dialogue as there are many unresolved issues. ’’We should have a conversation with Belgrade. We have a lot to talk about and a lot to solve. Gievn that Belgrade is now on its …
Read More »Brammertz: Trial to begin as planned
The Hague Tribunal says that the trial of former Republic of Srpska President Radovan Karadžić will begin on October 26 as planned. It comes after Karadžić notified the court yesterday that he would not be in attendance. ’’The prosecution is ready to begin. I hope we’ll soon be concentrating on …
Read More »“Changes in Bosnia only by consensus”
EU High Representative Valentine Inzko says changes to the Bosnian Constitution are impossible without the consensus of all three constitutive peoples. The procedure of Constitutional change is not possible without the consensus of the representatives of all three peoples. Anything else is just pre-election talk. “It is about time politicians …
Read More »Russia seeks Bulgarian re-assurance on Belene nuke
Russian officials have once again asked Bulgaria to make a decision on the future of the planned nuclear plant at Belene, Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said on October 23, after returning from a one-day trip to Moscow. “I told [Russian energy] minister [Sergei] Shmatko that for us …
Read More »Karadzic boycott threat sets up trial stand-off
A stand-off looms on Monday between former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and trial judges after the war crimes suspect said he would boycott the start of his trial on claims he is being denied a fair process. More than 13 years after an arrest warrant was issued, Karadzic is …
Read More »Name agreement can’t be reached due to blockades and embargo: Nikola Gruevski
It couldn’t be reached an agreement on the name issue due to blockades and embargo contrariwise – this would intensify the problem and cause damages to the both sides. This is what Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said today during celebrations of the day of Macedonian revolutionary fight.
Read More »All state shares in public companies in Albania to be privatized
All state shares in the Albanian public companies will be privatized in the next four years, said Albanian Economy Minister Dritan Prifti. Prifti said the ministry was making inventories and assessments in the companies concerned.
Read More »Russia would build energy projects in Montenegro
Russian companies are interested in building energy projects in Montenegro, announced Russian Minister of Emergency Situations Sergey Shoygu. The minister visited Podgorica on Thursday. He and Montenegrin Foreign Minister Milan Rocen signed the protocol from the third session of the intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation between …
Read More »EU is biggest active donor in Montenegro
The European Union is the biggest active donor in Montenegro. The European Commission’s annual assistance through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) amounts to around 1% of the country’s GDP.
Read More »Dodik Slams Butmir Package, Proposes New Talks
Republika Srpska Premier Milorad Dodik has sharply criticised recent negotiations initiated by senior EU and US officials and called for new talks among local leaders without the presence of international officials. The “Butmir talks were an unnecessary adventure,” local media quoted Dodik as saying on Friday.
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