Balkans

Serbia to Finalise Russian Gas Talks

11 November 2008 Belgrade – The Serbian government will enter the final phase of talks with Russia’s oil and gas conglomerate OAO Gazprom over the sale of the country’s Naftna Industrija Srbije, NIS, oil industry and the development of a wing of the South Stream gas pipeline, a official said on …

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Serbia Delays Answer to IMF

11 November 2008 Belgrade – Serbia will delay its answer to the International Monetary Fund over whether it will accept the financial body’s suggestion to suspend an increase in pensions until later this week, an official said on Tuesday.

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Polish Support for Macedonia

11 November 2008 Skopje – Poland supports Macedonia’s efforts to integrate into Euro-Atlantic structures and will not change its position regarding the use of its constitutional name in bilateral relations, the Polish President Lech Kaczynski said late on Monday in Warsaw.

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Bosnia Deal Triggers New Tensions

10 November 2008 Sarajevo – Leaders of Bosnia’s three main political parties have reached an agreement over some of the most hotly contested issues concerning the future of the country, whose debate has poisoned the political atmosphere for the past two years.

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