Balkans

The Kosovo parliament has approved a resolution demanding more rights for the ethnic Albanians who form local majorities in parts of the Presevo Valley of southern Serbia. It demands “full reciprocity” for ethnic Albanians in Serbia for

Malta supports Montenego’s bid to join the EU, Foreign Minister George Vella said today after meeting Montenegro’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Igor Luksic in Valletta.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych arrived on Thursday in Belgrade for meetings with Serbia’s top officials, and was welcomed by his Serbian counterpart.

U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby stated on Wednesday that “if his country were a part of the EU, it would vote for its enlargement.” Stressing that the U.S. supports Serbia’s EU

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Croatia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Armenia, Ivan Starčević, whose diplomatic residence is in Athens. 

EU leaders could order the European Commission to create a platform for Serbia’s accession at the end of June. A date for the formal launch of negotiations should be determined in October.

“When will Macedonia and Serbia get a date to launch the EU accession talks if not now?” This is what Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said during the joint sitting of the Macedonian and Serbian governments held in Belgrade yesterday.

Newly-appointed Croatian ambassador to Armenia Ivan Starčevic (residence in Athens) presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.

Macedonia should finally decide to leave behind the Balkan past and instead work constructively for its future. This is what Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Dimitris Avramopoulos has said.

Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak stated in Belgrade on Tuesday that Slovakia supports the start of pre-accession talks between Serbia and the EU. Lajčak informed his Serbian counterpart