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Leader of National Unity Party (UBP) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Irsen Kucuk has resigned his post as required by law in the wake of his government’s downfall on Wednesday by a motion of no confidence.

Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic met on Thursday in Belgrade with the chief of EULEX in Kosovo, Bernd Borchardt. Dacic stated during the meeting “that the role of this mission is of exceptional

Serbian Ambassador to Turkey, Dusan Spasojevic, has been recalled from the post for violating the law of diplomatic service.

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.