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NATO session to discuss Kosovo, relation with Russia

The NATO’s Military Committee (MC) will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Kosovo and Afghanistan. The meeting will debate on Kosovo and it will be addressed by KFOR Commander Erhard Drews and EULEX Chief Xavier Bout de Marnhac. The MC will also meet in NATO-Russia Council …

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Bosnia’s new PM confident about new government

As Vjekoslav Bevanda started official consultations with his proposed ministers, he expressed confidence about the future priorities of the new state government. After receiving the necessary approvals last week, Bosnia’s new Prime Minister, Vjekoslav Bevanda, on January 16 officially opened consultations with future ministers.

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Serbian FM expressed country position on EU candidacy

Serbia’s foreign minister Vuk Jeremic says that if Belgrade is asked to renounce UN Resolution 1244 on Kosovo, it is unlikely the country will become an EU candidate in March. “As the president has said, the condition posed in December 2011 was a condition Serbia could not accept – renouncing …

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Rule of Law is crucial in Montenegro’s talks with EU, says the country’s FM

Montenegro’s foreign minister says that establishment of the rule of law will be the priority as Podgorica forms its negotiating team for accession talks with the EU. “The priority is to establish a negotiating structure and a working group that will stick to the rule of law,” said Foreign Minister …

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Bulgaria and Israel agree to increase military cooperation

Bulgaria and Israel have signed two military agreements at a meeting of their Defense Ministers, Anyu Angelov and Ehud Barak, in Tel Aviv. The first agreement provides for joint military drills between the armed forces of Bulgaria and Israel, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry announced.

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Croatia marked 20th anniversary on Sunday

Croatia’s celebration of its 20th anniversary on Sunday was marked by appeals to support the country’s EU membership bid at a referendum next week. On Sunday, Croatia celebrated two decades since 20 countries, including all the members of the then European Community, announced

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Ministers proposed for the new state government in Bosnia

Country’s two mainly Bosniak parties have agreed on their ministerial candidates for the new state government. Following the end of Bosnia’s prolonged political stalemate at the end of December 2011 and the appointment of the new Prime Minister on January 12, the country’s six main parties have started proposing ministers …

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