Croatian President Ivo Josipovic has said that suspected war criminal Ratko Mladic should also face charges for crimes committed in Croatia during the wars in the 1990s. Apart from war crimes committed in Bosnia, it would be just to try Ratko Mladic for the crimes committed in Croatia as well, …
Read More »Bulgaria wants NATO’s missile defense system to cover the entire country
Bulgaria has a firm position on the NATO missile defense system – it must cover the entire territory of the country, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Monday. Borisov spoke on Monday at the NATO parliamentary assembly, held between May 27 and May 30 in Bulgaria’s Black Sea capital …
Read More »Albania’s Electoral College delays decision on Tirana appeal
The Electoral College, which was supposed to decide Friday (May 27th) on an appeal of the May 8th election results in Tirana, delayed its decision until June 3rd, leaving the winner of the mayoral race still unclear. The two
Read More »UN Security Council hails Mladic’s arrest
The UN Security Council on Friday (May 27th) welcomed the arrest of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic. Member states hailed efforts by Serbian authorities that demonstrated their will to co-operate with
Read More »BiH charges Bosnian Serb with war crimes, arrests others
Bosnian prosecutors filed charges Friday (May 27th) against a former Bosnian Serb soldier for war crimes against Bosniaks committed during the 1992-1995 conflict. According to the indictment, Milan Markovic was involved in the torture of several Bosniak prisoners of war in the Sokolac municipality from June 1992 to March 1993.
Read More »Catherine Ashton: EU rule-of-law mission in Kosovo is crucial
EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said on Friday that the EU rule-of-law mission in Kosovo has the full support of all 27 member states. After visiting Belgrade on Thursday, Ashton headed south to
Read More »EU says Mladic arrest is important, but Serbia must do more for its EU accession
The arrest of war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic was an important step, but Serbia must still address “a number of things” on its path to European integration, the EU’s foreign affairs chief said Friday.
Read More »Serbian judge rules that Mladic can be extradited to UN court
A Serbian judge on Friday ruled that former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic was fit to stand trial and could be extradited to a UN court to face charges of genocide. “It has been established that Ratko Mladic’s health condition makes him fit to stand trial… we have we have …
Read More »NATO Missile Shield Elements will be installed in Bulgaria
A radar system designed to detect Iranian missiles may be installed in Bulgaria by the end of 2013as a part of NATO’s anti-missile shield. The Alliance decided to locate the radar system on the Botev Peak in the Balkan Range. The NATO and US decision to install has reportedly been …
Read More »Bulgaria to Host NATO Parliamentary Assembly Session
The Parliament of Bulgaria will host the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Spring Session In Varna from Friday 27 May to Monday 30 May 2011. The Session will bring together some 250 parliamentarians from the 28 NATO member countries from North America and Europe as well as delegates from partner countries and …
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