Balkans

Georgian FM: Greece ready to assist Georgia in European and Euro-Atlantic integration process

Greece is ready to assist Georgia in the European and Euro-Atlantic integration process. Greek officials made the statement during recent Georgian-Greek political consultations in Tbilisi, the Georgian Foreign Ministry told Trend. The consultations were attended by the heads of the two countries’ foreign ministry departments. Within the talks, head of …

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An outlook of radical Islamism in Bosnia

Information available to experts on international terrorism indicate that Bosnia Herzegovina is presently one of the epicentres of extremist Islamic circles in Europe, as it represents a hub for potential Islamic terrorists – the so called “white” or “European” Al-Qaeda . Money from Islamic countries that is laundered through “humanitarian” …

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Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Athens attack doesn’t target Bulgaria

The bomb mail received Tuesday in the Bulgarian embassy in Athens has not specifically targeted Bulgaria, according to a statement by Bulgarian foreign affairs minister Nikolay Mladenov. Speaking for the Bulgarian National Radio, Mladenov said that in view of the series of a total of 10 bomb mailings sent out …

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BiH’s Izetbegovic offers personal apology for wartime victims

Newly elected member of the tripartite presidency Bakir Izetbegovic on Monday (November 1st) apologised for every innocent victim killed by the BiH army. Speaking to Serbian radio B92, Izetbegovic said all innocent victims are equal and offered his personal apology, but at the same time

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Serbia likely to receive EU candidate status in 13 months

EU candidate status could be granted in December 2011, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic told a press conference after a meeting of the EU integration committee on Monday (November 1st). He added that on November 24th, the European Commission (EC) will send a form containing between 4,000 and 5,000 …

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Verdicts of suspected Mladic supporters to be announced today

A court in Belgrade is due to announce on Thursday (November 4th) the verdicts of ten people charged with supporting war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic and helping him evade justice between 2002 and 2006 by sheltering him in their Belgrade apartments. The prosecution and the defence made their final statements

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UN Secretary-General concerned about situation in northern Kosovo

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wants dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia to start as soon as possible, media in Pristina reported on Tuesday (November 2nd), quoting his regular quarterly report on the situation in Kosovo that was distributed to UN Security Council members at the weekend. The general situation is stable, …

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United States stresses support for BiH’s territorial integrity

Rebuffing comments from a former US ambassador, the US Embassy in Sarajevo reiterated Washington’s support for a united Bosnia and Herzegovina. “Our position … remains unchanged. The US fully supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of BiH,” the embassy said. The Office of the High Representative issued a similar statement, …

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Kosovo government falls in no-confidence vote

Kosovo’s parliament backed a no-confidence motion Tuesday, bringing down the government that led the country to independence from Serbia in 2008 and triggering early elections within 45 days. The landlocked Balkan country’s political turmoil in recent weeks follows the resignation of the president and collapse of a government coalition led …

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