Balkans

Cyprus’ Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nicholas Emiliou declared that Cyprus will not recognize Kosovo’s independence but Serbia will find it hard to win UN’s support. Asked to comment on Nicosia’s position on Serbia’s resolution filed to the UN General Assembly, Emiliou said that the document is …

Albanian intellectuals required President Bamir Topi to give Albanian citizenship to all Albanians living all over the word. According to the intellectuals, Albania should give citizenship to all Albanians from ethnic Albania, which includes Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, South Serbia, Greek part of Chameria and the Albanian Diaspora, calling for amendments …

Kosovo a cerut luni Natiunilor Unite sa inlocuiasca rezolutia actuala privind statutul sau cu o alta care ar permite acestei foste provincii sarbe, ce si-a proclamat independenta in 2008, sa adere la organizatia mondiala, a anuntat Ministerul kosovar al Afacerilor Externe. “Ultimul obiectiv

Slovakia will not alter its stand after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) had announced its advisory opinion, and will not recognize Kosovo. This is according to

The start of the EU-sponsored gas transit pipeline Nabucco should be given with the construction of of a gas network connection between Bulgaria and Turkey within one year, according to Bulgarian Economy Minister Traikov.

The UN Security Council is set to meet to discuss Kosovo, as Serbia seeks to contest the territory’s independence. Serb foreign ministry officials said UNMIK chief Lamberto Zannier

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the security situation in Kosovo is stable, but he warned about the situation in the country’s north, according local media. Instability in the north should not be underestimated

EULEX announced on Sunday (August 1st) that it is preparing to exhume two or three mass graves in the near future. EULEX spokesperson Irina Gudeljevic said that 190 field operations have taken place so far, but did not reveal the exact locations. She added that the involvement of EULEX forensic …

Greek Deputy FM Dimitris Droutsas has expressed his country’s readiness to support co-operation between Belgrade and Pristina. Speaking at a joint press conference with Kosovo’s PM Hashim Thaci in Pristina, Droustas said

The Bulgarian embassy in Chisinau, Moldova, reported an increase in the number of visas issued to Moldovan nationals wishing to visit Bulgaria. At least 30 000