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The International Court of Justice is to deliver its much anticipated advisory opinion on the legality of Kosovo’s declaration of independence today at 3pm. After Kosovo’s ethnic Albanians declared unilateral independence in February 2008, Serbia, which bitterly opposes the independence declaration, took the case to the

International organizations in Bosnia have strongly condemned top Bosnian Serb officials for denying genocide in Srebrenica and glorifying convicted war criminals, describing such actions as “unacceptable in a democratic society”.

– Interview with Frederik P. Hitz conducted by Ioannis Michaletos,WSN Executive South East Europe, Coordinator South Eastern Office – Ioannis Michaletos: The current globalized era has revealed a multitude of perils regarding international security. Do you assess that international terrorism has become an even greater danger, and the efforts so …

Cyprus marked the 36th anniversary of the Turkish Army’s intervention on the island Tuesday, a move that effectively divided the island into Greek-dominated south and Turkish-dominated north. Eight years later, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was declared, which is only recognised by Ankara. In a joint declaration to mark …

Interior Minister Ivan Brajovic and Paraskeva Badescu, head of the OSCE mission to Podgorica, signed a memorandum of co-operation Tuesday on implementing different projects. It envisions further support in reforming the police system, as regards fighting organised crime.

US Ambassador to Macedonia Philip Reeker said on Tuesday it is time to accelerate efforts to resolve the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece. Reeker said that Washington believes the two countries are capable of solving the row by demonstrating determination, creativity and courage. According to him, a solution is …

Members of the Bulgarian minority of Republic of Moldova that have waited in vain for Bulgarian citizenship get now Romanian citizenship, a governmental official of Sofia stated, DECA-press informs.

Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said Tuesday that the Croatian government has not yet considered withdrawal of the the genocide charges against Serbia. The lawsuit was filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Serbia has its own genocide countersuit against Croatia.

Serbia’s Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković will pay an official visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina this Wednesday. During the visit, Cvetković will meet with President of the Bosnian Council of Ministers Nikola Špirić, the government press office said. 

SARAJEVO Mijo Krešić, zamjenik ministra sigurnosti BiH, protivi se ideji ministra Sadika Ahmetovića da se policijska ovlaštenja daju Obavještajno-sigurnosnoj agenciji (OSA). “Treba da uradimo kvalitetnu analizu stanja u cijelom sigurnosnom sektoru i na osnovu te prosudbe da napravimo najbolja rješenja, a ne da predlažemo slučaj-rješenja. OSA nije u nadležnosti Ministarstva …