Balkans

Montenegrin speaker criticizes Serbia

Speaker of the Montenegrin parliament Ranko Krivokapić stated that Serbia was “not capable of organizing a good state meeting”. “As far as I’m concerned, my visit to Serbia was finished on May 8 and 9 and I will invite my counterpart to come to Montenegro because I reckon that Serbia …

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Bramerc to visit Belgrade

Hague Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Serge Bramerc will kick off his 2-day visit to Belgrade on Wednesday. His visit is in the course of the preparations for submitting the regular report on UN Security Council towards mid-June. His assessment on Belgrade’s cooperation will have impact on whether EU will ratify the …

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Srbija insistira na razmjeni teritorija

SARAJEVO Srbija od Bosne i Hercegovine traži razmjenu teritorija na međudržavnoj granici kod hidroelektrana Zvornik i Bajna Bašta te u blizini Rudog. Zahtjev za razmjenu teritorija ponovljen je na sastanku državnih komisija BiH i Srbije održanom u ponedjeljak. Slavica Vučić, predsjedavajuća Državne komisije za granice BiH, jučer nije mogla precizirati …

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EC to assess Montenegro’s EU application by autumn

The European Commission’s (EC) assessment of Montenegro’s EU membership application will be completed by autumn, the EC Head of Delegation in Podgorica, Leopold Maurer, said on Monday (May 10th). He pointed out that based on this opinion, EU leaders will decide by year end whether to offer candidate status. Podgorica …

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EULEX to investigate more Kosovo ministries

Local media are reporting that EULEX officials will investigate six more ministries from the current and past government for misuse of state funds. Klan Kosova TV quoted sources Monday (May 10th) who said that the education ministry will be scrutinised in relation to tenders for the construction of new schools. …

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Turkish PM will arrive on a two-day visit in Greece on May 14

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive on a two-day working visit in Greece on May 14. The first session of the Turkish-Greek strategic cooperation council will take place, during the visit. The session will be co-chaired by Erdogan and by his Greek counterpart Georgios Papandreou. The Turkish delegation will …

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KFOR kicks off two-day exercise in central Kosovo

The NATO-led Kosovo force (KFOR) kicked off a two-day exercise in central part of Kosovo, including the capital Pristina. Exercises involving KFOR maneuver forces from Multinational Battle Group Centre (MNBG-C) and Multinational Battle Group South (MNBG-S) will be conducted in central part of Kosovo on May 11-12.

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Suspected mass grave to be excavated

Excavation will soon begin near the town of Raška, where a suspected mass grave is located, says War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević. Vukčević said that it is not known who killed the victims, while witnesses said that the site might contain the bodies of 250 Kosovo Albanians. The excavation will …

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Spanish FM: The formula for holding Sarajevo summit determined

The formula for holding the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sarajevo on June 2 has been determined, Spain’s Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said. The conference in Sarajevo has been well prepared, Moraitnos said last night in Brussels, adding that all countries agreed to use “Gimnich formula” for holding the meeting.

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