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SARAJEVO Tužilaštvo BiH uskoro bi podizanjem optužnice protiv Sefera Halilovića i još 12 osoba iz Ministarstva za izbjeglice FBiH trebalo okončati gotovo četiri godine dugu istragu o zloupotrebama prilikom nabavke građevinskog materijala za obnovu povratničkih kuća, potvrdio je sagovornik “Nezavisnih” uključen u ovu istragu.

Serbian Deputy PM for European Integrations Božidar Đelić will be in Brussels today on a working visit. There, he will discuss “Serbia’s priorities in developing an EU strategy for the Danube region countries with EU with European Commission for Regional Policy Directorate General Director Dirk Ahner”, announcements said.

The Council of Europe adopted a Resolution late Thursday, urging the Albanian government and the opposition to put an end to the current political crisis. The 10-paragraph Resolution, adopted late Thursday, described the political situation in Albania as political crisis, and urges both the authorities and the opposition parties to …

Macedonia and Ukraine will soon scrap visa requirements to promote trade and investment between the two countries, Ukrainian foreign ministry said. The visa-free travel agreement is expected to be signed in early February.

The coming visit of the UN “name” mediator Matthew Nimetz to Athens and Skopje should be used for boosting efforts to find a solution to the dispute, Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki and his Greek counterpart, Dimitris Droutsas, agreed Thursday at their bilateral meeting in London. The parley between the …

Međunarodna konferencija ili šira diskusija posvećena situaciji u BiH, čije je održavanje preporučila Parlamentarna skupština Vijeća Evrope, vjerovatno neće biti održana u ovoj godini, procjenjuju predstavnici većine političkih stranaka u BiH. “Rezolucija koju je u utorak usvojila Parlamentarna skupština Vijeća Evrope kojom se, između ostalog, sugerira organizovanje široke rasprave o …

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić was in Bijelo Polje, northern Montenegro, yesterday, when he said that conflict between brothers is the greatest misfortune. Addressing a St. Sava Day celebration in the town, he called for unity of Serbia and Montenegro. He reminded the participants of St. Sava’s adage that conflict …

Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki will meet Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitriis Droutsas on Thursday in London. Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that FM Droutsas will meet with FM Milososki on the sidelines of the International Conference on Afghanistan, which will be held on January 28 in London. The …

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is scheduled to arrive in Turkey for an official two-day visit on Friday at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the latter’s press office has announced. While in Turkey, Borisov will also have talks with President Abdullah Gül and will meet with …

All border checkpoints on the Bulgarian – Greek border have been open and traffic is normal. At the present there is no problem with crossing the border but is expected border checkpoints to be blocked again later in the day, head of the District Border Service Commissary Todor Georgiev said. …