Balkans

Montenegro believes that one consulate in addition to the embassy in Podgorica would be sufficient for Serbia, reports say. Belgrade daily Večernje Novosti says that this came in reaction to Belgrade’s request to have three consulates in that country – in Herceg Novi, Nikšić and Bijelo Polje.

Montenegro’s Interior Ministry on Friday reacted to accusations heard from Kosovo’s Albanians concerning the border line. Residents from 16 villages near Peć and Dečani, in Metohija – in the western part of the province – have accused Montenegro of conducting a “flawed marking of the border”.

Several locations in Bulgaria, including districts in the capital Sofia and the second largest city of Plovdiv, are holding local elections Saturday. In Sofia, the Ilinden district is voting to select their mayor with 9 candidates. The elections were scheduled after the Mayor from the ruling Citizens for European Development …

Russia has urged Bulgaria to decide on a political approach regarding investment for the Belene Nuclear Power Plant as soon as possible, Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Traicho Traikov stated Friday. Economic, Energy and Tourism Minister Traikov continued that for Bulgaria, however “the economic approach is more important”.

President of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj thinks Priština and Belgrade should continue dialogue as there are many unresolved issues. ’’We should have a conversation with Belgrade. We have a lot to talk about and a lot to solve. Gievn that Belgrade is now on its …

The Hague Tribunal says that the trial of former Republic of Srpska President Radovan Karadžić will begin on October 26 as planned. It comes after Karadžić notified the court yesterday that he would not be in attendance. ’’The prosecution is ready to begin. I hope we’ll soon be concentrating on …

EU High Representative Valentine Inzko says changes to the Bosnian Constitution are impossible without the consensus of all three constitutive peoples. The procedure of Constitutional change is not possible without the consensus of the representatives of all three peoples. Anything else is just pre-election talk. “It is about time politicians …

Russian officials have once again asked Bulgaria to make a decision on the future of the planned nuclear plant at Belene, Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said on October 23, after returning from a one-day trip to Moscow. “I told [Russian energy] minister [Sergei] Shmatko that for us …

A stand-off looms on Monday between former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and trial judges after the war crimes suspect said he would boycott the start of his trial on claims he is being denied a fair process. More than 13 years after an arrest warrant was issued, Karadzic is …

It couldn’t be reached an agreement on the name issue due to blockades and embargo contrariwise – this would intensify the problem and cause damages to the both sides. This is what Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said today during celebrations of the day of Macedonian revolutionary fight.