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SERBIA Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac said that cooperation between Serbian military officials and the Ohio National Guard is important. After visiting an elementary school near Soko Banja, which Serbian military members and members of the Ohio National Guard are working to help reconstruct, Šutanovac said that they had been cooperating …
Read More »Podgorica “welcomes talks on NAM summit”
MONTENEGRO Montenegrin FM Milan Roćen has welcomed the initiative of his Serbian counterpart for a meeting of the foreign ministers of all former Yugoslav countries. They would discuss prospects for Serbia to host the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in 2011, on the 50th anniversary of the organization.
Read More »Knežević claims to have proof
MONTENEGRO Former chief of the Montenegrin trade mission in Washington, Ratko Knežević, said that he can prove his allegations regarding cigarette smuggling activities. “My publicly stated claims in the media will once again be confirmed officials, and the material evidence which I have will be submitted,” Knežević said regarding the …
Read More »August 28, non-working day for Orthodox believers
MACEDONIA August 28 will be a non-working holiday for believers of Orthodox religion who celebrate the national holiday Assumption of Holy Mother of God. Macedonian Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare said the non-working day is in line with the law on national holidays. The Ministry also congratulates the holiday …
Read More »Fire situation near Athens improves
GREECE Hundreds Greek fire fighters were deployed in the wildfires nearby Athens and together with the support of foreign teams and planes they managed to localize the fire, which destroyed almost everything around the capital. The situation improves; there is no active front in the region of Athens, the Spokesperson …
Read More »Customs and tax authorities to check Bulgaria’s EU borders
BULGARIA Customs and tax officials will be checking all goods entering or leaving Bulgaria to and from its two European Union neighbours Greece and Romania, Bulgarian-language Trud daily said on August 24 2009. Checks will cover all nine of Bulgaria’s border checkpoints with the EU. Since January 2007, when Bulgaria …
Read More »Bulgaria reviews to what extent it can participate in energy projects
BULGARIA Bulgaria should take advantage in the best possible way of the opportunities to develop and participate in common European energy projects, Foreign Minister Rumyana Zheleva said at a press conference. Bulgaria is reviewing to what extent it can participate in the energy projects amid an economic crisis, she said …
Read More »European Integration and European Affairs portfolio established with the Foreign Affairs Ministry
BULGARIA Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Rumyana Zheleva presented her team. The Minister outlined positioning Bulgaria in the center of the European policy as a priority. This means to restore Bulgaria’s access to the European funds. The Ministry is also establishing a portfolio for European Integration and European Affairs. Developing …
Read More »“Essential Progress” In Macedonia Name Spat
MACEDONIA Essential progress has been achieved in the Athens-Skopje UN talks over Macedonia’s official name, but a final resolution is still a long way off, Macedonia’s president says. Greece and Macedonia responded last week to the latest set of ideas on the naming dispute put forward by UN mediator Matthew …
Read More »Turmoil Over Former Bosnian Serb Official’s Return
BiH The Bosnian Serb political scene was shaken up over the weekend by the news that prominent former politician Dragan Kalinic may return to public life, after being given permission to do so by Bosnia’s High Representative Valentin Inzko. Kalinic may provide the biggest challenge yet to undisputed Bosnian Serb …
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