Eurasia Press & News
The U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague said on Friday it would restart the trial of two former Serbian intelligence chiefs next Tuesday after suspending the trial last year due to the ill health of one the suspects. Jovica Stanisic, head of the secret service of late Yugoslav President …
Read More »Brammertz presents reports on Croatia, Serbia
NEW YORK, United States Hague tribunal chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz gave a positive assessment of Croatia’s war crimes co-operation in his regular report to the UN Security Council on Thursday (June 4th).
Read More »Balkan leaders adopt declaration on cultural heritage
PODGORICA, Montenegro The heads of eight Southeast European countries adopted a declaration Thursday (June 4th) on managing cultural heritage and making its protection a top priority. Issuing the joint statement were the presidents of Bulgaria, Albania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, following their conference in Cetinje. …
Read More »Karadzic trial to begin in late August
NEW YORK, United States The trial against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will begin in late August and will probably last about two years, Patrick Robinson, president of The Hague war crimes tribunal, said on Thursday (June 4th).
Read More »US agency calls for democratic elections in Albania
WASHINGTON, United States The US Helsinki Committee said on Thursday (June 4th) that Albania’s general elections later this month presents an opportunity for the country to organise its first vote in line with international standards.
Read More »Kosovo becomes World Bank member
PRISTINA, Kosovo The World Bank Board of Governors has sent official confirmation that Kosovo is the newest member of the financial institution, local media reported on Thursday (June 4th). Prime Minister Hashim Thaci described it as a success for Kosovo, its institutions and its citizens.
Read More »Bulgaria keeps one eye on domestic poll in EU vote
Bulgarians are viewing today’s European elections as a dress rehearsal for the country’s own parliamentary poll next month. Campaigning among the main parties has been intense in a bid to mobilise the largest part of their electorate so as to gather momentum now for the July 5th vote. Prime Minister …
Read More »PIC Meets Over Bosnian Serb Challenge
Ambassadors of the countries of the so-called Peace Implementation Council, PIC, which is overseeing peace implementation in Bosnia, will meet in Sarajevo today to discuss the escalating conflict between the Bosnian Serb leadership and the west’s top envoy. In the preparation for the meeting, US Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina …
Read More »Serbia to SEE: Patience on Kosovo
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic has petitioned foreign ministers from South-East European Cooperation Process, SEECP, states for patience over the issue of Kosovo’s independence ahead of an international court ruling on the issue. At a meeting of SEECP foreign ministers in Chisinau, Moldova, Jeremic also reaffirmed Serbia’s commitment to regional …
Read More »Three Balkan States Eye Visa-Free Travel
European Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot confirmed the possibility that the EU might decide this year to grant a visa-free regime to three Western Balkans countries. Barrot reported to interior ministers in Luxembourg on the European Commission’s recent report on the advancement of each country in the region towards visa liberalisation. …
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