Eurasia Press & News
A number of concerts are scheduled form May 29 to June 4 as part of the official celebration of the Year of Bulgarian Culture in Armenia. Both countries’ Ministries of Culture implement a cultural program with the participation of Bulgarian national and classical dancing ensembles, panarmenian.net reported.
Read More »Bosnian Serbs, OHR Engage in “New War”
Politicians in Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity of Republika Srpska have started a new war with the top western envoy in the country, refusing his calls to stop challenging the country’s constitution. Despite stark warnings from the head of Bosnia’s Office of the High Representative, OHR, Valentin Inzko, Bosnian Serb parties have …
Read More »Albania-Kosovo Highway Marks Milestone
Crews working on the tunnel of the new highway connecting Albania and Kosovo completed work on Sunday, inaugurating the breakthrough with a celebration ceremony attended by Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha. The 5.6-kilometre tunnel is part of the Rreshen-Kalimash road – one of the …
Read More »Macedonian PM Vows Name Referendum
Any compromise between Skopje and Athens on the “name” issue will have to be approved by the people of Macedonia via a referendum, Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski reiterated on Sunday. Gruevski, who is also head of the largest ruling party, the centre-right VMRO DPMNE, made his statement during a …
Read More »US Urges Creative Macedonia “Name” Solution
US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg on Thursday urged Macedonia and Greece to find a creative solution to their ongoing name dispute. In an interview with the Macedonian edition of Voice of America, Hillary Clinton’s deputy pledged US help toward finding a resolution to the dispute. “We shall work …
Read More »Germany Extends Kosovo Troop Presence
Germany’s lower house of parliament approved a plan yesterday to extend the presence of troops in Kosovo for an additional 12 months. Deputies arguing in favour of the Kosovo troop extension said that although the situation in Kosovo had stabilized, it remained fragile. Many Western countries have begun to cut …
Read More »Incko: Neću dozvoliti osporavanja institucija BiH
Author: Mirza Čubro SARAJEVO – Visoki predstavnik međunarodne zajednice za BiH Valentin Incko izjavio je jučer u Vijeću sigurnosti UN-a da neće dopustiti da suverenitet države i nadležnosti njenih institucija budu osporene. “Neki od visokih političkih funkcionera iz Republike Srpske napadaju legitimitet institucija – sudskih, tužilačkih, policijskih, ekonomskih, obavještajnih i …
Read More »No Appeal to Acquittal of Frmr Serbian President
he prosecution of The Hague’s international war crimes tribunal will not file an appeal to the not guilty verdict in the case of former Serbian president Milan Milutinovic, who was tried for war crimes in Kosovo in the first half of 1999, Belgrade’s daily ‘Vecernje novosti’ cited a statement by …
Read More »Slovenia, Croatia brief EU’s Rehn
BRUSSELS, Belgium The foreign ministers of Croatia and Slovenia briefed EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn on Wednesday (May 27th) on their responses to his latest proposal for resolving their longstanding border dispute. Rehn welcomed the commitment of both countries to assist with the process, said his spokeswoman, Krisztina Nagy.
Read More »Romania supports Greece in Macedonia name dispute – Basescu
Romania supports the Greek position in the bilateral dispute between Athens and Skopje about the use of the name Macedonia, media reports said. Speaking after meeting his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias in Athens on May 27 2009, Basescu said: “The principle of good neighborly relations represents an obligation for all …
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