Eurasia Press & News
BRUSSELS, Belgium Macedonia could receive a date for launching EU accession talks by the end of this year, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Wednesday (April 22nd) after a meeting with Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki in Brussels.
Read More »UNMIK’s Zannier says six-point plan on Kosovo is being implemented
PRISTINA, Kosovo UNMIK chief Lamberto Zannier said on Wednesday (April 22nd) that he sees elements of the six-point plan for Kosovo being implemented by the country’s institutions. The plan, proposed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and approved by the UN Security Council in October, gives more competencies to the Serb …
Read More »Karadzic says he has document proving existence of Holbrooke agreement
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic says the United States has provided him with a document proving he signed an agreement in 1996 with the US envoy in the Balkans at that time, Richard Holbrooke, guaranteeing him immunity before The Hague war crimes tribunal in exchange …
Read More »Hague tribunal still waiting for Croatia’s documents on Operation Storm
ZAGREB, Croatia Prosecutors at The Hague war crimes tribunal have not received documents on the use of artillery by Croatian forces during their effort to regain control of the Krajina region as part of the 1995 Operation Storm, tribunal spokeswoman Olga Kavran said on Wednesday (April 22nd).
Read More »Albanian judicial institutions report to EU diplomats
TIRANA, Albania Diplomats from the EU’s 27 member states heard briefings in Tirana on Wednesday (April 22nd) on the work of judicial institutions related to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU and preparations for the country’s 2009 progress report. The diplomats met with chief prosecutor Ina Rama, as …
Read More »Bulgaria European Minister Supports Macedonia EU Efforts
Bulgaria European Affairs Minister, Gergana Passy, has voiced her support for Macedonia’s EU integration. Passy said that Bulgaria is ready to help Macedonia on its Euro-integration path and considers that Macedonian authorities have made significant progress in this regard, after Wednesday’s meeting with Macedonian Deputy PM and European Affairs Minister …
Read More »Bulgaria President: Putin Canceled over Energy Issues
Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has confirmed that Russia PM Vladimir Putin will not be visiting the Sofia Energy summit because of differences in opinion over energy issues. Parvanov stated Thursday, in an interview for Bulgarian daily newspaper 24 Chasa, that Putin will not be coming to the forum due to …
Read More »Montenegro Blocks Kosovo Exports
Montenegro has been blocking the entrance of Kosovo exports into the country, because of their customs stamps which read the ‘Republic of Kosovo’. Even though Montenegro has recognized Kosovo’s independence, Customs officials at the border have been turning away exports, confirmed the head of Kosovo’s Economic Chamber, Besim Beqaj, to …
Read More »Serbs in the Roles as UN Peacekeeper
There are currently 19 Serbian soldiers participating in UN peacekeeping activities and missions around the world, according to Danas Daily. There are 13 officers from the Defense Ministry, and 6 officers from the Interior Ministry currently working in missions in the Congo, Liberia and the Ivory Coast, while a another …
Read More »US Hails Macedonian President Elect
The United States President, Barack Obama, sent a letter of congratulations to Macedonian President elect, Georgi Ivanov, Macedonia’s ruling party VMRO DPMNE quoted Thursday. In the letter, Obama expressed thanks to the country for its participation in the peacekeeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. “I am looking forward with great …
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