Kosovo Albanian PM Hashim Thaci rejected the allegations by an opposition party that Priština and Belgrade were holding secret negotiations. He said that “Kosovo is focused on future developments
Read More »German party calls for visas for Montenegrins
The Christian Social Union (CSU) on Tuesday criticized Montenegro’s decision to introduce an economic citizenship for well-known businesspeople. The party, a member of the ruling coalition of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, requested a reintroduction
Read More »Russia deploys S-300 air defense system in Abkhazia
Russia has deployed an S-300 air defense system in Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia, Russian media reported on Wednesday, citing the commander of the Russian Air Force. “We have placed an S-300 system in Abkhazia. It will protect the airspace of Abkhazia and South Ossetia,” Gen-Col Alexander Zelenin said.
Read More »Karadzic Seeks Trial Postponement
Radovan Karadzic has asked for his trial be postponed for three weeks to allow him to review audio and video recordings found in the apartment of Ratko Mladic’s wife. The “Mladic tapes”, an assortment of meeting notes, 93 audio and 10 video tapes, two CDs and eight DVDs, were found …
Read More »Norwegian Ambassador to Kosovo calls for Haradinaj’s release
The Norwegian Ambassador to Kosovo Sverre Johan Kvale called on the Hague Tribunal to temporarily release war crime suspect Ramush Haradinaj. In the initial trial in April 2008, the Tribunal acquitted Haradinaj of charges for crimes committed in Kosovo in 1998.
Read More »EU to help Albania solve political crisis
A special EU-delegation will investigate starting September on ground the political crisis that has been tearing Albania for more than a year. Since June 2009 the Socialist Party of Albania, headed by Edi Rama, has refused to recognize the results, claiming
Read More »NATO Admiral to visit Kosovo
Head of the Allied Joint Force Command Naples Admiral Mark P. Fitzgerald will arrive in Pristina on Tuesday, KFOR informed. Fitzgerald is scheduled to visit
Read More »Serbian FM: Bid for Kosovo solution continues
Serbia is not finished with its fight for finding a compromise solution for Kosovo’s final status, Serbia’s Minister for Kosovo has said. His comments follow Serbia’s 28 July submission of a resolution to the UN
Read More »New British ambassador to Macedonia takes office
Britain’s new ambassador to Macedonia has taken office in Skopje, pledging support for the country’s reforms as it seeks to join the EU and NATO. “UK will continue financing various
Read More »Kosovo works to secure support
Kosovo government is working with its international partners to get more countries to recognise its independence, as well as to drum up political support in the UN General Assembly. This support would derail adoption of a
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