Presedintele Autoritatii Nationale Palestiniene, Mahmoud Abbas, va efectua in zilele de 12 si 13 iulie o vizita oficiala in Romania, la invitatia presedintelui Romaniei, Traian Basescu. In cadrul convorbirilor la nivel inalt, vor fi abordate atat teme bilaterale, cat si problematica Orientului Mijlociu, se mentioneaza intr-un comunicat de presa al …
Read More »Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Bulgaria supports Turkish EU-accession process
Bulgaria’s foreign minister Nikolay Mladenov has played down concerns that Bulgaria would oppose a future membership in the EU on the part of Turkey. Mladenov said that Bulgaria “supports the processes of EU-accession of Turkey”, speaking for the Anatolian News Agency in Dubrovnik, where leaders from the Balkans gathered to …
Read More »Serbia lifts visa requirements for Turkish citizens
The government has decided to abolish entrance visa requirements for Turkish citizens, effective Monday, the day Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan kicks off a visit. He will meet with President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic. The programme also includes a visit to the Muslim-dominated town of Novi …
Read More »EC envoy Degert says Kosovo partition not an option
The head of the European Commission (EC) delegation to Serbia, Vincent Degert, said on Sunday that any partition of Kosovo is not an option. He stressed that none of the EU members supports such an idea, fearing a domino effect in the region. In an interview with Fonet news agency, …
Read More »NATO Commander Fitzgerald to visit Kosovo
NATO Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples Admiral Mark Fitzgerald will visit Kosovo today, KFOR announced on Sunday. During the trip, he will meet with KFOR Commander Markus Bentler.
Read More »Serbian Officials react to EP Kosovo resolution
Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Borko Stefanović says EU institutions have no joint position when it comes to Kosovo. He made the comment for B92 TV late on Thursday, after it was reported that the European parliament had adopted a resolution calling on all EU members to recognize …
Read More »Moldova: Consulate of Romania to Balti to open on July 12
The General Consulate of Romania to Balti will start working on Monday, July 12. Beginning that day, it will provide consular services for citizens from the Northern region of Moldova. According to a press release of the Romanian Consulate to Balti, the institution
Read More »Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister, EU foreign policy chief to discuss Balkans’ EU perspective
The EU perspective of the Western Balkans will be up for discussion Friday between Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas and Baroness Catherine Ashton, EU foreign policy chief, Greek foreign ministry said. The ministry says Droutsas and Ashton will discuss the EU-Turkey relations, the Cyprus issue, the Middle East peace …
Read More »Russian President: The relation between Russia and Ukraine has been improved under Yanukovych
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych on his 60th birthday during a telephone conversation that took place at Moscow’s initiative on Thursday, the Russian presidential press service said.
Read More »OSCE Parliamentary Assembly supports resolution on Georgia
The Migration Committee of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly considered a resolution providing for the unconditional return of refugees to the territories split from Georgia – Abkhazia and
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