US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday urged Turkey to make a step forward in its ties with Armenia and open the common border between the two countries. “We urge both sides continue to try to find the opportunities
Read More »NGOs propose war crimes truth-seeking commission
Macedonia — Representatives of several NGOs from the region presented an initiative on Saturday (July 3rd) in Skopje to establish a regional commission for truth-seeking and
Read More »Bulgaria, Kosovo to Collaborate in Culture Sphere
The Bulgarian Culture Minister, Vezhdi Rashidov, and his Kosovo counterpart, Lutfi Haziri, have met to discuss possibilities for future cooperation in the culture sphere. “Until now, Bulgaria and Kosovo have not signed a treaty for bilateral cooperation in the culture sphere. Both countries could help each other in the field …
Read More »Karl Bildt: EU doors open for Montenegro
The EU doors are open for Montenegro, said Swedish Foreign Minister Karl Bildt after a meeting with his Montenegrin counterpart Milan Rocen. The meeting between the two foreign ministers took place in Krakow within the framework of a ministerial forum. “We hope that in the next years we will witness …
Read More »Rompuy and Pohor worried about N. Kosovo
President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy today met with Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor in Brdo pri Kranju. The two expressed their concern over the recent events in northern Kosovo, said reports.
Read More »Serbian President meets with Van Rompuy in Belgrade
President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy was visiting Serbia and was expected to “confirm the Western Balkans’ European perspective”, said reports. Van Rompuy is in Belgrade this Monday where he has met with Serbian President Boris Tadić.
Read More »Balkans EU integration is key for its stability, says Van Rompuy
Integration of the volatile Balkans into European Union is key for regional stability and Brussels remains committed to it, EU president Herman Van Rompuy said. “The European future of the region is key for its stability and the intention is that the process of EU integration clearly continues in the …
Read More »EU monitoring mission to monitor Georgian military bases
The EU Monitoring Mission will monitor the Georgian military bases, which will further increase the transparency of the Georgian Defense Ministry. A new memorandum signed between the ministry and the EU Monitoring Mission provides this, the Georgian Defense Ministry said.
Read More »Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Bulgaria is no Soviet Republic
Bulgaria is a state based on the rule of law and cannot afford to favor certain investors, no matter whether Russian or from elsewhere, said Bulgarian foreign affairs minister Nikolay Mladenov in an interview for Bulgarian Nova TV Sunday evening.
Read More »U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Georgia at 10:00
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to arrive in at 10.00 [local time]. She will visit Tbilisi following her Yerevan visit. According to the U.S. Embassy, Clinton will hold the first meeting at 10.30 in the National Library with women leaders. Then, Clinton will visit the Georgian presidential …
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