The head of the Russian Orthodox Church plans to travel to Georgia to try to encourage closer relations between the two countries, which fought a brief war in 2008, a senior Russian bishop said. Russia has in recent weeks pledged to reopen a major border crossing with Georgia and allow …
Read More »Minister of Bulgarian Diaspora: “Obviously, I was wrong, causing small diplomatic scandal with my previous statements”
Obviously, I was wrong and I my previous statements have led to this small diplomatic scandal, which raged out, Minister of Bulgarian Diaspora Bozhidar Dimitrov said.
Read More »Romanian ambassador to Berlin: “Romania ‘under stress’ but will abide by agreements”
The economic crisis has put Romanian political leadership under pressure, but this should not distract the government from complying with its international obligations, Romanian ambassador to Berlin Lazăr Comănescu said. Commenting on the loss of a confidence vote which sanctioned the end of the grand coalition government of Emil Boc, …
Read More »Kosovo political party dissatisfied with Serbian president’s visit
The New Kosovo Alliance party, with leader Bedzet Pacoli, expressed its dissatisfaction with the visit of Serbian President Boris Tadic to Kosovo. Boris Tadic arrived on Wednesday at the Decani Monastery to spend Christmas Eve.
Read More »Bobi Tsankov’s murder not to affect Brussels’ opinion about Bulgaria, says Spanish ambassador
I do not think that the murder of a young journalist in downtown Sofia a couple of days ago will affect Brussels’ opinion about Bulgaria, Spanish ambassador to Bulgaria Jorge Fuentes Monzonis-Vilallonga said at a news conference dedicated to the start of the Spanish EU Presidency. The ambassador commented on …
Read More »Spanish ambassador to Bulgaria: “I advise Bulgaria not to rush with euro area accession”
We realize Bulgaria’s need to join Schengen and the euro area. We will try to realize this goal by 2013, Spanish ambassador to Bulgaria Jorge Fuentes Monzonis-Vilallonga said at a news conference dedicated to the start of the Spanish EU Presidency.
Read More »Serbian President in Kosovo; K. Albanians block road
Serbian President Boris Tadić has spent the night in the Serbian Orthodox monastery of Visoki Dečani, in Kosovo. He was attending Christmas Eve celebrations there along with the monks and several hundred Serbs. Tadić will also attend Holy Liturgy at the monastery this Christmas Day, which Orthodox Serbs celebrate according …
Read More »Romania recalls diplomat suspected in fatal Singapore accident
A Romanian diplomat suspected of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Singapore last month has been recalled by his country’s Foreign Ministry. The ministry also handed over its findings regarding the accident to Romanian prosecutors and was to conduct an internal investigation into whether Silviu Ionescu, 52, had …
Read More »Serbia Gets New Patriarch on January 22
The new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, SPC, is scheduled to be elected at a church election assembly, which begins 22 January. The Bishop of Dalmatia Fotije confirmed the information. “All 45 bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church will be invited and will attend the election assembly. If an …
Read More »Bulgaria PM Scolds Minister for Turkey Comments
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has publicly scolded his minister without portfolio in charge of the government agnecy for Bulgarians living abroad for his comments on Turkey’s bid to join the EU.
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