Eurasia Press & News
The EU-Georgia Cooperation Council’s 10th meeting discussed issues related with cooperation within the bilateral, as well as multilateral formats of the Eastern Partnership; conflicts existing in the Southern Caucasus and other matters of regional interest.
Read More »Nothing will change in region after opening borders between Turkey and Armenia: Georgia’s former minister of economy
Nothing will change in the South Caucasus region after opening borders between Turkey and Armenia, since the routes of energy supplies will not change without solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said Georgia’s former minister of economy, a senior fellow at the Fund for Strategic and International Studies of Georgia, Professor …
Read More »EC to approve allotment of EUR 300 mln compensation for shutdown Kozloduy NPP units
On Tuesday the European Commission (EC) would approve allotment of EUR 300 mln in compensation for shutdown units of Kozloduy NPP. The Bulgarian National Television has learned the proposal on the compensation deposed by the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso has not raised contradictions among EU Commissioners. …
Read More »Karadzic boycotts war crime trial at UN tribunal
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic boycotted the war crimes trial against him at a UN court in The Hague on Monday, Dutch media said.The trial started at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) shortly after 9:00 a.m. (8:00 GMT) with Karadzic’s absence. The presiding judge O-Gon …
Read More »New Ethnic Albanian Party Formed in Serbia
Three Albanian political groups in southern Serbia have joined to form a united political party. The party, dubbed the Democratic Union of Albanians, DUA, was formed when a Bujanovac party with the same name, led by Mejdi Zeqiri, merged with Ramiz Zulfiu’s Citizens’ Group, from the town of Presevo, and …
Read More »Albania to Bolster Ties with Serbia
Foreign Affairs Minister Ilir Meta, declared on Monday that Albania would move to strengthen its ties with Serbia, describing the country as an important partner for regional stability in the Balkans. “The strengthening of our relationship with Serbia is an important priority for our regional policy,” said Meta, speaking during …
Read More »West Eyes Way Forward in Bosnia
Even after its apparent failure, an EU and US initiative to end Bosnia’s political impasse is still fostering confusion and tensions among local and international leaders as they search for a way out of the crisis. With senior EU officials scheduled to meet in Luxembourg to discuss the situation in …
Read More »Montenegro to offer only one consulate
Montenegro believes that one consulate in addition to the embassy in Podgorica would be sufficient for Serbia, reports say. Belgrade daily Večernje Novosti says that this came in reaction to Belgrade’s request to have three consulates in that country – in Herceg Novi, Nikšić and Bijelo Polje.
Read More »Montenegro “won’t give up inch of territory”
Montenegro’s Interior Ministry on Friday reacted to accusations heard from Kosovo’s Albanians concerning the border line. Residents from 16 villages near Peć and Dečani, in Metohija – in the western part of the province – have accused Montenegro of conducting a “flawed marking of the border”.
Read More »Tradition continues as Georgians celebrate day of Tbilisi
Georgia’s capital Tbilisi is celebrating Tbilisoba – day of Tbilisi – on the weekend, an annual festival dating back to Oct. 28, 1979 when people started to celebrate the grape harvest. After 30 years, Tbilisoba has developed into a typical “Autumn celebration” marked by friendly smiles, live music and the …
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