Eurasia News

Upon the initiative of Union of Armenians in Romania and RA Embassy, the Writer’s Union of Romania hosted the presentation of Contemporary Armenian Fiction Antalogy.

Vice President Joseph Biden during a special session at Kosovo’s parliament, during which President Fatmir Sejdiu decorated him with the Medal of Liberty for his contribution towards securing his country’s independence. “I want to thank you for one of the greatest honours in my career, the Medal of Liberty,” said …

US Vice President Joseph Biden touched down in Kosovo Thursday, to a rapturous welcome from a people grateful for US support in their struggle for independence. Large billboards saying “Welcome Vice President and Thank you” lined Pristina’s streets in anticipation of his arrival. US flags, along with the new Kosovo …

The Serbian Orthodox Church has overruled an earlier announcement by the of Bishop Artemije of Raska and Prizren, and has decided to endorse US Vice President Joseph Biden’s visit to Kosovo’s Visoki Decani monastery Thursday. Controversy began when the Raska and Prizren Diocese told media Wednesday that Artemije harshly criticised …

Efforts by Moldova’s Communist Party to keep its leader, Vladimir Voronin, in a position of power suffered a setback on Wednesday when his protegee was rejected as presidential candidate in a parliamentary vote. Voronin, president since 2001, cannot seek a third term in office; but he has secured the position …

The original proposal by EU commissioner for enlargement, Olli Rehn, for the solving of the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia, is bad for Slovenia, but that is the consequence of the poorer actions by Pahor’s government in relation to the previous government, a Slovenian member of parliament, Milan Zver, …

The defence team for former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic said Wednesday it will present evidence next week that Karadzic was promised by a top U.S. official he would not be prosecuted for war crimes. Peter Robinson, Karadzic’s legal adviser, said his team would file a motion at the International …

BRUSSELS, Belgium The EU Council of Ministers is satisfied with the results of the EU’s judicial and rule of law mission in Kosovo, the EULEX, local media reported on Monday (May 18th). Meeting in Brussels, the council welcomed the mission’s efforts to support Pristina authorities.

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia President Danilo Turk met with visiting Macedonian counterpart Gjorge Ivanov on Monday (May 18th) and assured him that Slovenia will continue to support Skopje’s bid to join the EU and NATO.

ANKARA, Turkey A court ruled on Monday (May 18th) that President Abdullah Gul should stand trial in a fraud case involving missing party funds, despite his immunity as a head of state. The alleged fraud case dates back to the late 1990s, when the Welfare Party, a predecessor of the …