Eurasia Press & News
Egypt’s Cairo Criminal Court decided to delay the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and some 130 others in the 2011 jailbreak case to Feb. 22. The defending team asked to postpone the trial so as to study the case’ documents.
Read More »EULEX arrests suspect of 1999 Kosovo war crimes
The EU Rule of Law mission (EULEX) detained Serb local leader of the Serb-dominated north of Mitrovica, Oliver Ivanovic, who is suspected of crimes committed during the Kosovo conflict in 1999.
Read More »UN, France condemn Egypt violence
The French foreign ministry and the United Nations have condemned the violence in Egypt, including the series of bomb attacks on Friday and the violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces on Saturday.
Read More »French President could visit Azerbaijan
French President Francois Hollande plans to visit Azerbaijan in May this year. Presidents and Foreign Ministers of the two countries will discuss
Read More »Mladic refuses to testify in Karadzic trial
Former Bosnian Serb army commander Gen. Ratko Mladic has slammed the United Nations’ Yugoslav war crimes tribunal as a “satanic court” and refused to testify as a defence witness for his former political master, Radovan Karadzic.
Read More »EU says doors is still open for Ukraine
The EU remains ready to sign an Association Agreement with Ukraine, a statement of European Council President Herman Van Rompuy read. Speaking after a meeting with Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw,
Read More »EU Delegation calls on Ukraine to engage dialogue
The EU’s Heads of Missions have called on the Ukrainian government to deliver on its promises made in the negotiations with the opposition, and to continue the dialogue. “EU Heads of Missions in Kyiv welcome recent talks between government and opposition. We call upon
Read More »Syrian peace dialogue focused on transitional gov’t
The Syrian Government and Opposition on Monday began discussing the formation of a transitional government, in what moderators predict will be the most difficult stage of the first talks to end the three—year conflict. The two sides are expected to negotiate a legal framework for the authority, to be comprised …
Read More »Syrian government pressed to allow aid trucks
The Syrian government came under pressure on Jan. 27 to allow aid trucks into the besieged rebel city of Homs as negotiators sought to keep peace talks on track by focusing on humanitarian gestures.
Read More »Ukraine: justice minister threatens with state of emergency
Ukraine’s Justice Minister Olena Lukash on Jan. 27 warned she could call for a state of emergency after radical protesters seized her ministry in the centre of Kiev. Lukash, who is a participant in negotiations between the opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych
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