Serge Brammertz is starting his two-day visit to Belgrade on Tuesday, as part of his regular activities ahead of presenting his report to UN Security Council. During the visit, the chief Hague prosecutor will confer with Serbian President Boris Tadić, President of the National Council for Cooperation
Read More »Bulgaria supports Moldova’s EU path
Bulgaria supports Moldova’s “EU perspective”, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has told his Moldavian counterpart Iurie Leanca. The two met Monday in Bucharest (Romania) during a forum of the Foreign Ministers of the countries from the Danube region.
Read More »Belgrade government prepares Kosovo declaration for parliament’s vote
As tensions continue to mount in the Serb-run enclave of northern Kosovo, the Serbian government has vowed to defuse growing anger over the situation in parliament. Serbia’s government says it is finalising work on a declaration on the situation
Read More »Greek crisis delayed resolving the name dispute with neighbouring Macedonia
The Greek crisis means it is unmotivated to hold talks aimed at resolving the name dispute, according to Macedonian foreign minister Nikola Poposki. Though he acknowledged the urgency of the situation, Poposki said that the dispute will not be solved by applying the Croatia-Slovenia model – international arbitration by the …
Read More »UN report on Kosovo says the security has worsened in July
The operation of the special Kosovan forces in North Kosovo in July has worsened security, reads a report of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. According to Ban Ki-moon the number of incidents against Serbian community has increased. The report says also that special police units in Kosovo tried to …
Read More »Georgian Development Minister visits Armenia
Georgian Economic Development Minister Vera Kobalia is visiting Armenia on the invitation of Transport and Communication Minister Manuk Vardanyan. With a brief conversation held November 7, the two officials will chair an expanded meeting on the next day, to focus on the issues of bilateral interest, Transport Ministry’s press service …
Read More »Serbs in north stop several KFOR vehicles
Serbs in northern Kosovo early on Monday stopped and turned back several KFOR vehicles on the road leading to the Jarinje administrative checkpoint. Their local representatives said the passage of NATO troops was “not harmonized with heads of local self-governments in northern Kosovo”.
Read More »Georgia-Russia WTO agreement to be signed on Nov. 10
A text of an agreement on the Georgian-Russian WTO negotiations has been already initialed by the parties and the document will be signed on Nov.10, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said at a traditional briefing on Monday. “It is important that this agreement has been reached and the process …
Read More »Serbia wants to join Caspian gas project (AGRI)
Serbian President Boris Tadic said that the country wants to join the Azerbaijan- Georgia-Romania-Interconnection liquefied natural gas project as it seeks to diversify its supplies. Serbia currently imports gas only from Russia through Ukraine and Hungary.
Read More »Greece’s two biggest parties to choose new Prime Minister
The leaders of Greece’s two biggest parties are due to resume talks Monday to agree on who should be the country’s new prime minister, after reaching a historic power-sharing deal to push through a massive financial rescue deal that will prevent imminent bankruptcy.
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