Azerbaijani MP Ganira Pashayeva will today leave for Sofia to observe the presidential elections to be held in Bulgaria on Oct.23 as an observer of PACE. During the visit, Pashayeva will hold a series of meetings, including with the Central Election Commission Chairman and Secretary General of the Supreme Administrative …
Read More »Serbia refused extradition of Vucurevic to Croatia for war crimes allegations
A court in Serbia has decided that there are no legal grounds to extradite Bozidar Vucurevic to Croatia where he is wanted for ordering the shelling of Dubrovnik during Croatia’s war of independence. At the time relevant to the accusations, Vucurevic was wartime mayor of Trebinje, a town on the …
Read More »Witness to speak behind close doors in Karadzic trial
Witness due to speak about persecution of Bosniaks and Croats during course of Bosnian war in 1992. The trial of the former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic before the Hague Tribunal has continued with the examination of a protected prosecution witness behind closed doors.
Read More »Russia pressures Transnistrian leader to step aside for a younger succssor
Leaders of Moldova are delighted that Russia is increasing pressure on the hardline president of the breakaway Transnistria region to step down. The Kremlin has made clear it wants Transnistria’ s 70-year-old leader, President Igor Smirnov, to step aside in favour of a younger, more diplomatic successor
Read More »Russian President visits Ukraine
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Ukraine’s Donetsk on Tuesday, where he will hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych and take part in an interregional economic forum.
Read More »Nikola Gruevski says that Greece avoids discussions on name issue
“Greece has avoided meetings for months, whereas the ones held lack essence,” Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said. “The economic crisis has even given the country a better position among the international community. They
Read More »Mayors of Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo suggest a compromise solution
Mayors of Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo have offered KFOR a compromise solution for the current problem regarding the barricades, said reports. Kosovska Mitrovica Mayor Krstimir Pantić said the convoys of the NATO troops were offered to be able to “periodically pass through the municipalities in the north, but this …
Read More »Nikola Gruevski says that part of international community pressures Macedonia over name issue
“Part of the international community or some of its representatives have adopted a new policy for exerting pressure on Macedonia over the name issue by saying that Macedonia is not concentrated enough on the reforms but this approach is wrong and it would not bring the needed effect,” commented Macedonian …
Read More »EU extends duty-free regime with Western Balkans
The EU has decided to extend duty-free goods imports from Western Balkan countries until 2015 and the European Parliament approved the decision. This will be retroactively applied from Jan. 1 this year, by passing a regulation.
Read More »Armenian will visit Georgia in early November
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will visit Georgia in early November, Georgian official Manana Manjgaladze said at a press briefing on Tuesday. She said Sargsyan’s visit will last three days.
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