Eurasia News

PACE meets to discuss Kosovo, Bosnia and Albania

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is meeting and will request an urgent investigation of the Jarinje incident. ‘Political Situation in the Balkans’ that will be discussed by PACE today expresses concern over the situation in the region and requests that an objective investigation

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Moldovan PM says the country is not attracted by Russia’s ‘Eurasian Union’

Moldova’s Prime Minister Vlad Filat says the country sees its place in the European Union and isn’t attracted to the “Eurasian Union” envisaged by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Filat said that his country was European “through its geography, history, and culture” and that Moldovans

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EU and NATO don’t recognize Abkhazian statehood and elections

Both the EU and NATO have denounced the elections in the breakaway region of Abkhazia in Georgia that were held on 26 August. The acting president, a pro-Russian businessman Alexander Ankvab, was elected president with more than 54% of votes and immediately confirmed commitment to further strengthening Russian-Abkhazian relations.

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EULEX prosecutors to probe organ trafficking allegations in Albania

The head of the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, Xavier de Marnhac, announced on Wednesday that EULEX prosecutors will soon extend their probe on allegations of organ trafficking by the Kosovo Liberation Army in Albania. “As you know we have formed a team which will probe Marty’s allegations …

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Germany hopes that Romania, Bulgaria will do more for Schengen entry

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Wednesday he was hopeful Romania and Bulgaria could make progress toward entry into the passport-free Schengen area despite continued resistance. After talks with his Romanian counterpart Teodor Baconschi in Berlin, Westerwelle said Bucharest could count on Germany’s continued backing in attempts to wear down …

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