Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi welcomed the decision of the European Commission (EC) to announce its decision on the EU accession dates for the countries in the West Balkans. Martonyi remarked that as far as Macedonia is concerned, there is a need to approach the issue carefully because of the …
Read More »Azerbaijan wants to co-operate with Georgia in culture sphere
Azerbaijan is ready to implement joint projects with Georgia in the sphere of culture, Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev said at a meeting with the Georgian Culture and Monuments Protection Minister Nikoloz Rurua in Baku on Monday.
Read More »Next round of Belgrade-Priština talks expected in late June
A spokesperson for the EU foreign policy chief has said that “Kosovo and Serbia were very close to breakthroughs” in some issues negotiated with EU mediation.
Read More »Serbia will soon face a “more strict” approach of the EU, says the country’s FM
Serbian FM Vuk Jeremić has said that Serbia will soon face a “more strict” approach of the EU, as the country hopes to join the organization. Speaking in Luxembourg during a meeting of Western Balkans and EU foreign ministers, Jeremić said that the union would insist on the implementation of …
Read More »Bosnia still without government
Deputy High Representative in Bosnia Roderick Moore says it’s discouraging that nine months after the elections Bosnia has no government at the state level. Moore said that this carries further adverse implications for Bosnia.
Read More »Tiraspol accuses Chisinau of unconstructive policy towards Transnistria
Tiraspol said the parties involved in the “5+2” format dialogue should not to expect radical changes as a result of the meeting that is to take place in Moscow on June 21. In a statement issued by the Transnistrian foreign ministry, Tiraspol accuses Chisinau of unconstructive policy towards Transnistria, which, …
Read More »Turkey has lost enthusiasm to enter EU, the country’s ambassador to EU says
The European Union will no longer play a key role in Turkey’s post-election reform efforts because there is no clear perspective on Turkish accession into the 27-nation bloc, Turkey’s ambassador Selim Kuneralp to the EU said.
Read More »Stefan Fule: EC could launch accession talks with Western Balkans by end of this year
European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule said that it is possible for the European Commission (EC) to launch accession talks with several countries from the West Balkans by the end of the year.
Read More »EU finance ministers didn’t agree to release 12 billion loan to Greece
Euro zone finance ministers early this morning withheld the release of a EUR 12 billion loan to Greece, saying they could not authorise the release of the money until the Greek parliament backed a swingeing new austerity plan.
Read More »Serbian FM: Serbia could fall appart if it recognizes Kosovo
Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said that it is not in Serbia’s interest to ever recognize the independence of its breakaway province of Kosovo. He said that should that happen then Serbia could well expect new declarations of independence in other quarters.
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