Eurasia Press & News
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias said in his New Year address on Friday (December 31st) that he will continue efforts to reach a settlement of the long-standing Cypriot
Read More »Inzko says forming new BiH government should be 2011 priority
In his New Year address, High Representative Valentin Inzko said that forming a government after the October elections should be the politicians’ top priority in
Read More »Hashim Thaci: Marty’s Report is an attack against the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia
Hashim Thaci said on Friday (December 31st) that a recent Council of Europe report accusing him of involvement in illegal human organ trafficking activities may hamper future talks with Belgrade. Thaci said that Marty’s Report is an attack against the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. At the same time, he …
Read More »Croatia lifts travel visas for Albanians
Croatia abolished visas Saturday (January 1st) for Albanian citizens travelling to its territory. Before this, only summer travel was visa-free. From now on, Albanians will be able to spend up to 90 days in Croatia without a visa. The foreign ministry in Tirana welcomed the move, saying it would boost …
Read More »UN tribunal for the former Yugoslavia should conclude work by the end of 2014
The UN Security Council decided that the UN tribunal for the former Yugoslavia should conclude work by the end of 2014. Cases still open after that timeframe should be transferred to an International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, according to a resolution adopted by 14 votes, with Russia abstaining. The …
Read More »PIC urges BiH to amend constitution in line with European Convention on Human Rights
The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board urged Bosnian authorities and politicians Thursday (December 23rd) to ramp up efforts to harmonise the country’s constitution and elections legislation with
Read More »Bosnia wants to improve relations with Turkey
Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Ankara Dragoljub Ljepoja said on Thursday that his country was eager to boost relations with Turkey in areas of economy and tourism. Speaking at a visit to Chamber of Commerce in Aegean
Read More »4 Bosnian Serbs sentenced for war crimes
The Court of BiH sentenced four former Bosnian Serb policemen to a total of 86 years in prison Tuesday (December 21st) for crimes against humanity committed during the 1992-1995 conflict. They were found guilty of involvement in the killing of more than 150 non-Serb civilians in 1992. According to the …
Read More »Albania starts project to improve judicial transparency
The USAID office in Albania launched a five-year project Tuesday (December 21st) that aims to improve judicial transparency, independence, and performance. At the inauguration ceremony, Office head
Read More »New strikes paralyze Athens
New strikes paralyze Athens. Workers in the public transport started 24-hour strikes today, while the government is preparing for final voting of the anti-crisis budget. Employees in the public sector will today cease work for about three hours and will gather for a protest outside the Parliament, until MPs discuss …
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