Traian Băsescu a militat miercuri, la Summitul OSCE, pentru soluţionarea conflictului din Transnistria şi pentru respectarea legislaţiei internaţionale privind staţionarea trupelor străine doar cu acordul statului-gazdă, precizând că acestea reprezintă o prioritate politică pentru România şi că singura metodă de rezolvare a conflictului rămâne dialogul deschis. De asemenea, aşa cum …
Read More »UN to be included in Pristina-Belgrade talks
UNMIK chief Lamberto Zannier was quoted as saying on Wednesday (December 1st) that the UN supports dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina and will be involved in it. “For me, it is important to periodically
Read More »New BiH parliament holds first session
The House of Representatives of the central parliament held its first session Tuesday (November 30th) since the October 3rd general elections. The chamber is composed of 42 lawmakers — 28 from the Federation of BiH and 14 from Republika Srpska. The Social Democratic Party, which emerged as the most popular …
Read More »EU-Macedonia committee recommends starting accession talks
The EU-Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee ended its two-day meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (November 30th) recommending the start of EU accession talks with Macedonia as soon as possible. The committee praised the country’s progress in the economic sector and cited progress in advancing political dialogue. The committee urged all political …
Read More »Macedonia to Take Care of Bulgarian Monuments
An amendment was adopted by the EU-Macedonian Joint Parliamentary Committee to the protection and maintenance of Bulgarian monuments and graves on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia.
Read More »Romanian President: Moldova may reunite with Romania in next 25 years
Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Tuesday that Moldova may become part of Romania again in the next 25 years. Romania and Moldova sealed a long-awaited border treaty on November 8, setting the stage for closer cooperation between the two neighbors.
Read More »Serbian government has adopted a strategy for negotiations with Pristina
The Serbian government has adopted a strategy for negotiations with Pristina. Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said the strategy covered all disputable issues and was in coordination with Serbia’s state policy. According to informal reports only experts will be included in the talks. The dialog will be led by a …
Read More »EU urges Moldovans to break political stalemate
Moldova’s political leaders should break the political stalemate which has gripped the country by working together to name a new president, European Union officials said Tuesday. EU foreign policy chief and enlargement commissioner Stefan Fule, in a statement called for ‘open and constructive dialogue paving the way for the formation …
Read More »Azerbaijani ambassador to Bulgaria presents credentials to Bulgarian President
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Bulgaria Emil Karimov presented his credentials to Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov this week. The Bulgarian anthem was performed in accordance with national protocol. During the meeting, Parvanov
Read More »No date for visa liberalization for Kosovo
European Parliament Rapporteur for Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek said in Priština yesterday that the EU had not set any official date when visas for Kosovo would be lifted. The statement was Lunacek’s reaction to Hashim Thaci’s recent comment that, if he were reelected as prime minister, the EU would
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