Turkey is ready to mediate future talks between Kosovo and Serbia in order to contribute to sustainable peace in the Balkans, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said as he kicked off a two-day visit to Kosovo on
Read More »Kosovo calls on EU, US to observe snap elections
Kosovo institutions are asking the EU and the United States to act as observers during the December 12th snap elections. Acting President Jakup Krasniqi addressed a letter to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, EU
Read More »Armenia, Ukraine to intensify bilateral ties
On November 4, Armenian parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met with the newly appointed Ukrainian ambassador to Armenia Ivan Kukhta. Speaker Abrahamyan voiced confidence that the Ambassador will further
Read More »Macedonia readies for South Stream
Macedonia is ready to join its energy partners in Russia as a transit nation for the South Stream natural gas pipeline, the country’s prime minister said. Macedonia Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov said during a meeting in Kiev that his country was ready to set the stage to host the Russian …
Read More »More suspect packages found near Athens
Greek police detected suspect packages at a courier company in Markopoulo, a suburb of the capital, a police official said on Thursday. The number of packages was not revealed. The Greek police is checking them.
Read More »Tadić apologizes during Vukovar, Croatia visit
Serbian and Croatian presidents Boris Tadić and Ivo Josipović have placed wreaths for Croat victims in Ovčara, near Vukovar. The two are later expected to visit a memorial for Serb civilians killed in the town of Paulin Dvor. Both towns saw executions of prisoners and civilians during the war in 1991.
Read More »Serbia’s former Foreign Minister Vuk Draskovic: Pristina tries to avoid talks with Belgrade
Serbia’s former foreign minister Vuk Draskovic said that Pristina has been trying to avoid talks with Belgrade for a long time and this is also the motive of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci’s decision to dismiss the government and call early elections. “The Albanians are surprised and they are not happy …
Read More »Karadžić trial suspended
The Hague Tribunal trial of Radovan Karadžić has been suspended for one month, said reports. This came as the defense asked for time to review documents that were disclosed late by the prosecution. The trial chamber noted that this tardiness could have a negative impact on the trial’s expediency, and …
Read More »Serbian Foreign Minister: Serbia continues to support RS
Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said Wednesday in Banja Luka that Serbia will continue to support Bosnia’s Serb republic (RS) and its leadership. Jeremić was in Banja Luka to congratulate the newly elected RS President Milorad Dodik. Jeremić and Dodik discussed the situation in the region, RS and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Serbia supports …
Read More »Serbian President to visit Croatia
Serbian President Boris Tadic will visit the eastern Croatian town of Vukovar on Thursday (November 4th), the first Serbian head of state to do so. Tadic and his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic will pay their respects to victims of the 1991-1995 war in Croatia. They will first lay wreaths at …
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