Eurasia Press & News
The Croatian parliament has voted down the no-confidence vote in the government of Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor. After a 15-hour debate 79 MPs voted against and 62 in favor of the motion, which was tabled by 58 MPs from opposition parties.
Read More »President of Azerbaijan: Transnistrian problem settlement would help resolve Nagorny Karabakh conflict
If the Transnistria problem is resolved in a near future, this will tell positively on the settling of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict, believes President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. He said yesterday that if even one of the existing several regional conflicts in the FSU area is resolved, this will give
Read More »Brussels to hold conference today on Balkan organized crime
A conference on the fight against organized crime and corruption in the Balkans will be held in Brussels on Thursday. The gathering will be organized by the Serbian Justice Ministry.
Read More »Catherine Ashton: Serbian President, Kosovo Prime Minister ready for dialogue
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Wednesday that the date and topics for the Belgrade-Priština dialogue are up to the sides. “Serbian President Boris Tadić and Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci are now ready to start the dialogue,” she said answering questions of MPs in the European Parliament …
Read More »Azerbaijani President is visiting Ukraine
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s official visit to Ukraine started today. He took part in the wreath-laying ceremony to the Grave of Unknown Soldier in Park of Glory and ceremony of honoring a memory of Holodomors victims in
Read More »Romanian government survives no-confidence vote
The final tally showed that 218 MPs voted for the opposition’s motion, 18 votes shy of the 236 needed for the motion to pass. Parliamentarians from the ruling coalition were not present for the vote.
Read More »Dragan Rodic sentenced eight years in prison for war crimes
The court of BiH accepted on Tuesday (October 26th) a plea bargain between prosecutors and Bosnian Serb Dragan Rodic, sentencing him to eight years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against Bosniak and Croatian
Read More »The first annual Balkans special operation forces conference started in Sarajevo on Tuesday
The first annual Balkans special operation forces conference opened on Tuesday (October 26th) in Sarajevo. Organised by NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Naples, the conference runs through Thursday and aims to build
Read More »ECHR rules Turkey must pay for violating property rights in Cyprus
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday (October 26th) that Turkey should pay 15m euros in compensation for damages caused by violations of property rights in Cyprus. The money must be paid out within
Read More »Slovakia to withdraw troops from Kosovo
Slovakia’s Parliament unanimously adopted a government plan Tuesday (October 26th) to withdraw Slovak military personnel serving with KFOR. A total of 140 troops will leave by the end of the year. Slovakia has not recognised Kosovo’s independence and has had a military presence on its territory since 1999. The troops …
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