Eurasia Press & News
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave assurances to the European Union to respect the rule of law, judicial independence and the separation of powers amid the government’s move to draft a controversial judicial bill
Read More »US reminds that Geneva II objective is to implement Geneva I communique
The US reiterated Tuesday that the goal of the Geneva II conference, scheduled to begin on January 22 in Switzerland, is to fully implement fully the Geneva I Communique, including “a transitional government based on mutual consent.”
Read More »EC to release next report on Bulgaria next year
The next European Commission report on Bulgaria’s progress will be issued in about a year, the EU executive has decided on Wednesday morning, its spokesman confirmed.
Read More »EC releases CVM report on Romania
The European Commission’s preliminary report on Romania notes that the state has made progress in many areas since the previous reports. The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) report analyzes the two core CVM areas of judicial reform and anti-corruption work.
Read More »Ukraine opposition pledges to continue protests
The Ukrainian opposition called on the people to hold a public meeting in Independence Square today at 18:00 by local time.
Read More »Chinese FM says Geneva II talks should focus on dialogue and negotiation
Chinese Foreign Minister welcomes Geneva II Conference calling on all parties in Syria to participate. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said there are five principles for an agreement “the future of Syria must be decided by its own people, an inclusive political
Read More »Russian FM says solution to Karabakh depends on parties to the conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press conference in Moscow that progress in the negotiations first if all depends on the parties to the conflict. “The meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Vienna inspires hope, but the most
Read More »UN withdraws Iran invitation to attend Syria talks
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon pulled out from an eleventh-hour invitation to Iran for attending peace talks on Syria on Monday after the Syrian opposition warned of a boycott of this week’s conference if President Bashar al-Assad’s main
Read More »Morsi to face trial on Feb. 16
An Egyptian court on Tuesday set Feb. 16 as the start date for one of the trials of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, this one on charges of conspiring with foreign groups.
Read More »Klitschko to meet Yanukovych amid anti-government protests
Ukraine’s opposition leader Vitali Klitschko is going to meet Tuesday with President Viktor Yanukovych to discuss violent clashes in the capital Kiev and across the country. “Yanukovich promised me control on the situation in the country, but failed to fulfil it. I will meet with him to seek answers, including on the five demands of the …
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