Eurasia

Relations in security and military defense between Azerbaijan and Afghanistan were discussed in the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, according to

President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Dervis Eroglu said the talks that aimed to resolve the Cyprus problem between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots would start in October.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated in Belgrade on Monday that Poland “will continue supporting Serbia’s every step on its EU path.” Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić at the same time expressed his gratitude to Poland for its support and added

Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, on Sunday led a delegation on an official visit to Macedonia and Kosovo as part of efforts to promote economic cooperation. Al Mansouri, in a statement, said

Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski and his Romanian counterpart Victor Ponta will be among the officials present at the launching ceremony of the second bridge over the river Danube between Bulgaria and Romania on Friday, June 14.

Countries from the West Balkans have real chance for EU membership, said Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek.

EU High Representative Catherine Ashton Friday expressed concern about recent military developments that took place in the locality of Anefis in northern Mali.

EU interior ministers meeting in Luxembourg Friday had an in-depth discussion on the issue of foreign fighters and returnees from a counter-terrorism perspective.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dismissed plans to build a shopping mall at the controversial Gezi Park while calling for an end to more than 10-day protests during his speech at the Ministry of European Affairs Istanbul conference on June 7.

NATO hopes that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement will soon be settled and intends to strengthen its relations with the countries of the South Caucasus, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs James Appathurai said during a teleconference Pyatigorsk – Brussels.