Eurasia

Turkish Minister of EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis gave a message about May 9 “European Day” and said, “Turkey is

OSCE observers are not coming to Sofia to question Bulgarians’ ability to hold free and democratic elections, the leader of the mission said days before the country’s 2013 early parliamentary poll.

After the two delegations failed to agree an action plan, the Serbian Prime Minister said the EU-led deal will be finalised following direct meetings with his Kosovo counterpart. Serbia’s Prime Minister, Ivica Dacic, said an action plan to implement the

Bulgaria’s caretaker Economy and Energy Minister Asen Vasilev will make a working visit to Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is set to visit Sarajevo on Wednesday, to attend the regular tripartite consultation meetings between Turkey, Bosnia and Serbia. He is scheduled to have private talks with

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received on Wednesday the visit of former Romanian President Emil Constantinescu. Emil Constantinescu

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu held a telephone conversation with US Secretary

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Igor Lukšić, who is paying an official visit to Armenia.

Macedonia’s European integration is expected to be up for discussion on Wednesday when the Macedonian Vice Prime Minister for European Affairs visits Greece.

The European Union will next week (15 May) host a donor conference intended to co-ordinate international efforts to help Mali overcome its security, political, and humanitarian crises.