Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has rejected an ultimatum set by the country’s army to reach an agreement with his opponents to end the political crisis. The Egyptian military on Monday gave 48 hours, demanding that a solution be reached on the political crisis
Read More »Egyptian Army gives Morsi 48 hours ultimatum
Egypt’s military on Monday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Islamist president and his opponents to reach an agreement to “meet the people’s demands” or it will intervene to put forward a political road map for the country and ensure it is carried out.
Read More »Armenia and Georgia discuss regional security
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Monday, July 1, with visiting Georgian Interior Minister Irakli Garibashvili. Welcoming the guest, President Sargsyan stressed the importance of mutual visits by high-ranking officials
Read More »EC backs Serbia on its EU path
European Council (EC) President Herman Van Rompuy has said Serbia had full support from the EC on its path to EU membership. The pace of the integration will depend on the commitment and
Read More »Turkey to continue EU reforms
Turkey’s minister of EU affairs and the chief negotiator Egemen Bagis said Monday that Turkey would carry on with the reforms within the framework of EU focusing more on the process rather than the outcome.
Read More »PACE expands its presence in Skopje
PACE has decided to “step up and expand” its presence in Macedonia and its cooperation with the Macedonian authorities. The PACE’s Skopje-based monitoring mission in Macedonia closed in 2000.
Read More »Former Serbian President says Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia cooperation is very important
Cooperation between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia is very important for the states at this development stage, former Serbian President said.
Read More »Turkey EU membership was delayed for political reasons, says minister
EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis said on Sunday during a press conference that Turkey’s membership in the European Union has been delayed due to political reasons. “One would wish to see that we were a member of the bloc
Read More »Croatia becomes 28th EU state
Croatia has become the 28th member of the European Union, with crowds joining celebrations in the capital Zagreb. It comes almost two decades after Croatia’s brutal war of independence.
Read More »UN mission takes over from African troops in Mali
United Nations soldiers will take over from African troops in conflict-scarred Mali from Monday, making up the organisation’s third-largest peacekeeping force by the end of the year. A 12,600-strong force will take over security duties from French troops who entered Mali in January to halt an Islamist advance
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