The Belgrade-Priština dialogue should continue on Friday. EU High Representative Catherine Ashton says the differences after the latest round are “narrow.” She added that she hoped for a positive outcome.
Read More »Russian FM says ceasefire in Syria is number 1 priority
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said on Wednesday in a press conference in Istanbul on Wednesday that it should be a priority for all fighting parties in Syria to lay down arms without any pre-condition. If fall of Assad regime and change of rule in Syria became
Read More »Turkey is committed for peace in South Caucasus
Turkey wants the reestablishment of peace in the South Caucasus, Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu said during a meeting on Wednesday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was also discussed during the meeting.
Read More »Russia rejects military intervention in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said his country rejects military intervention in Syria, adding that Russia hopes to avoid any measure of military intervention in Syria in the forthcoming meeting of Friends of Syria in Istanbul.
Read More »NATO official says Georgia help mediate problems between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Georgia can play a mediating role between Azerbaijan and Armenia on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Special Representative of NATO Secretary General
Read More »Hashim Thaci leaves negotiating table mediated by EU
A trilateral meeting between Belgrade and Priština’s negotiating teams and Ashton started around 15:35 CET in Brussels. Kosovo PM Hashim Thaci has left the negotiating table dissatisfied with a new
Read More »Skopje does not need good neighborliness agreement with Sofia, says FM
A good neighborliness agreement between Skopje and Sofia is not necessary, Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki said recently. “I believe it is not necessary. Good neighborliness cannot be created on paper, but with specific
Read More »Catherine Ashton urges immediate solution for Macedonian name issue
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, who paid a visit to Macedonia on Tuesday, called for immediate solution of the name issue between Macedonia and Greece. I am encouraging both countries to use the efforts of UN envoy Matthew Nimetz. I am aware that this …
Read More »EC releases progress report for Serbia and FYROM
The European Commission (EC) released its reports on progress made by Serbia, Kosovo and FYROM in their bids to join the EU. The EC approved a special report on FYROM maintaining its stance that FYROM should receive
Read More »EU Progresses Accession Talks with Montenegro
The Irish Presidency of the European Union has agreed with Montenegro to open and provisionally the second chapter in the Balkan country’s negotiations under its EU accession process. This chapter covers, inter alia, EU flagship programmes, such
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