Eurasia

Croatia’s EU membership negotiations could be completed in first half of 2011

Croatia’s EU membership negotiations could be completed in the first half of 2011 provided Zagreb pushes ahead with reform, according to a resolution adopted by Parliament on Wednesday. Yet the biggest challenge may be “selling” the benefits of EU membership to a sceptical Croatian population, the EP press service announced.

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Serbian PM: 2011 is crucial for EU path

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković has said that a government reshuffle would begin after an assessment of the work of all ministers. He stressed that the current year, as the last of the incumbent government’s term, was crucial for European integration and emergence from crisis, which is why 2011 should …

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Georgia proposes union similar to EU for Caucasus in talks with Turkey

Georgia’s president has urged Turkey to help realize the unification of the South Caucasus but said his country does not want Russia or Iran in the alliance. “The emergence of the ‘United Caucasus’ is my aspiration,” Mikheil Saakashvili reportedly told Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu while discussing the concept of …

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Georgian PM vists Armenia

A Georgian governmental delegation, headed by Prime Minister Nika Gilauri paid a working visit to Armenia on Wednesday. The visit was initially scheduled for Feb.15 and it was supposed to take two days, but later it was decided to be a single day visit. The Georgian PM will meet with …

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Greece says Turkey should act constructively on Cyprus problem

Greek Foreign Minister Demetris Droutsas on Tuesday urged Turkey to act constructively for a solution to the decades-old Cyprus problem. Droutsas was in Cyprus for a two-day visit for talks with Greek Cypriots before flying to London and New York. He expressed support for a viable solution in Cyprus, adding …

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Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian War Crimes Prosecutors to discuss Purda’s case

Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic said on Monday (February 14th) he will meet with prosecutors from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Croatia to discuss the case of Croatian war veteran Tihomir Purda. Purda was arrested in early January at the border between Croatia and BiH based on a Serbian …

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