Eurasia

Serbian Deputy War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekarić says information regarding massacre of 9 Serb civilians in Croatia in 1995 prompted them to open the case. He said that the recent guilty verdict against two former Croatian generals incited people to speak out about war crimes that happened during and after …

Turkey wants to help turn the war-ravaged Balkans into a region of cooperation with a joint future in the European Union and NATO, President Abdullah Gül has said, as part of Turkey’s increased involvement in the region where it has historic influence. “It is our desire to have the whole …

A mission of the International Monetary Fund will visit Bulgaria’s capital Sofia during the period May 10-20, 2011 to hold regular bilateral discussions on economic policies with the Bulgarian authorities. This is part of the IMF’s surveillance under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement. The mission will be …

Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki is to pay a visit to New York to meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The foreign minister will go to the UN headquarters immediately after his visit to Japan. He could also confer with the UN mediator in the Greek-Macedonian name issue Matthew …

Tbilisi will host a meeting between U.S. ambassadors to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to Matt Bryza, the ambassador to Azerbaijan, the envoys will discuss the activity of embassies in the region. “The ambassadors will focus on coordination of efforts for ensuring regional security, development of economic ties and other …

High Representative Valentin Inzko says the international community will not allow the BiH Court and Prosecutor’s Office to be dismantled or have its activity challenged by either entity. Inzko warned that challenging the two judicial institutions would mean undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement and the state. Inzko added that Republika …

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is to leave for an official visit to Croatia on April 27, the government’s press office informed. Borisov’s agenda includes meeting with Croatian President Ivo Josipovic, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor and Parliament Chairperson Luka Bebic.

On Thursday, the Moldovan Parliament approved the personal composition of the Republic of Moldova’s Permanent Delegation to the Euronest – the Parliamentary Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Program member states. 

The EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX, which has authority over justice, police and customs, could stay in Kosovo until 2014. The mandate is two years, but EULEX will leave Kosovo once the government is experienced enough to guarantee the rule of law for all its citizens, EULEX spokesperson Irina Gudeljevic …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Grigol Vashadze, has arrived in Armenia for a working visit today, Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Georgia Grigol Vashadze and Edward Nalbandian will hold a meeting to discuss the process of …