Serbian Minister of Labor Rasim Ljajić said in Strasbourg in Monday that the EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX, should assume responsibility for the Kosovo organ trade. The chairman of the National Council for Cooperation with the Hague Tribunal said that EULEX should also process as soon as possible the
Read More »Serbia and Albania to boost co-operation
Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic on Saturday (December 18th) assured Albanian Deputy Prime Minister Ilir Meta during a meeting in Belgrade that Serbia remains open to dialogue and
Read More »Albanian Interior Minister Basha denies involvement in criminal activities
Interior Minister Lulzim Basha insisted on Sunday (December 19th) that he played no part in investigations led by UNMIK into the so-called “Yellow House” in northern Albania. Basha’s name was mentioned by the former UNMIK official in charge of missing persons, Jose Pablo Baraybar, who said Basha served as a …
Read More »Serbian President: Kosovo will be viewed differently after crimes report
Serbian President Boris Tadić believes that the international community will see the Kosovo problem with different eyes after a report on crimes committed against Serbs. “Serbia has been waiting for years in front of international institutions for a report like this” Tadić said.
Read More »Moldova: Constitutional Court to pronounce on election results on Dec. 24
In Moldova, the Central Election Commission (CEC) on December 20 submitted the report on the final results of the November 28 early legislative elections following the vote recount performed on December 15 to the Constitutional Court. The Court is to pass judgment in its December 24 meeting. The Court will …
Read More »Serbia: nine persons indicted on war crimes trial
The trial for nine former members of a paramilitary unit accused for war crimes against civilians in the village of Ćuška near Peć in Kosovo starts today. The trial will be held before the War Crimes Chamber of the Belgrade High Court.
Read More »Albania rejects report about Thaci
Albanian authorities denied allegations of the country’s involvement in organ trafficking presented in a report by CoE’s Dick Marty. Albania’s Deputy Prime Minister Ilir Meta said
Read More »EP rapporteur for Serbia visits Belgrade
European Parliament rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin is visiting Serbia, where he is meeting with government and parliament officials and NGO representatives. Kacin said in Belgrade on Monday that Dick Marty’s report on KLA organ trafficking is not substantiated enough to justify
Read More »Vote recount in Moldova doesn’t change initial results
A recount of Moldova’s Nov. 28 legislative election has confirmed initial results, with the four main parties’ mandates remaining almost the same, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on Saturday. The CEC only reported minor differences from
Read More »Turkey hopes that newly-opened checkpoint to promote relations with Armenia
Opening of Aktas check-point in Akhalkalaki, on the border of Georgia and Turkey, may lead to positive changes for Akhalkalaki’s Armenian population, according to Ardahan province governor Mustafa Tekmen. “Ardahan and Georgia are maintaining economic relations, implementing student exchange programs. Opening of Aktas check point will help intensify the dialogue …
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