Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his hope that Bulgaria will continue supporting Turkey on its way to the EU integration. This visit is late, I wanted to make it earlier,” Erdogan said at a
Read More »Bulgarian PM to meet with Georgian counterpart
Bulgarian Prime Minister is to meet with Georgian counterpart Nikoloz Gilauri, who arrives on a one-day work visit to Bulgaria, the Bulgarian government’s press service announced. The two delegations will hold talks and then give a press conference at which the
Read More »ICTY chief prosecutor urges EU to maintain pressure on Serbia over Mladic
UN war crimes tribunal (ICTY) chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz reiterated his position on Saturday (October 2nd) that the EU should maintain its pressure on Serbia to arrest former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic. “It is important for the
Read More »Kosovo could hold general elections in February 2011
Acting President Jakup Krasniqi will propose February 2011 as the date for holding early general elections. The announcement is expected in the
Read More »US congressmen support Macedonia’s NATO bid
Several US congressmen have sent a letter to President Barack Obama in support of Macedonia’s NATO bid, local media reported on Saturday (October 2nd). In the letter, the 19 Congress members say that the United States should encourage
Read More »Moderate in lead for Bosnia’s Muslim presidency: results
Bakir Izetbegovic, who campaigned for dialogue between Bosnia’s deeply divided ethnic groups, is in the lead for the Muslim spot in Bosnia’s tripartite presidency, partial results showed Monday. Izetbegovic, the 54-year old son of Bosnia’s wartime Muslim leader Alija Izetbegovic, won 34.24 percent
Read More »Macedonia, Kosovo ink deal on customs cooperation
Macedonia’s and Kosovo government have inked a deal on customs cooperation and mutual assistance. Head of Macedonia’s customs Vanco Kargov and his Kosovo counterpart Naim Huruglica have signed the deal on Friday.
Read More »NATO Committed to Georgia Inclusion
NATO remains committed to admitting Georgia to its ranks, the head of the alliance said Friday, as the pro-Western former Soviet country suffered its greatest losses yet in Afghanistan. Georgia, which fought a brief war with Russia in August 2008, has deployed around 1000
Read More »Kosovo official dismisses reports of premier’s possible resignation
Kosovo’s deputy premier Hajredin Kuci dismissed media reports that Prime Minister Hasim Thaci may also resign days after the country’s president quit his post, RIA Novosti reported. “All such reports are just rumors,” Kuci told journalists.
Read More »Turkey slams U.S. resolution on Cyprus
Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the resolution passed in the U.S. House of Representatives could undermine UN solution process in Cyprus and efforts for rapprochement between the Turkish and Greek Cypriots.
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