Eurasia

For the first time since it was established, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, will hold a hearing to consider the review of a judgment delivered by the Appeals Chamber. On June 3 the Appeals Chamber will hold a hearing regarding Veselin Sljicancanin’s application for a review …

The foreign ministers of NATO member states agreed at their meeting in Tallinn, Estonia on Thursday to extend a Membership Action Plan, MAP, to Bosnia, but attached conditions to its implementation. Bosnia’s top officials welcomed the decision, expressing hope that it would help stabilize the country and contribute to the …

Republika Srpska (RS) President Rajko Kuzmanovic denied on Wednesday that the entity is attempting to minimise the crimes committed in Srebrenica in July 1995. On Tuesday, High Representative Valentin Inzko criticised a recent decision by the RS government to revise a report drafted by the previous government on the number …

European Parliament Vice President Miguel Angel Martinez shares the conviction and optimism of Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos that Macedonia will start the talks

Dalai Lama’s visit to Romania will be strictly ecumenical, and it will not question the One China principle endorsed by Romanian authorities, Romanian MEP Laszlo Tokes said in a press release Thursday.

Turkish premier has said his country remained committed to achieve goals set by two protocols with Armenia to normalize relations. “As we have earlier stated numerous times, we are loyal to the protocols, their essence and spirit as well as their

Greece will not quit on the resolution of the name dispute as a condition for start of the neighboring country’s EU accession talks, Alexandar Mallias, a former Greek ambassador to Macedonia said on Thursday. Alexandar Mallias reckons that name Republic of North Macedonia to replace

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern about Kosovo’s strategy to integrate the country’s ethnically divided north. In a report to the Security Council, the U.N. chief warned that tensions in the region could increase unless the government of Kosovo acts with transparency and in consultation with local communities. …

Bulgaria should return on the Balkans as EU member state. This means that we must be more active and constructive in our aid for the Western Balkans in their effort to solve the conflicts and become part of the European family, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said. 

The Republic of Moldova’s Acting President and Parliament Chairman Mihai Ghimpu will pay an official visit to Bucharest on April 27 and 28. On Wednesday, the Government officially approved the delegation’s personal composition.