BRISEL, SARAJEVO, BANJALUKA Ministri vanjskih poslova EU upozorili su političke predstavnike u BiH da ne osporavaju autoritet visokog predstavnika međunarodne zajednice za BiH te da provode njegove odluke. Vijeće EU na istoj je sjednici odlučilo da produži mandat svoje vojne misije u BiH. “EU podvlači svoju potpuno opredijeljenost teritorijalnom integritetu …
Read More »Croatia reacts to Tadić’s UNSC speech
Croatia wrote a letter to the UN Security Council stating that Serbian President Boris Tadić’s address regarding this country was “unfounded.” Croatia believes that Tadić “used the Kosovo debate” to make an “unfounded response” to outgoing Croat President Stjepan Mesić’s statements that he would intervene militarily against Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Read More »Spanish envoy on EU application, Kosovo
Spanish ambassador Inigo de Palacio Espana said that there is no confirmed date for forwarding Serbia’s candidacy application to the EUCouncil of Ministers. “The EU-Serbia meeting will include political dialogue, not a formal meeting and it is hard to say whether there will be a conclusion reached for the date …
Read More »EP discusses Croatia’s progress
European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee will discuss the draft-resolution regarding Croatia’s progress towards EU on Tuesday. The Committee is due to discuss the 50 amendments submitted by the EP rapporteur for Hannes Swoboda. The committee members will vote on Wednesday. Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz will address the Committee, before the …
Read More »Tadic: Serbs cannot be a minority in Montenegro
“It is unnatural and historically groundless Serbian people to be a national minority in Montenegro”, Serbian President Boris Tadic said. Tadic criticized the establishment of the Serbian Council in Montenegro, adding that Serbia can’t support that decision. Serbian President pointed out that it is complicated to make a clear difference …
Read More »Macedonian FM Milososki kicks-off his two-day visit to Slovenia
Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki will visit Slovenia on Tuesday, following the invitation by his Slovenian counterpart Samuel Zbogar. Apart from meeting Zbogar, the Macedonian official will also meet the chair of the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee Janja Klasinc. The ministers are expected to discuss on strengthening bilateral relations between …
Read More »Greek PM: Resolution of name issue is FYROM’s ticket to EU accession
The resolution of the name dispute is the ticket of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to EU accession, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said. He has attended the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Papandreou has met the newly elected President of PACE Movlud Cavushoglu. …
Read More »Serbia Wants to Turn New Page with Montenegro
Serbia is ready to turn a new page in its relations with Montenegro, after relations between the two countries worsened following Podgorica’s decision to establish diplomatic links with Kosovo. In an interview with Podgorica daily Dan on Tuesday, Serbian President Boris Tadic said that relations between Serbia and Montenegro are …
Read More »CoE Proposes Multilateral Conference on Bosnia
The Council of Europe has suggested holding a multilateral conference on Bosnia with key local and international stakeholders, aimed at finding ways to strengthen democracy and human rights in the country. In a report presented to the Parliamentary Assembly on Tuesday, the Council of Europe’s monitoring committee lists a number …
Read More »BiH and Montenegro reach agreement on border demarcation
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro have reached an agreement on the demarcation of their border. At their meeting the two countries’ foreign ministers expressed hope the other technical details related with the annex to the document would be settled quickly so that the agreement could be signed. An agreement on …
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