Eurasia

Since 1999, when Turkey was given the status of candidate country, Turkey’s European Union assession process lived through ups and, since 2004-2005, down, EU enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn said on December 21. The country had reached stability in the recent past and the opening of negotiations on the environment chapter …

“I am extremely pleased to be here today to welcome and to reiterate my strong support to the cooperation project between the Municipal Court of Sarajevo and the Basic Court of Banja Luka. As I stated at your previous meeting of 9 of September, the relations these two courts have …

Greek President Karolos Papoulias has send his response to his Macedonian counterpart Gjorgje Ivanov and pointed out that he would come and visit Macedonia as soon as the name issue is settled. “I read your letter with great interest. Greece strongly supports the good neighborly relations with all neighboring countries, …

Serbia’s ruling Democratic Party, DS, announced it might re-examine relations with its coalition partners after four deputies of an ethnic minority party, Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians, SVM, voted on Monday against the draft budget for next year. Parliament met on Monday to approve the draft bill. The SVM decided not …

Croatia made progress on Monday towards its goal of wrapping up negotiations next year to join the European Union but entry talks were stalled in some areas by neighbouring Slovenia, an EU member. A dispute over borders between Croatia and Slovenia had kept talks frozen in many policy areas, making …

A World War II monument recently demolished in Georgia may be rebuilt in Moscow, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. Putin told the government’s presidium that the demolition of the monument was “another attempt to erase the former Soviet people’s memory of their common past.” “I believe it is possible …

Moldova and EU adopted the join statement at the eleventh meeting of the Moldova-EU Cooperation Council held in Brussels on December 21. For the first time in the history of the relations between Moldova and the EU, there was signed a joint statement, which encourages Moldova’s European integration efforts and …

The Government of Moldova and Ukraine have agreed upon the joint maintenance of the bridges on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, in order to improve the road traffic between two states.

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov has refused to attend an informal meeting of leaders from several countries scheduled for January in Prizren. Albanian language newspapers in Priština write today that the “informal summit, planned to be held on January 7 and 8 in Prizren, is organized by Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu”.

Newly appointed Albanian Ambassador Villi Minarolli Monday submitted his credentials to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. During the meeting, Serzh Sargsyan highlighted the importance of intensifying political dialogue and extending legal-contractual cooperation.