Eurasia

GEORGIA An EU expert commission has put the blame for last summer’s South Ossetia war on Georgia, but also holds Russia partly responsible, SPIEGEL has learned. The findings, which are still under wraps, are likely to reignite the debate on the causes of the war when they are published. The …

KOSOVO Serbians would not accept Montenegrins to be mentioned in Kosovo’s Constitution, leader of Self-determination Movement Albin Kurti said. He noted despite Serbians in Kosovo are 6% of the population they can impose veto on political decisions mentioned in the Constitution. “Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu and the Prime Minister Hacim …

MACEDONIA Name dispute with Greece is the only obstacle for Macedonia’s European Atlantic ambitions, said Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. “I assess positive good neighborly relations besides name dispute with Greece. We do not have any other serious problems despite these are the Balkans,” Gruevski pointed. In his words Macedonia …

BULGARIA Bulgaria and Russia agreed Friday to create common working groups to prepare details of the “South Stream” natural gas pipeline project. Bulgaria Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister, Traicho Traikov,and Russia Energy Minister, Sergei Shmatko, held talks in Sofia on Friday regarding the future of the South Stream gas pipeline, …

MONTENEGRO According to second half of the year’s report of Institutional Investor magazine Montenegro has improved its rating with 1,3 points and now occupies the 85th place in the list of nearly 180 countries, Radio Television of Montenegro / RTCG / informed.

„Nimic nu este nerezonabil, dacă este util” (Tucidide) (continuare din numărul trecut al Ediţiei de vineri) Tratatul de bază dintre România şi R. Moldova, parafat la 28 aprilie, niciodată semnat, a fost, practic, ultimul prilej de manifestare plenară şi concretă a aspiraţiilor politice unioniste. După anul 2000, „chestiunea unionistă” intră …

MOLDOVA In Moldova, the Russian language enjoys a substantially higher status than in Ukraine, Vladimir Frolov, Board Chairman of the Priznanie [Recognition] Fund for Russian-Ukrainian Humanitarian Ties, stated during the Fund’s presentation here.

MOLDOVA Moldova’s caretaker president Mihai Ghimpu will have a meeting with the head of the Russian government apparatus Sergei Naryshkin on the sidelines of the fourth CIS Forum of Intellectuals and Researchers, which will take place in Chisinau between September 24 and 25. Serghei Naryshkin will come to Chisinau as …

SERBIA President Boris Tadić says the state will react to all forms of violence in the streets of Belgrade and will not allow an atmosphere of chaos to be created. Tadić fiercely condemned the barbaric behavior of sport fans and assaults on foreign nationals in previous days, adding that the …

SERBIA Serbia is fully cooperating with the Hague and is doing its utmost to bring the last two fugitives before the Hague, says the National Council for Cooperation. “The government’s position is clear. As soon as Hague fugitives Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić are located, if they are in Serbia, …