Eurasia Press & News
Due to ongoing political obstruction and rising ethno-nationalist tensions, western powers have opted to maintain their political and military presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but still lack a precise strategy for the country’s future, Anes Alic writes for ISN Security Watch. Following a recent meeting in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, …
Read More »Organized crime in the Caucasus
Caucasus is traditionally seen as the geographical bridge between Europe and the Middle East and it is one of the focal regions in modern day global politics due to its sensitive placement within the reach of some of the most volatile, yet energy rich peripheries of Eurasia. Moreover it is …
Read More »Putin meets French ex-President Jacques Chirac
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had luncheon with French ex-President Jacques Chirac before the beginning of the official programme of his working visit to France. “We shall be glad to meet you in Moscow, in any part of the Russian Federation,” he told Chirac.
Read More »We will witness boom of Bulgarin investments in Albania in the coming years: Albanian Ambassador
I am sure that we will witness boom of Bulgarian investments in Albania in coming years. We work hard to make easier and more secured Bulgarian investors’ entering in Albania, Albanian Ambassador to Bulgaria N. Pr. Bujar Skendo said. According to him Bulgarian investors’ have keen interest in the Albanian …
Read More »Moldova Border treaty with Ukraine sparks ‘political speculation’
Moldovan foreign minister Iurie Leanca is denying the accusation by the opposition Communists Party that the ceding of a portion of the Odessa-Reni roadway near Palanca village to Ukraine would represent an attempt to surrender a piece of the national territory. Iurie Leanca has told a press conference on Thursday …
Read More »Moldova’s FM Iurie Leanca: “European state’s support to Moldova enables us to convince Brussels to open talks on visa liberalization”
Italy will help Moldova in the dialogue with Brussels over the liberalization of the visa regime. Moldova’s Foreign Minister Iurie Leanca informed about this after he had a meeting with his Italian counterpart Franco Frattini during a recent visit to Rome. Quoting Franco Frattini, Iurie Leanca said Italy is ready …
Read More »Bildt: I don’t believe in veto
I don’t believe that it will come to a veto situation, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who arrived unannounced late Thursday in Skopje, said. He believes that Gruevski-Papandreou meeting, set to be held today in the Greek part of Prespa Lake, will improve regional cooperation.
Read More »Barroso’s European Commission-go-round
Depending on who you listen to, Roumyana Zheleva, Bulgaria’s nominee to the new European Commission is set either for a high post or humiliation when EC President Jose Barroso unveils his line-up. The names of all candidate commissioners have been confirmed officially, but negotiations and meetings about portfolios were continuing …
Read More »Proiectul 2014 pentru R. Moldova
„Nu excludem posibilitatea de a ne alătura Parteneriatului Estic…” (Serghei Lavrov, 25.11.09) Se discută de ceva vreme în presa de la Chişinău o serie de proiecte pentru RM, fixate într-un orizont de timp prestabilit. „Proiectul 2012”, lansat recent de jurnalistul Valeriu Saharneanu şi cauţionat de alţi colegi de breaslă, e …
Read More »Tadić: EU candidate application after ITA
Serbia will apply for EU candidacy after the Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) has been unfrozen, says President Boris Tadić. Speaking in Belgrade on Thursday, he added that “time for candidacy is right when it is clear that we will get a positive answer from the EU”. “Our wish is to …
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