Eurasia

Bulgarian Prime Minister (PM) Boyko Borisov has discussed issues on bilateral relations of Bulgaria with Macedonia and Serbia. In a telephone talks he has wished the two friendly countries on their path to the integration in European structures and has welcomed the official Serbia’s application for EU accession, the government …

Bulgaria could add up to 100 troops in Afghanistan in 2010 and will consolidate its military contingent there in Kandahar, Defense Minister Nickolay Mladenov said Tuesday. “In the beginning of January 2010 the Ministry of Defense will request the Council of Ministers our mission in Kandahar to be increased with …

The leader of the Transnistrian region Igor Smirnov threatens the official Chisinau with the introduction of a visa regime for the Moldovan citizens, Info-Prim Neo reports, quoting the website of the radio station “Golos Rossii”.

The latest provocation stemming from Bulgaria’s ethnic model is taking place in the country, the nationalist VMRO party warns. In a letter sent to the media Wednesday, VMRO informs that a new party “Union for Peace, Authenticity and Culture” (POMAK) has been founded in the town of Trigrad, in a …

Romanian Parliament on Wednesday approved Emil Boc’s centrist coalition government, with 276 votes in favour and 135 against. “We have started reforms other politicians didn’t dare to start. And we will continue this necessary process”, Emil Boc said in a speech in front of the Parliament. In October, Boc lost …

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must be resolved with respect for state sovereignty of Azerbaijan, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said. “There is only one way for solving all problems. These are the direct negotiations of these countries and taking into account the international law, including the right of people to return to …

The opposition Moldovan Communist Party (MCP) has accused the Ministry of Justice of backing and promoting extremist xenophobic organizations. Such a sharp charge was the Communists’ reaction to the recent registration of the National Christian Movement (NCM) by the MoJ. On Tuesday, Communist MP Grigore Petrenco stated at a news …

The New U.S. ambassador in Serbia is expected in mid-January, that country’s embassy press attaché Brian Stimmler said on Tuesday. Mary Warlick’s appointment must first be approved by the U.S. Senate, which has not yet voted on the issue. U.S. President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint Warlick to …

Bosnia’s constitution discriminates against Jews and Roma by barring them from running for parliament and presidency based on their ethnic identity, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday. The Strasbourg-based court issued its binding decision in response to a complaint filed by Dervo Sejdic, an official of an …

The Coordinator of Serbia’s Action Team for locating and arresting Hague indictees, Rasim Ljajic, has repeated earlier warnings that he will resign if the number-one war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic is not arrested by the end of this year. Ljajic said he must bear responsibility for having said that the …