Eurasia

A second IMF mission will review Romania’s progress in achieving benchmarks linked to a major aid package, from October 28 to November 9. The Fund’s Romania mission chief, Jeffrey Franks, said on Thursday: “Due to ongoing political developments, a follow-up mission may be necessary to continue discussions after a new …

Predsjednici sedam najvećih stranaka u BiH jučer nisu mogli postići sporazum o ustavnim promjenama u BiH, a razgovori u vojnoj bazi u Butmiru biće nastavljeni danas. Nakon okončanja runde pregovora stranački lideri iznijeli su suprotstavljene stavove o ponuđenom paketu ustavnih promjena, a predstavnici SAD i EU razgovore su ocijenili “prilično …

The Hague Tribunal trial chamber has turned down a prosecution motion to impose a defense counsel on Vojislav Šešelj. “The trial chamber, given the new information, has decided to reject the motion to impose a defense counsel… So, you’ll continue representing yourself?” Judge Jean-Claude Antonetti (presiding) asked the Serb Radical …

The authorities in Transnistria say they received no related complaints and that the situation is under control. The situation of the persons held at the remand center of the Tiraspol police station, who went on hunger strike last weekend, remained unchanged. Representatives of the OSCE Mission paid a visit to …

Russian Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu says that Serbia, as a part of Europe, will be part of a common European security concept. He refused to get into details regarding the concept after his meeting with Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, and advised journalists to them to ask Russian President …

Deputy ministers shall be leaving together with their bosses. Cabinet members shall be eligible to combine their positions of a minister and a member of parliament for up to 6 months, as per the amendments to the Law on the Government that were adopted by the Moldovan Parliament today.

Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz says he expects former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić’s trial to last “between two and a half and three years”. “We want a trial that will reflect a majority of the committed crimes, which gives space for victims to tell their stories and for that …

The Convention establishes the right of Moldovan citizens, that live along the Moldo-Romanian borders, to have access to Romania on the basis of some special permits. On Tuesday, the Convention on small traffic at the borders between Romania and Republic of Moldova was concluded in Chisinau, after the parties had …

The Turkish government on Wednesday submitted the recently signed protocols on establishing diplomatic ties with Armenia to Parliament for ratification. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu briefed Parliament on Wednesday afternoon on the protocols signed on Oct. 10 with Armenia, which among other things foresee opening the borders between the two …

Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell reiterated his support for the Turkish government’s Kurdish initiative during a speech at the “Mothers against Terrorism” conference in Istanbul on Tuesday afternoon. While discussing the fight against terrorism he made positive remarks about the “democratic opening” in Turkey, calling it a “great …