Eurasia

The United States President, Barack Obama, sent a letter of congratulations to Macedonian President elect, Georgi Ivanov, Macedonia’s ruling party VMRO DPMNE quoted Thursday. In the letter, Obama expressed thanks to the country for its participation in the peacekeeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. “I am looking forward with great …

The EU has postponed talks with Croatia due to their inability to resolve the border dispute with Slovenia. If it is not resolved quickly, Croatia may fail to achieve its goal, and not complete entry negotiations this year. The European Union, EU, has put on the back burner an accession …

The Serbian government is considering to send military officers to NATO exercises being held in Georgia. Although, the opposition is worried about endangering political relationships with Russia. The Serbian government is considering whether or not to send Serbian Army, SA, officers to a NATO military exercise in Georgia, said Nada …

Varna is likely to become the natural gas hub of Bulgaria, Petar Dimitrov, Minister for Economy and Energy announced Tuesday while in the coastal city. “The exploitation of the newly-discovered gas deposits Kavarna 1 and Kavarna 2, Kaliakra and the small deposits that meet local needs will boost the city’s …

Politically, Macedonia has been performing well which might recommend it for exemption from the European Union’s visa regime, the European Union Enlargement Commissioner, Olli Rehn, was quoted as saying Wednesday in Brussels. Skopje is very eager for a quick decision to lift the EU visa barrier that has been hampering …

The attack against the independence of the Constitutional Court by the main ruling VMRO DPMNE party is “unacceptable”, Macedonia’s outgoing President, Branko Crvenkovski says. Crvenkovski’s statement made Tuesday afternoon, referred to the reaction of the ruling ‘right from centre’ party on the Constitutional Court’s decision to annul their law allowing …

Croatian Foriegn Minister Gordan Jandrokovic has met with commissioner Olli Rehn, who is holding diplomatic meetings on both sides of the Croat-Slovene border dispute. Slovenian and Croatian foreign affairs ministers Samuel Zbogar and Gordan Jandrokovic have initiated meetings in Brussels at the European Commission headquarters to find a resolution their …

Kosovo’s Philately issued a new postage stamp picturing the Monastery of Decan. Decan’s monastery, located near Peja is considered by art historians as one of the greatest sites of Kosovo’s cultural heritage. The monastery is built in the 13 century corresponding to the Christian Orthodox legacy, and is considered one …

By mid-May, Romania’s ruling coalition has decided to adopt new Criminal and Civil Codes. Romania’s ruling coalition has decided to adopt, by mid-May, new Criminal and Civil Codes. On Wednesday, the center-right Democratic Party and its ruling partner, the Social Democracy Party, decided that the procedures will be voted on …

Kosovo leaders along with authorities from the US Embassy will be planting chestnut trees in Pristina’s city park today, to mark ‘International Earth day’. Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Pristina, Thomas Yazgerdi, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, Kosovo’s President Fatmir Sejdiu, Minister of Environment and Spatial …