Eurasia

10 November 2008 Skopje – Macedonia must build a climate of trust and political responsibility if it wishes to join the European Union, the EU’s ambassador in the country said on Monday.

10 November 2008 Pristina – Representatives of the EU and UN have reached an agreement with Serbia’s government on the deployment of the EU’s Rule of Law Mission, EULEX, to the country, the Kosovo daily Zeri reported on Monday.

Turks have been paying tribute to the founder of their republic on the 70th anniversary of his death. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk remains a revered figure for many and ceremonies have been taking place around the country.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A railroad connecting Iran and Armenia will cost at least $1bln, said Vladimir Yakunin, head of Russian Railways (RZD) which operates the Armenian railway network.

07 November 2008 Pristina – The European Union asked the countries of the Balkans to fight corruption and organised crime if they want to be part of the EU.

07 November 2008 Sofia – Most people in Bulgaria continue to hold negative views on Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev, according to a poll by Alpha Research quoted by the Angus Reid Global Monitor.

07 November 2008 Pristina - Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci, responded to the European Commission’s Progress Report on Thursday.

07 November 2008 Pristina – A recent study finds that bribery is an unavoidable part of doing business in Kosovo.

07 November 2008 Belgrade – The Serbian dinar continued its slide against the euro after a brief respite earlier this month.

07 November 2008 Tirana – The Albanian parliament has ratified an agreement with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia accepting to take in convicted war criminals.