Albania’s foreign minister says his country’s recognition of Kosovo won’t impede improving ties with Serbia and Cyprus which do not. Ilir Meta says Albania backs Kosovo’s entry into the European Union to bring about regional stability. He says despite some EU states’ refusal to
Read More »Serbin FM: Serbia open to all Kosovo solutions
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić told CNN that the Kosovo question divides the UN, EU and NATO, adding that a solution of compromise is needed to bridge the gap. Jeremić said that Belgrade is ready for open dialogue with the Priština institutions and that Belgrade would not say “no” beforehand …
Read More »Bulgaria, Serbia govts set for high-profile bilateral talks
Serbian President Boris Tadic is set to visit Bulgaria for high-profile talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. Tadic will be arriving to Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna on Friday, August 6. He will be welcomed at the airport by
Read More »Pristina to invest half a million euro in North Mitrovica
Kosovo’s government has announced plans to invest 500,000 euro in infrastructure projects in the Serb-majority north of the flashpoint city of Mitrovica.
Read More »Kosovo Police to Protect Serb Monasteries
NATO’s peacekeeping force in Kosovo, KFOR, has announced it is to start transferring protection of sacred Serbian sites to Kosovo Police. The Gracanica
Read More »Balkan countries commemorate Operation Storm
Thousands of people across several Balkan countries have held services to commemorate those who died in Operation Storm 15-years ago. Croatia’s Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor headed a delegation
Read More »Italy ratifies SAA with Serbia
Italy has ratified the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Serbia, becoming the fourth EU member state to do so media reported on Wednesday (August 4th). The senate approved
Read More »Serbia gives up appealing Ganic ruling
The war crimes prosecutor’s office will not appeal a London court’s decision to free former Bosnia and Herzegovina presidency member Ejup Ganic. War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic explained on Wednesday
Read More »Serbia’s FM urges just solution for Kosovo
Serbian FM Vuk Jeremić addressed the UN Security Council session on Kosovo Tuesday saying that Resolution 1244 remains crucial for resolving the Kosovo issue. “There is no perfect solution. But there must be an equitable one to which we can all agree-one that
Read More »Refugee associations urge Serbia and Croatia to resolve problems
The Coalition of Refugee Associations in Serbia on Monday (August 2nd) deplored the lack of progress in resolving problems facing Serbs who fled Croatia after the 1995’s Operation Storm. In a statement
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