The Greek government appeared dissatisfied on Wednesday following the presentation of a new proposal regarding the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in New York on Tuesday.

Georgia considers Azerbaijan as its strategic partner. The new government also adheres to this position, Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said at a meeting with editors of the Georgian media today. “Of course, Azerbaijan is our strategic partner,” he said. “We intend to continue our joint projects and develop them …

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister, Marin Raykov called for a new and more in-depth analysis of the Russian-sponsored South Stream gas pipeline project. Speaking Wednesday at the regularly-scheduled meeting of the caretaker government, Raykov asked his ministers to organize a round table on South Stream.