On occasion of the 3rd anniversary of recognition of its independence by Russia, South Ossetia has closed the border with Georgia to avoid any escalation of the situation, Georgian media reported.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is traveling to Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina this week to discuss regional issues and attend Ramadan feast celebrations. Davutoglu will begin his tour with a stop in Kosovo’s capital Pristina Friday. He will meet with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj. The Turkish …

The demand for Serbia to abandon its institutions in Serb areas of Kosovo, described as “parallel”, is not acceptable, Serbian President Boris Tadić says. The demand was heard from visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier this week, and was made in the context of Serbia’s further EU integration. But he …