Philip Reeker, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, who is on a visit to Macedonia, met with the country’s new Defence Minister Fatmir Besami. After the meeting Reeker said that the strong partnership between Macedonia and the US will continue. The diplomat, however, remarked that the US …

Montenegrin PM Igor Luksic has finally reached agreement with leaders of the country’s political opposition regarding the use of the Serbian language and facilitating Montenegrin citizenship for minorities. After months of wrangling and political pressure, PM Luksic successfully agreed to appease opposition leaders yesterday, thereby

Turkey has contacted the US administration on Greek Cypriot plans to begin drilling for gas in the eastern Mediterranean. Greek Cyprus recently announced that it would begin drilling for oil and gas off the island’s southern coast on Oct. 1.