Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci called on all EU member-states to recognize his nation after the International Court of Justice ruled the Kosovo’s 2008 independence declaration did not violate international law.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Albania Ilir Meta will pay official visit to Macedonia on Wednesday, Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

Russia and Georgia concluded on Tuesday their 12th round of internationally-mediated talks, failing to reach any concrete agreement on resolving major security and humanitarian issues left over by their brief war in 2008.