Geneva II peace conference began in Switzerland which world powers hope can at least start a process to end three years of civil war. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon opened what will be a day of speeches at Montreux
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EU says Turkey should better observe political criteria for integration
Leaders of the European Union (EU) urged Turkey to better observe the EU political criteria in order to join the bloc during talks with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday. The first visit of Erdogan in five years to the EU headquarters came amid graft scandal of his cabinet, …
Read More »UNSC to discuss Kosovo report on Feb 10
The UN Security Council will discuss on February 10 the latest UNMIK report on the situation in Kosovo. The meeting will focus on the next report by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Read More »Turkish PM pledges that rule of law will be respected
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave assurances to the European Union to respect the rule of law, judicial independence and the separation of powers amid the government’s move to draft a controversial judicial bill
Read More »US reminds that Geneva II objective is to implement Geneva I communique
The US reiterated Tuesday that the goal of the Geneva II conference, scheduled to begin on January 22 in Switzerland, is to fully implement fully the Geneva I Communique, including “a transitional government based on mutual consent.”
Read More »EC to release next report on Bulgaria next year
The next European Commission report on Bulgaria’s progress will be issued in about a year, the EU executive has decided on Wednesday morning, its spokesman confirmed.
Read More »EC releases CVM report on Romania
The European Commission’s preliminary report on Romania notes that the state has made progress in many areas since the previous reports. The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) report analyzes the two core CVM areas of judicial reform and anti-corruption work.
Read More »Ukraine opposition pledges to continue protests
The Ukrainian opposition called on the people to hold a public meeting in Independence Square today at 18:00 by local time.
Read More »Chinese FM says Geneva II talks should focus on dialogue and negotiation
Chinese Foreign Minister welcomes Geneva II Conference calling on all parties in Syria to participate. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said there are five principles for an agreement “the future of Syria must be decided by its own people, an inclusive political
Read More »Russian FM says solution to Karabakh depends on parties to the conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press conference in Moscow that progress in the negotiations first if all depends on the parties to the conflict. “The meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Vienna inspires hope, but the most
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