The foreign affairs and defense ministries are wrapping up preparations for opening the Serbian mission at NATO HQ. According to the Belgrade newspaper, the government recently named Branislav Milinković as Serbia’s ambassador to the western military alliance, and he will most likely submit his credentials by the end of the …

Serbia Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will visit Brussels on Thursday, where he will meet with EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn. He will also confer with members of the European Parliament Group for Western Balkans. According to a statement released by the Serbian Foreign Ministry, Jeremić will address the European Parliament …

The chief objective of Transnistrian negotiation resumption is to launch social projects for the Transnistrian population, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Issues Victor Osipov told a news conference today. He presumes the main task the new Moldovan authorities must carry out is to start resolving – to a maximum-possible …

Macedonian President Gjorgje Ivanov sent an invitation to his Greek counterpart Karopolos Papoulias to visit Macedonia. I’m certain that your visit will help us contribute to our mutual vision and we will definitely give additional impulse for strengthening good-neighborly relations”, said the invitation, which was sent by President Ivanov this …

Deputy Prime Minister of EU Integrations Vasko Naumovski is visiting Hungary. In the frameworks of his visit, Naumovski will meet Hungarian Foreign Minister Petar Balaz as well as State Secretary for European Affairs of the Republic of Hungary Gabor Ivan. Naumovski is scheduled to meet President of Parliamentary Commission for …

EU and U.S leaders supported Southeastern Europe as they advance on the path towards EU integration. At the summit held in Washington, they said they’ve welcomed progress made in reforms, including the completion of criteria for lifting visa regime for citizens of Western Balkans.

Turkey expects to finish talks with Russia’s Atomstroiexport by next month on building its first nuclear power plant and will accelerate plans to construct more, Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said on Wednesday. Turkey has repeatedly pushed back a deadline to finish the tender, held in September 2008, at which Atomstroiexport …

The Georgian Foreign Ministry protested the use of Russian area codes today in Abkhazia. The ministry will release a statement about Russia’s illegal actions, the Foreign Ministry said. Abkhazia will begin to use new Russian area codes from Nov. 16, the de facto Abkhazian government reported. The area codes will …

A bid by finance adviser Lucian Croitoru to lead the Romanian government failed Wednesday after three political parties voted against his team. Mr. Croitoru, the national bank adviser, was nominated in October by President Traian Basescu to be the country’s new prime minister. Lawmakers in Parliament voted 250-189 against Mr. …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is to pay a two-day visit to Cyprus on Wednesday at the invitation of his Cypriot counterpart Markos Kyprianou. Lavrov is to meet with Cypriot President Dimiris Christofias, Markos Kyprianou and President of the House of Representatives Marios Garoyian. It is expected that agreements will …