December, 2013

• 19 December

  Turkey, Moldova agree to accelerate free trade and strategic partnership

  Turkey and Moldova have agreed to speed up ties in order to create a strategic partnership and a free trade agreement, TurkishPresident Abdullah Gül said yesterday, after he met with Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti.

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• 19 December

  Turkey, Azerbaijan discuss military cooperation

  On Dec. 18 the Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov received the head of the General Plan and Principles Department of the Turkish Armed Forces, General Staff, Lieutenant General Alpaslan Erdogan.

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• 19 December

  Serbian FM says the country will not join NATO

  Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic said in Belgrade on Wednesday that Serbia will not join NATO but it will be a reliable and responsible partner.

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• 19 December

  Ukraine protesters pledge to continue until victory

  Pro-EU protests in Ukraine should not give up must stay in the streets until achieving victory, said opposition party Udar leader and former world boxing champion Vitali Klitschko.

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• 19 December

  Serbia Accession Talks set for January

  The EU has set January 21 as the starting date for membership talks with Serbia.

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• 19 December

  Bulgaria supports Western Balkans and Turkey’s EU accession

  Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin has reiterated his country’s support for the EU integration efforts of the Western Balkan countries and Turkey.

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• 19 December

  Azerbaijan, France discuss regional security issues

  Azerbaijan and France held consultations on bilateral military cooperation in Baku on December 17.

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• 17 December

  Ashton to submit report on Serbia

  EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will today officially present to the Council of Ministers her report on Serbia’s implementation of the Brussels agreement.

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• 17 December

  Moldovan president visits Turkey for first time since 1999

  Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti arrived in Ankara on Tuesday to sign a number of agreements with his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gül.

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• 17 December

  US Defense Secretary, Russian defense minister discuss missile defense

  US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu conducted Monday their inaugural video teleconference, during which they discussed a number of issues including missile defense, Syria, cyber

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