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The Serbian parliament could hold a session on August 26 to debate amendments to the Law on Ministries and ministerial resignations and new appointments. This would be part of the government
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31 July
From Regional Influence to Diplomatic Isolation: Turkey’s Failing Foreign Policy
As recently as March 2013, Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, invoked the legacy of the Ottoman Empire and nostalgically spoke of the time when Yemen and Skopje were part of the same country.[i]This denoted a feeling of power and influence which the Turkish government was experiencing at the time, …
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31 July
United States urges Egypt to respect the right of peaceful assembly
The United States opposes arbitrary arrests and detentions, and believes that those in Egypt who have been arrested and not charged should be released, White House press secretary Jay Carney said on Wednesday.
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31 July
Former Malian Prime Minister leads early polls
Former Malian Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubakar Keita maintains the lead over former Finance Minister Soumaila Cisse, an administrator said. Mali held the first round of presidential elections Sunday.
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31 July
Podgorica to increase diplomatic relations with Pristina
Montenegrin Foreign minister Igor Luksic said that Podgorica will upgrade diplomatic relations with Pristina by the end of the year but no Montenegrin ambassador to Kosovo will be appointed yet.
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31 July
United States and Bulgaria to continue partnership in lawmaking
The US Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, Marcie Ries, has held a meeting with the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Mihail Mikov. The news was reported by the
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31 July
UN experts to visit Syria sites where chemical weapons were reported
UN inspectors will go to Syria to investigate three sites where chemical weapons attacks have been reported, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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31 July
Protests erupted in India after ruling coalition approved creation of new state
Protests erupted Wednesday in southeast India a day after the national ruling coalition approved the creation of a new state, leading to hundreds of arrests, police and reports said. Protests were staged in the coastal and southern regions of Andhra Pradesh
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31 July
Romania reached agreement with IMF on a new two-year credit line
Romania, the IMF and the EU have reached agreement on a new, two-year deal that will give the Balkan country access to a 4.0-billion-euro credit line.
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31 July
Turkey decided to freeze some bilateral agreements with Egypt
Turkey has decided to freeze a number of bilateral agreements with Egypt in the fields of transport, education and health care. In addition, Turkey has suspended deliveries of Turkey-made ANKA unmanned aerial vehicles to Egypt.
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