Eurasia Press & News
Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis said on Wednesday in Belgrade that Serbia “deserves to be given EU candidate status”. The Greek official also pledged his country’s support to that end.
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September, 2011
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7 September
France extradited Milorad Momic to Croatia for 1991 war crimes allegations
On September 2 France extradited war crimes suspect Milorad Momic to Croatia, the Croatian Interior Ministry said. Momic was arrested in France on a warrant issued by Interpol in February 2011, Aleksandra Ljuba.
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7 September
Greece backs Belgrade-Pristina dialogue
Greek FM Stavros Lambrinidis believes Serbia will become EU candidate by the end of the year, and calls for a continuation of the Belgrade-Priština dialogue. He said that the dialogue can help Serbia’s EU integration.
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7 September
Armenia hopes that new envoy will help to improve the ties with EU
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the newly appointed European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, ambassador Philippe Lefort. President Sargsyan congratulated amb. Lefort on the new post and expressed hope that his large
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7 September
EU wants to help in the Karabakh settlement process
The South Caucasus plays a role of a bridge and has a great potential of cultural and economic development, especially is peace is finally established in the region,” European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Ambassador Philippe Lefort said at a joint press …
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7 September
EU urges Kosovo to continue dialogue with Serbia
The president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompey has encouraged Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga to continue in its dialogue with Serbia. Van Rompey said on Tuesday that dialogue needed to continue between the two countries to help make progress on remaining issues.
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6 September
Fule hopes Greece will solve name dispute with Macedonia by the end of this year
European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule said he is optimistic that the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece will be solved by the end of the year. Fule was on a visit to Macedonia. The European Commission encouraged the two countries to take actions and solve the problem as soon as …
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6 September
Germany supports Macedonia, Western Balkans EU perspective
“Macedonia can count on Germany when it comes to the European perspective. It is of mutual interest,” said German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle after meeting with Macedonian counterpart Nikola Poposki in Berlin on Monday. “Germany is aware that all countries in the West Balkans have European perspective,” Westerwelle remarked.
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6 September
New EU ambassador to Macedonia should be appointed in mid-September
The EU still does not have an ambassador to Macedonia. The procedure for the election of the new diplomat has been launched and some 17 candidates gave applied so far. The new EU ambassador is expected to be appointed by mid-September.
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6 September
Montenegro postponed electoral law debat for Tuesday
The Montenegrin parliament postponed until Wednesday the debate on electoral law, which was scheduled for Tuesday. The decision was announced following a meeting between Prime Minister Igor Lukšić and opposition leaders.
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