July, 2011

• 20 July

  War crims suspect Goran Hadzic was arrested in Serbia

  Serbian President announces the arrest of Serbia’s last remaining UN-indicted war crimes suspect, the former leader of the Croatian Serbs, Goran Hadzic. Goran Hadzic was arrested at 8.24am, Serbia’s President, Boris Tadic, told

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• 20 July

  Macedonia decided to abandon four war-crimes cases related to the 2001 conflict

  After a day-long discussion, Macedonia’s ruling coalition voted on Tuesday to abandon four war-crimes cases related to the 2001 conflict.

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• 20 July

  Belgrade-Pristina talks in Brussels posponed

  Kosovo talks which were expected to yield new agreements in Brussels on Wednesday have been postponed until September. An EU assessment found that Serbia and Kosovo are unable to compromise on the subjects of the talks, and it would be better to wait.

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• 20 July

  EU not happy about Albania’s local election

  Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule on Tuesday in Brussels pronounced Albania’s May 8 local elections for Tirana “not good”. “The elections in Tirana were not good, as they demonstrated beyond doubt that the electoral framework needs to be reformed,” Fule told a joint press conference

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• 19 July

  Belgrade, Pristina to hold another round of negotiations on Wednesday in Brussels

  The sixth round of negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina is due to take place on Wednesday in Brussels. It is expected that an agreement will be reached to recognize university diplomas from Pristina. Serbia’s chief negotiator Borislav Stefanovic confirmed the issues on the agenda would be diplomas, cadastre, power and …

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• 19 July

  Romania supports Moldova’s EU road

  Romania is pleading for clear European prospects for the Republic of Moldova, Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi said in a news conference held in Bucharest

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• 19 July

  EC could lift monitoring mechanism for Romania and Bulgaria in 2012

  The European Commission is likely to lift the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, through which Brussels monitors the progress Bulgaria and Romania are making in justice and home affairs, in July 2012.

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• 19 July

  Russia urges Moldova and Transnistria to settle for a constructive dialog

  The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regards it is necessary to invigorate the efforts of both Moldova and Transnistria to create proper conditions for constructive dialog. 

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• 19 July

  ICG report says that it’s time for Turkey and Greece to settle Aegean problem

  For Turkey and Greece, it is time to settle the long-lasting Aegean problem between them despite the Cyrpus issue, a new report from the International Crisis Group (ICG) has indicated. “The deadlocked Cyprus problem is still a factor, but both sides have distanced themselves from the idea that its solution …

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• 19 July

  Serbian official says that EU is aware that Serbia will not recognize Kosovo

  Borislav Stefanović says “a great majority of EU governments” are aware that Serbia cannot and will not recognize the so-called independence of Kosovo. He was commenting on a statement made by German Ambassador in Priština Hans-Dieter Steinbach

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