March, 2012

• 23 March

  Newly elected President of Moldova to be sworn in

  Newly elected President of Moldova Nicolae Timofti will be sworn in on Friday in Chisinau. Around 500 guests are expected to participate on the inauguration. Foreign presidents and representatives of the opposition Communist Party led by former President Vladimir Voronin will not attend. After the ceremony ends, a state reception will …

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• 23 March

  Georgian FM and EU Special Representative discuss Geneva issues

  Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigol Vashadze met with the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Philippe Lefort at the Ministry. The two discussed important issues from the agenda of the Geneva negotiations and in particular the situation in the occupied territories …

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• 23 March

  EU prepares progress report on Montenegro

  “Montenegro is in principle close to opening accession negotiations. Now it needs to run this final straight towards this very ambitious goal,” President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Baroso announced. However, he stressed that significant work remains to be done. 

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• 22 March

  Shemsi Nuhiu extradited to Serbia

  Shemsi Nuhiu has been extradited to Belgrade on Wednesday night. In cooperation with Serbian special police, the Swiss government transferred Nuhiu by regular flight Zurich- Belgrade, after which he was taken to the state prison.

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• 22 March

  Greece is ready to extend assitance to Armenia on Association Agreement with the EU

  President of the Economic and Social Council (E.S.C.) of Greece said that Greece is ready to extend assistance to

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• 22 March

  Macedonia drops visas for Russia

  Macedonia has lifted visas for Russian citizens regarding a stay of 90 days within six months. According to the Russian ambassador to Skopje Oleg Shcherbak the move will improve business and humanitarian contacts. At the same time the issue of removing visas for Macedonians staying in Russia was raised.

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• 22 March

  Skopje Deputy PM to visit Kosovo

  Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Affairs Teuta Arifi is to visit Kosovo on Thursday. Arifi is to meet with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, Deputy Prime Minister Edita Tahiri and Minister of European Integration Vlora Citaku.

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• 22 March

  Romania has no territorial claims, says ambassador to Sofia

  Romania has no territorial claims towards Bulgaria, according to Romanian Ambassador in Sofia, Anton Pacuretu. Pacuretu’s explanation came after the remarks of Romanian

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• 22 March

  Turks warn of stopping Cyprus negotiations after July 1

  Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots are pushing to finish negotiations on Cypriot reunification by July 1 when Greek Cyprus is set to take over the EU Presidency amid growing speculation that the United Nations will propose continued talks after the date. 

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• 22 March

  Serbian official urges more EU involvement on Kosovo

  Oliver Ivanovic, State Secretary in the Serbian Ministry for Kosovo, has called on Brussels to rescue the EU-brokered deal on Kosovo’s representation at regional meetings and prevent both sides from walking out from such meetings.

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