March, 2013

• 29 March

  France will pull back troops from Mali by the end of next month

  The President of France Francois Hollande said on Friday that his country will begin pulling out its military troops from Mali by the end of next month. Hollande said the French military intervention in Mali has successfully accomplished its missions in securing the

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• 29 March

  Serbian Officials to Agree Stance on Kosovo

  Serbian officials are meeting at noon on Friday to agree their stance on Kosovo ahead of the key next round of EU-led Belgrade-Pristina talks on April 2. First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic is expected to decide whether to participate in the new round of talks in Brussels.

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• 29 March

  Cyprus to remain in EU, says President

  Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades says Cyprus has no intention to leave the European Union. The clarification came on Friday in the wake of a tough bailout deal secured with the European Union.

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• 29 March

  PACE Delegation Arrives in Bulgaria in Elections Eve

  A delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is arriving in Bulgaria next week to conduct consultations on observing the upcoming snap general elections.

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• 28 March

  Turkey says stories of deporting Syrians do not reflect the reality

  Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that some news stories arguing a large number of Syrians were forcefully sent back to Syria after the incidents in Akcakale Camp yesterday did not reflect the reality. Answering a question on the incident, the Spokesperson for the Turkish MFA, Levent Gumrukcu said that …

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• 28 March

  Turkish FM says Greek Cyprus must rely on Turkey to sell gas

  The Greek Cypriot administration will have to rely on Turkey to export the natural gas it hopes to extract from eastern Mediterranean fields, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said in remarks published on Thursday. The foreign minister also reiterated that if Greek Cyprus insists on using

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• 28 March

  Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey sign agreement for ministerial cooperation

  Azerbaijani, Georgian and Turkish foreign ministers signed the final protocol within the ministerial meeting held in Batumi today. The action plan of inter-ministerial cooperation for 2013-2015 has been

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• 28 March

  Turkey is willing to discuss two-state solution for Cyprus

  Turkey is ready to negotiate a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem, if reunification talks between two sides fail and no agreement is reached over the establishment of a joint commission on gas resources on the island, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said.

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• 28 March

  Turkish FM to visit Belarus on Friday

  Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu will travel to Minsk on March 28 for signing of visa exemption and readmission agreements between Turkey and Belarus. Davutoglu will attend the signing ceremony in regards to visa exemption and readmission agreements between Turkey and Belarus as well as discussing bilateral relations, …

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• 28 March

  Serbian PM will visit Moscow in April

  Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic announced he would go on visit to Russia on April 10-11. “The Serbian government pays particular attention to the relations with Russia,” Dacic

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