January, 2012

• 19 January

  US State Department official visits Serbia to discuss Kosovo, and stability in region

  A top US State Department official is in Belgrade on Thursday to discuss the Kosovo issue and overall stability in the region. Philip Reeker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, has arrived on a three-day visit to Belgrade as part

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• 19 January

  Skopje government must resolve name issue before NATO, says US state department official

  On a visit to Skopje, top US state department official says that the name dispute between Greece and Macedonia must be resolved before Macedonia can join NATO. Philip Reeker, US deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, said on Wednesday that despite a recent court ruling in favour of

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• 18 January

  Bulgaria, Greece vow to support Western Balkans on EU path

  Bulgaria’s foreign minister has praised his country’s relationship with Greece, and vowed to support the EU prospects of the Western Balkans. In a meeting with his Greek counterpart Stavros Dimas on Wednesday, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov said that Greece

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• 18 January

  No progress in Macedonia name talks

  Two days of UN brokered name talks between Macedonia and Greece in New York this week ended without result. The UN envoy tasked with mediating the dispute, Matthew Nimetz, nevertheless described the talks as “helpful” and focused on the best way to move the process forward in a constructive manner.

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• 18 January

  Romania to hold extraordinary Parliament session next week

  Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday, after the meeting with the opposition, that an extraordinary Parliament session would be held next week, to “defuse any conflict”.

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• 18 January

  Azerbaijan wants South Caucasus without nuclear energy

  Azerbaijan proposes to create a nuclear-free zone in the South Caucasus. It was Azerbaijani Minister of Industry and Energy Natig Aliyev who put forward this initiative at the meeting with a delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the Georgian Parliament Fridon Todua, the Ministry told Trend on Wednesday.

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• 18 January

  Bosnia stops war crimes investigation of former president Ejup Ganic

  Bosnia’s prosecution said Tuesday it has decided to halt a probe for alleged war crimes of former wartime president Ejup Ganic and 13 others in a case also investigated by neighbouring Serbia.

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• 18 January

  Bulgarian FM visits Greece

  Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov will arrive in Greece for a brief visit on Wednesday, the country’s Foreign Ministry has announced. In Athens, Mladenov will meet with his Greek counterpart Stavros Dimas. The two Foreign Ministers are expected to discuss their countries’ bilateral relations, as well as the situation in …

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• 18 January

  EU to start visa talks with Kosovo

  Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi describes move as ‘a new beginning’ for Kosovo and for its relations with Brussels. Dialogue between the European Commission and Kosovo on visa liberalisation will start on January 19, the European Commission liaison office in Pristina has announced.

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• 18 January

  Croatia and Slovenia agree to start border arbitration talks

  Croatia and Slovenia have agreed on the members of the arbitration panel tasked with settling their border dispute, and the panel’s work is set to begin. The court’s president will be Gilbert Guillaume of France, while the other two members will be Bruno Simma

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