TimeLine Layout

February, 2011

  • 21 February

    Two former KLA members charged with war crimes in Kosovo

    The special prosecutor’s office has charged two former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) fighters with war crimes committed against civilians in a camp in Albania, local media reported on Saturday (February 19th). The two, Haki Hajdari and Sali Rexhepi, allegedly participated in the activity in 1999. Two former Kosovo Albanian commanders, …

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  • 21 February

    Greek FM Droutsas discussed about Cyprus with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

    Cypriot reunification was among the main topics discussed by Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas during his meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday (February 18th) in New York. “We want to

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  • 21 February

    Fuele praises Serbia’s EU integration efforts

    EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele says Serbia has the capacity to progress quickly in the EU integration process. In an interview with Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti on Saturday (February 19th), he

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  • 16 February

    KFOR to complete restructuring in a few days

    The NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) Commander Erhard Buehler has said that KFOR will complete its restructuring in a few days. This will leave it with 5,000 troops on the field.

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  • 16 February

    Croatia’s EU membership negotiations could be completed in first half of 2011

    Croatia’s EU membership negotiations could be completed in the first half of 2011 provided Zagreb pushes ahead with reform, according to a resolution adopted by Parliament on Wednesday. Yet the biggest challenge may be “selling” the benefits of EU membership to a sceptical Croatian population, the EP press service announced.

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  • 16 February

    Serbia to ask UN Security Council for Kosovo investigative mechanism

    The United Nations Security Council will today discuss Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s new report on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija. Serbia will be represented at the session by its foreign minister, Vuk Jeremić.

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  • 16 February

    Serbian PM: 2011 is crucial for EU path

    Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković has said that a government reshuffle would begin after an assessment of the work of all ministers. He stressed that the current year, as the last of the incumbent government’s term, was crucial for European integration and emergence from crisis, which is why 2011 should …

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  • 16 February

    Georgia proposes union similar to EU for Caucasus in talks with Turkey

    Georgia’s president has urged Turkey to help realize the unification of the South Caucasus but said his country does not want Russia or Iran in the alliance. “The emergence of the ‘United Caucasus’ is my aspiration,” Mikheil Saakashvili reportedly told Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu while discussing the concept of …

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  • 16 February

    Georgian PM vists Armenia

    A Georgian governmental delegation, headed by Prime Minister Nika Gilauri paid a working visit to Armenia on Wednesday. The visit was initially scheduled for Feb.15 and it was supposed to take two days, but later it was decided to be a single day visit. The Georgian PM will meet with …

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  • 16 February

    Greece says Turkey should act constructively on Cyprus problem

    Greek Foreign Minister Demetris Droutsas on Tuesday urged Turkey to act constructively for a solution to the decades-old Cyprus problem. Droutsas was in Cyprus for a two-day visit for talks with Greek Cypriots before flying to London and New York. He expressed support for a viable solution in Cyprus, adding …

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