TimeLine Layout

April, 2011

  • 15 April

    EC to continue aid to Moldova for education

    The European Commission (EC) will continue providing Moldova with a financial support for the education sector upgrading. At the meeting of Minister of Education Mihai Sleahtitchi with EC regional coordinator for Moldova Angelo Borgogni on Thursday, the parts considered

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  • 15 April

    Armenia, Bulgaria discuss relations and regional issues

    On April 15, Armenian Ambassador to Bulgaria Arsen Mghoyan submitted his credentials to Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. The ceremony took place in Bulgarian President’s residence and was followed by a personal conversation focusing on Armenia-Bulgaria relations and regional issues. Further, Armenian Ambassador laid a wreath to the Eternal Flame at …

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  • 15 April

    Belgrade, Pristina continue negotiations

    Belgrade and Pristina are set to begin a third round of direct talks in Brussels on Friday afternoon. With the mediation of the EU, the two sides are to continue discussion today, and new topics are expected to be opened. “On the agenda are several issues in three areas that …

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  • 15 April

    Cypriot president urges EU to pressure Turkey

    Cypriot President Demetris Christofias urged the EU on Wednesday (April 13th) to press Turkey to change its stance in order to give momentum to the ongoing talks to reunify Cyprus. “Turkey’s intransigence is aimed at convincing

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  • 15 April

    British Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke visited Croatia

    Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor briefed visiting British Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke on Wednesday (April 13th) about efforts to reform the judiciary. She assured him that the government is committed to fighting corruption and strengthening the rule of law. Kosor reiterated that Croatia’s aim is to wrap up its EU …

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  • 15 April

    Lajcak: Kosovo partition not up for discussion in EU

    EU Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia Miroslav Lajcak said on Wednesday (April 13th) that Kosovo’s partition is not a topic of discussion for the EU. A new round of Belgrade-Pristina talks will be held before Easter, April 24th, Lajcak told the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee in Brussels.

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  • 15 April

    Stefano Sannino visited Albania to discuss EU integration process

    Stefano Sannino, the EU’s deputy director-general for external relations, began a two-day visit to Tirana on Wednesday (April 13th) to discuss the country’s European integration progress. Sannino participated in a meeting

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  • 14 April

    National Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia dissolves

    National Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia is to be dissolved today by the chairman of parliament Trajko Veljanovski. Dissolution of parliament was made possible after it was elected President of the State Election Commission for early parliamentary elections – Boris Kondarko and was voted amendments to the electoral laws. …

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  • 14 April

    Croatia is ready to help countries from South-Eastern Europe on their way to EU admission

    Croatia is ready to help countries from South-Eastern Europe on their way to EU admission. The finalisation of Croatia-EU negotiations will reinforce the European perspective of said states, Speaker of the Croatian Parliament Luka Bebić announced in Brussels. The Croatian model in the negotiations, the accumulated experience and clear European …

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  • 14 April

    Helsinki Committee President Sonja Biserko says Serbia is obstacle to region’s progress

    Serbia’s tendency to dominate its neighbors is the main obstacle to progress of the countries of the region, says Helsinki Committee President Sonja Biserko. She said that in an opening speech at the European Parliament and the Western Balkans meeting.

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