November, 2011

• 22 November

  Serbian Interior Minister says the country can survive without EU

  Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić says Serbia should not recognize the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo “even if this means not joining the EU”. “If the price is for Serbia to give up Kosovo to gain membership

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• 22 November

  Moldova to discuss Transdniester issue with Russia

  Moldovan Foreign Minister Iurie Leanca says Moscow is increasingly open to a “more intense dialogue” with Chisinau over the breakaway region of Transdniester. Leanca said on November 21 that Moldovan officials will ask Russian Foreign Minister

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• 22 November

  Armenian President set to visit Georgia on Nov. 29

  Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will arrive in Georgia for a two-day visit on Nov. 29. Mr Sargsyan had planned to visit Georgia on Nov.1-3, but the visit was postponed. The visit was postponed due to an offensive remark made by Mr Saakashvili when he unflatteringly spoke of the work of …

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• 22 November

  EU provides €200 million funds to Bosnia

  The European Commission on November 21 offered more than €200 million in grant assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The funds come from the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) and were decided at a meeting on November 14 in which IPA priorities for 2012 and 2013 were set.

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• 21 November

  Azerbaijani FM discusses bilateral ties with new Romanian ambassador

  Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has today received the copies of credentials of new Romanian ambassador in Azerbaijan Daniel Cristian Ciobanu, the ministry said. The new Romanian ambassador at the meeting stressed the great potential to develop bilateral relations in many spheres, particularly in the areas of economy, trade and …

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• 21 November

  Germany not willing to make compromise on Serbia’s EU accession

  Germany does not plan to make a compromise about Serbia’s European integration. Berlin thinks Serbia has to meet all necessary criteria to obtain an EU candidate country status, despite some countries’ call that Belgrade should be awarded. The German diplomacy expects a resumption of the dialog with Pristina and application …

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• 21 November

  Turkey says it can be EU’s growth engine

  Turkey offers the EU more than just security, says the president on the eve of his UK visit and the EU minister adds: ‘Today’s Turkey is much better than yesterday’s.’ Turkish President Abdullah Gül said Turkey could offer the EU more than security assistance with its growing energy resources, population

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• 21 November

  Belgrade continues dialogue with Pristina in Brussels today

  The EU-sponsored Kosovo dialogue will continue on Monday in Brussels after a break of some two months, when incidents on the administrative line stopped it. The topics of the talks between Belgrade and Priština today will be university diplomas, representation of Kosovo Albanian authorities in organization, as well as the …

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• 21 November

  Skopje government wants deferred starting date for EU accession talks

  Macedonia is not likely to get a starting date for EU accession negotiations as Greece blocks the move over the unsolved name dispute. According to the Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki his country will try to secure a deferred starting date at the upcoming EU Council summit, an idea that …

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• 21 November

  Turkey completes Baku-Tbilisi-Kars tunnel

  Turkey has completed construction of a tunnel to Georgian border within Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project. At present, the operations are underway to complete the project on the Turkish territory.

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