October, 2010

• 11 October

  Karadzic trial could be delayed

  Hague war crimes tribunal (ICTY) President Patrick Robinson presented the 17th annual report on the tribunal’s work to the UN General Assembly on Friday (October 8th). Robinson said all trials at the tribunal should be completed in 2012, with the exception of the trial of Radovan Karadzic. The former Bosnian

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• 11 October

  US reiterates importance of detaining Mladic

  The arrest of war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic “remains a very high priority” for the US, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian affairs Philip Gordon said on Friday (October 8th). He said US authorities

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• 11 October

  Cyprus cancels annual military manoeuvres amid reunification talks

  Cypriot Defence Minister Costas Papacostas announced on Saturday (October 9th) that the country will cancel its annual military manoeuvres in order to facilitate ongoing talks on reunifying the divided island. This is the third year in a row that Cyprus has cancelled the exercises since talks to reunify the Greek …

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• 8 October

  China won’t change stand on Kosovo

  The Chinese government has not changed its stand regarding Kosovo and continues to respect Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. This is according to Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade Wei Jinghua has stated. On Thursday,  the Chinese ambassador said that

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• 8 October

  Bosnia and Montenegro signed an agreement Thursday on regional and international cross-border traffic

  Bosnia and Montenegro signed an agreement Thursday on regional and international cross-border traffic that will open new border crossings between the two countries. The agreement is a revised version of previous documents signed in 2003 and 2005 between Bosnia and the former Union of Serbia and Montenegro. It was signed …

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• 8 October

  Karadzic: Former UN commander continues testimony

  In his continuing testimony at the trial of Radovan Karadzic, General Michael Rose said he believes the projectile that hit the Markale marketplace in Sarajevo on February 5, 1994, was fired from Bosnian Serb positions in the vicinity of Sarajevo.

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• 8 October

  Bulgaria Commits to Leading Role in EU Danube Strategy

  Bulgaria is making a firm commitment to play a major part in the preparation and the realization of the European Commission’s initiative for a strategy for the development of the Danube Regions. The statement was made Thursday in Brussels by Bulgaria’s Deputy Minister of Regional Development, Lilyana Pavlova.

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• 8 October

  Council of Europe officer calls for improvement of human rights in areas affected by the 2008 Georgia-Russia conflict

  Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg on Thursday called for the improvement of human rights in areas affected by the 2008 Georgia-Russia conflict. Hammarberg released a report based on his latest visit to Georgia. He remarked the urgent need to release all remaining detainees who were apprehended …

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• 8 October

  Gorbachev’s Forum on Eastern Europe’s Future Opens in Sofia

  Former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, arrived Wednesday evening in Sofia for the conference “Europe Looks East”, which will bring together international politicians, intellectuals and civil representatives. The two-day forum started on Thursday and

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• 8 October

  Serbian Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović concerned about actions in Kosovo

  Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović says he is concerned about the tension caused by KFOR and EULEX actions against organized crime in northern Kosovo. Speaking on Wednesday, he qualified them as psychological and propaganda warfare.

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