August, 2010

• 3 August

  Bulgarian Minister hopes to start Nabucco with Bulgaria-Turkey pipe in 1 Year

  The start of the EU-sponsored gas transit pipeline Nabucco should be given with the construction of of a gas network connection between Bulgaria and Turkey within one year, according to Bulgarian Economy Minister Traikov.

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• 3 August

  Serbia to press UN SC over Kosovo

  The UN Security Council is set to meet to discuss Kosovo, as Serbia seeks to contest the territory’s independence. Serb foreign ministry officials said UNMIK chief Lamberto Zannier

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• 3 August

  UN chief to present Kosovo report to Security Council

  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the security situation in Kosovo is stable, but he warned about the situation in the country’s north, according local media. Instability in the north should not be underestimated

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• 3 August

  EULEX to exhume two mass graves in Kosovo

  EULEX announced on Sunday (August 1st) that it is preparing to exhume two or three mass graves in the near future. EULEX spokesperson Irina Gudeljevic said that 190 field operations have taken place so far, but did not reveal the exact locations. She added that the involvement of EULEX forensic …

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• 2 August

  World Bank president to pay first-ever visit to Moldova

  For the first time ever, a World Bank President is coming to the Republic of Moldova: Mr. Robert Zoellick will pay an official visit to Chisinau on August 11-12.

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• 2 August

  Greece backs co-operation between Belgrade and Pristina

  Greek Deputy FM Dimitris Droutsas has expressed his country’s readiness to support co-operation between Belgrade and Pristina. Speaking at a joint press conference with Kosovo’s PM Hashim Thaci in Pristina, Droustas said

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• 2 August

  Moldova reported an increase in the number of visas issued to Moldovan nationals wishing to visit Bulgaria for 2010

  The Bulgarian embassy in Chisinau, Moldova, reported an increase in the number of visas issued to Moldovan nationals wishing to visit Bulgaria. At least 30 000

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• 2 August

  Kosovo a solicitat Greciei sa ii recunoasca independenta

  Kosovo a cerut Greciei sa-i recunoasca independenta dupa avizul Curtii Internationale de Justitie (CIJ), care a apreciat ca declaratia de independenta a fostei provincii sarbe nu incalca dreptul international. “A venit timpul ca Grecia sa recunoasca Republica Kosovo”, a declarat presedintele Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu, la finalul

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• 2 August

  Kosovo foreign minister says independence is no precedent

  Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni met officials from several countries at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday (July 30th), urging them to recognize his

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• 2 August

  Croatian Supreme Court reduces Glavas sentence

  The Supreme Court on Saturday (July 31st) reduced the sentence of former parliament member Vladimir Glavas from ten to eight years. In May 2009, he was sentenced to ten years in prison for war crimes against ethnic

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