June, 2012

• 4 June

  Bosnia, Albania citizens could travel to EU without visas by autumn

  The European Commission adopted on 27 May proposals to allow Albanian and Bosnian citizens to travel to Schengen area without visas, if the two countries satisfy a number of requirements. “I know how much visa-free travel means to the people

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• 4 June

  EULEX to exhume possible mass grave in northern Kosovo

  EULEX will start to exhume a possible mass grave in Mitrovica, northern Kosovo, after two bodies were found  by local residents during construction works. A team of EULEX experts and war

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• 4 June

  Still no agreement reached on candidate for president in Albania

  Albanian PM Sali Berisha discussed on Sunday with opposition leader Edi Rama about agreeing on a candidate for president, but failed to reach any positive results. The opposition rejected Zaganjori’s candidature and asked for talks between

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• 4 June

  Serbia held meeting on recent Kosovo events

  Serbian President together with several ministers held a meeting to discuss the latest events between from northern Kosovo between Serbs and NATO peacekeepers. The meeting was held on Friday, right after KFOR started to dismantle the Serb barricades near Zvecan, a Serb-run area in northern Kosovo. Serbia’s Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac, …

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May, 2012

• 31 May

  Georgian President, Turkish PM met in Istanbul to discuss regional stability

  Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Instanbul and discussed regional security and stability. Erdogan pledged support for  Georgia’s aspirations towards NATO, wishing Georgia success on its path. The two sides parties also discussed the current situation and reforms in Georgia, as well as future …

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• 31 May

  European parliament started debate on strategic revision for EULEX

  The European Parliament started on Thursday a debate on strategic revision of EULEX’s activity. The revision seeks to reduce the number of EULEX members and to switch the missions focus from police to judicial work. EULEX currently has more than 1,300 international police officers, prosecutors and judges.

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• 31 May

  Montenegro to open embassy in Kosovo

  Montenegro announced on Thursday that it had decided to open an embassy in Kosovo. The Montenegrin government’s said the decision to open the embassy “confirms that good relations with neighbours and development of regional cooperation represent a lasting goal, stimulating progress in the countries of the region when it comes …

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• 31 May

  Tomislav Nikolic was sworn in as Serbia’s President

  Tomislav Nikolic was sworn in as Serbia’s new president at the inaugural session by taking the oath before members of the Serbian parliament. “I solemnly swear to devote all my efforts to preserve the sovereignty and integrity of the territory of the Republic of Serbia, including Kosovo and Metohija as its …

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• 31 May

  Georgian Energy Minister will visit Azerbaijan

  Georgian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources  Alexander Khetaguri will pay a visit to Azerbaijan to attend the opening of the 19th International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition. This event is the largest in the Caspian region in oil and gas field, and will be hosted between June 5 to …

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• 31 May

  US Ambassador to Bulgaria refuted information that he was recalled early due to mistakes

  James Warlick, American Ambassador in Sofia, said the rumors that he has been recalled early due to particular mistakes are not real, adding that he was leaving Bulgaria under a standard procedure. “I have no scheduled departure date and I have not been recalled early due to something I have …

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