May, 2010

• 12 May

  Georgia, Armenia to discuss cooperation in border regions

  Working meeting on improving the response to the economic development of border regions of Georgia and Armenia will take place in Tbilisi May 13. During the meeting, a presentation of the results of the research and recommendations for the regions located near the Georgian-Armenian border will be held, the organization …

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• 12 May

  Srbija insistira na razmjeni teritorija

  SARAJEVO Srbija od Bosne i Hercegovine traži razmjenu teritorija na međudržavnoj granici kod hidroelektrana Zvornik i Bajna Bašta te u blizini Rudog. Zahtjev za razmjenu teritorija ponovljen je na sastanku državnih komisija BiH i Srbije održanom u ponedjeljak. Slavica Vučić, predsjedavajuća Državne komisije za granice BiH, jučer nije mogla precizirati …

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• 12 May

  EC calls for more fiscal reforms in Romania

  The European Commission (EC) issued a statement Monday (May 10th), concluding that while Romania has broadly met conditions to receive aid from the EU, the country needs more progress in terms of fiscal reforms, particularly by adopting laws on pension and state wages. The statement came after the end of …

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• 12 May

  EC to assess Montenegro’s EU application by autumn

  The European Commission’s (EC) assessment of Montenegro’s EU membership application will be completed by autumn, the EC Head of Delegation in Podgorica, Leopold Maurer, said on Monday (May 10th). He pointed out that based on this opinion, EU leaders will decide by year end whether to offer candidate status. Podgorica …

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• 12 May

  EULEX to investigate more Kosovo ministries

  Local media are reporting that EULEX officials will investigate six more ministries from the current and past government for misuse of state funds. Klan Kosova TV quoted sources Monday (May 10th) who said that the education ministry will be scrutinised in relation to tenders for the construction of new schools. …

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• 11 May

  Romania sustine initiativa Uniunii Europene privind eliminarea vizelor pentru Rusia

  Ministrii de externe din UE au participat luni, la Bruxelles, la reuniunea Consiliului Afacerilor Externe, unul din subiectele abordate in cadrul intalnirii fiind posibilitatea eliminarii vizelor pentru Rusia. Prezent la reuniune, ministrul roman de externe, Teodor Baconschi, a aratat ca Rusia este un partener strategic al UE si ca Uniunea …

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• 11 May

  Turkish PM will arrive on a two-day visit in Greece on May 14

  Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive on a two-day working visit in Greece on May 14. The first session of the Turkish-Greek strategic cooperation council will take place, during the visit. The session will be co-chaired by Erdogan and by his Greek counterpart Georgios Papandreou. The Turkish delegation will …

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• 11 May

  Spain sees EU progress for Turkey in two months

  Turkey should make some progress in its negotiations to join the European Union in the next two months, Spain’s foreign minister said on Monday, urging the bloc to intensify its cooperation with Ankara. Speaking after a regular meeting to assess Turkey’s readiness to join the 27-member union, Miguel Angel Moratinos …

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• 11 May

  KFOR kicks off two-day exercise in central Kosovo

  The NATO-led Kosovo force (KFOR) kicked off a two-day exercise in central part of Kosovo, including the capital Pristina. Exercises involving KFOR maneuver forces from Multinational Battle Group Centre (MNBG-C) and Multinational Battle Group South (MNBG-S) will be conducted in central part of Kosovo on May 11-12.

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• 11 May

  Suspected mass grave to be excavated

  Excavation will soon begin near the town of Raška, where a suspected mass grave is located, says War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević. Vukčević said that it is not known who killed the victims, while witnesses said that the site might contain the bodies of 250 Kosovo Albanians. The excavation will …

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