June, 2010

• 16 June

  ISG says Kosovo’s independence is irreversible

  The International Steering Group (ISG) fully supports Kosovo’s territorial integrity and independence and says it is irrevocable. Following a business lunch of the 25 ISG representatives and Kosovo political leaders in Pristina on Monday (June 14th), International Civilian Office head Pieter Feith, on behalf of the Group, said that partition …

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• 15 June

  Victims of Stalinist deportations commemorated in Chisinau

  A meeting of commemoration of victims of the first Stalinist deportations wave from June 13, 1941, was held on Sunday in Chisinau, in Piata Marii Adunari Nationale. According to some data, more than two thousand people took part in the meeting. Churches of the country made some divine services to …

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• 15 June

  Bosnian officials start Serbia visit

  Serbian President Boris Tadić will be meeting with Bosnia-Herzegovina Assembly Speaker Sulejman Tihić in Belgrade on Tuesday. Tihić, the leader of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) isleading a delegation of his party and country during the visit.

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• 15 June

  European Commission launches visa dialogue with Moldova

  The European Commission today launched a dialogue on visa-free travel with the Republic of Moldova. The aim of the dialogue is to examine the relevant conditions for visa-free travel of Moldovan citizens to the EU as a long-term goal.

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• 15 June

  Bulgaria to facilitate visa regime for Moldova, Ukraine, Russia and Belarus

  Bulgaria will facilitate visa regime for citizens of Moldova, Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. The measure will come into effect on June 15. The multi-visa within a year can be provided to the persons, who has already received at least one visa and has used it. The multi-visa for the period …

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• 15 June

  Serbia’s EU Pre-Accession Deal Gets Green Light

  EU foreign ministers have agreed to start the ratification process of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with Serbia, a major step forward on the country’s path to the EU. The 27 EU foreign ministers took the decision at their meeting in Luxembourg after the chief prosecutor at the UN war …

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• 15 June

  EU concern over political situation in Albania

  EU foreign ministers have expressed their concern over the political situation in Albania, where the ruling and opposition parties have not yet found a solution to the political crisis that began almost one year ago. “It is high time to find a solution to the current crisis on a basis …

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• 15 June

  EU foreign ministers to discuss Western Balkans

  EU foreign ministers are gathering on Monday (June 14th) to discuss a range of topics, including the situation in the Western Balkans. The meeting will be attended by Hague war crimes tribunal chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz, who will brief the diplomats on co-operation of countries in the region. Belgrade expects …

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• 15 June

  PACE parliamentary speakers urge solution to Cypriot issue

  A two-day European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments wrapped up in Limassol on Saturday (June 12th) with participants calling for a lasting solution that guarantees the rights of both communities in divided Cyprus. The conference brought together 50 speakers, deputy speakers and other senior parliamentary officials of countries that are …

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• 15 June

  EULEX urges Belgrade to accelerate mass grave exhumations

  EULEX officials want Belgrade to take the next step in collecting information regarding the Raska mass grave, believed to contain the bodies of 250 Albanians. “This case is important, and we encourage Belgrade authorities to move forward as soon as possible in order to shed light on the truth,” EULEX …

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