February, 2010

• 22 February

  Georgian PM discusses European integration with Lithuanian FM

  Georgian Vice Prime Minister Giorgi Baramidze met with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis in the framework of his working visit to Italy.

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• 22 February

  Skopje Prepares for Fresh Round of Name Talks

  Macedonian leaders are to hold consultations Monday ahead of tomorrow’s arrival of the UN mediator in the Athens-Skopje “name” row, US diplomat Matthew Nimetz. Macedonian President Georgi Ivanov, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki and Deputy Prime Minister Abdilaqim Ademi are to discuss their expectations for the upcoming …

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• 22 February

  Bulgaria FM: Sofia Backs Macedonia EU Bid

  Bulgaria’s new Foreign Affairs Minister Nikolay Mladenov has said that Bulgaria backs Macedonia’s bid for European Union membership. He said that he wants Macedonia to drop its suspicion that Bulgaria has ill intentions towards it. He said that since the Republic of Macedonia was recognised Bulgaria has done what it …

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• 22 February

  Georgia appeals to puppet ‘North Caucasian republics’ bypassing Russia

  “Georgia, bypassing Russia, is ready to cooperate with North Caucasian republics”, the Pirweli agency reported with reference to the deputy of the Georgian parliament Nugzar Tsiklauri. Tsiklauri said it is a political will of the Georgian side and added that “Georgia is aware that the proposals put forward to the …

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• 22 February

  Closing in on Balkan Criminals

  Bosnia and Herzegovina is due this month to annul one of the biggest post-war legal absurdities with Croatia and Serbia by signing agreements that will finally allow the punishment of convicted criminals holding dual citizenship, Anes Alic writes for ISN Security Watch. A number of people suspected of or indicted …

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• 22 February

  Dilemele regionale ale scutului american

  „…partenerii noştri ruşi au fost informaţi în legătură cu faptul că preşedintele american va oferi României posibilitatea de a amplasa elemente ale scutului antirachetă”. (Ellen Tauscher, subsecretar de stat american pentru controlul armamentului şi securitate internaţională) Devine astăzi limpede cât de iluzorie a fost tentativa regimului Voronin de a soluţiona …

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• 22 February

  Serbian FM meets with Turkish counterpart

  Turkey and Serbia are ready to work together on the establishing of stability and peace in the Balkans, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglou says. His statement came after a meeting in Ankara on Saturday with his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremić. The free trade agreement between Serbia and Turkey, which will considerably …

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• 22 February

  Croatian President Josipovic discusses possible RS referendum

  Croatia’s new president, Ivo Josipovic, said on Friday (February 19th) that any possible referendum on the independence of Bosnian Serbs would not affect the current structure of neighbouring BiH. Republika Srprka (RS) cannot change the current situation unilaterally, Josipovic said, adding that even if Bosnian Serbs hold a referendum, it …

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• 22 February

  Romania confirms invitation to join South Stream

  Romanian Economy Minister Adrian Videanu announced on Friday (February 19th) that Russian gas giant Gazprom has officially invited Romania to join the South Stream gas pipeline project. “We will analyse this initiative with interest,” Videanu said, adding that Romania is open to any initiative that would contribute to the energy …

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• 22 February

  Hague rejects Seselj’s demand to drop charges

  The UN war crimes tribunal on Friday (February 19th) rejected a request by Serb Radical Party (SRS) leader Vojislav Seselj to drop all charges against him and terminate war crimes proceedings, due to the alleged violation of his rights as a defendant. Seselj based his request on the “doctrine of …

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