June, 2010

• 16 June

  European Union to continue visa-free talks with South Caucasus

  On 14 June, the European Union reiterated its readiness to facilitate people-to-people contacts with the citizens of the South Caucasus countries, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, through visa facilitation and at the later stage visa-free agreements.

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• 16 June

  Croatia and Serbia may discuss crossing with a national identity card

  Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic has announced that the time has come for Croatia and Serbia to discuss the possibility for citizens of the two countries to cross their common border with a national identity card. Speaking at a meeting with representatives of the Croatian Parliament on Monday, Dacic said …

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• 16 June

  Albania leaders in fresh EU sponsored talks

  Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and opposition leader Edi Rama have been invited for fresh consultations with members of the European Parliament as part of efforts to overcome the political stalemate that has plagued the country for almost a year.

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• 16 June

  EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Council holds first meeting

  The first meeting of the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Council took place on Monday (June 14th) in Luxembourg, six weeks after the SAA with Montenegro took effect. Attending the meeting were Spanish State Secretary for the EU Diego Lopez Garrido, EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele

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• 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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