October, 2009

• 2 October

  Albania’s FM Backs EULEX

  Albanian Foreign Affairs Minister Ilir Meta, has said that the EU rule of law mission, EULEX, is vital in strengthening Kosovo’s institutions. “EULEX will help bring European standards to Kosovo’s institutions, especially [in moving] towards a government based on the rule of law” Meta said during a meeting with ethnic …

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• 2 October

  Croatia’s Kosor May Meet Obama

  Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor could soon receive an invitation for an official meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House. Daily Vecernji list reports that Croatian and American diplomats are working intensively on setting up the Kosor-Obama summit. Should it take place, Kosor would be the first …

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September, 2009

• 30 September

  Putin congratulates Filat

  Russia Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to Vlad Filat congratulating him on appointment as Prime Minister. Putin wrote that Russian-Moldovan relations are based on ancient traditions of friendship and mutual respect. He expressed confidence their further comprehensive development meets the vital interests of both peoples.

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• 30 September

  NATO in favor of pullout of Russian troops from Moldova’s territory

  NATO supports Moldova in its its efforts to remove the Russian troops from its territory, Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO Robert Simmons said in a video conference on September 30. This is the position of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Moldova should maintain its stance as regards the …

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• 30 September

  Bulgarian Cabinet approves medical co-operation with China

  The Bulgarian Cabinet has approved a three-year plan for mutual assistance and co-operation between the Bulgarian Health Ministry and its Chinese counterpart, a Government media statement said.

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• 30 September

  Bulgarian Defence Minister: Bulgaria’s mission helps to thwart radical Islam

  There is no possibility for radical Islam to flourish in the country, according to Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Mladenov, as quoted by the Bulgarian National Television on September 30 2009. Mladenov is in Gotheburg Sweden, at the EU defence ministers conference, where one of the paramount topics earmarked for discussion …

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• 30 September

  Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report

  An independent report blamed Georgia on Wednesday for starting last year’s five-day war with Russia, but said Moscow’s military response went beyond reasonable limits and violated international law. The report commissioned by the European Union said both sides had broken international humanitarian laws and found evidence of ethnic cleansing against …

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• 30 September

  Serbia Tried to Prevent New Kosovo Recognitions

  Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic says that Serbia will see in the next couple of weeks how successful it was in preventing further states from recognising Kosovo. In an interview with daily Danas, Jeremic said that the Serbian delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York had held meetings …

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• 30 September

  Controversial Macedonian Encyclopaedia Withdrawn

  The presidency of the Macedonian Academy of Science and Arts, MASA, decided on Wednesday to withdraw its controversial Macedonian encyclopaedia. The editors of the encyclopaedia were ordered to revise and correct the passages in the book that refer to Macedonian-Albanian relations, Albanians in Macedonia, the former head of the 2001 …

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• 30 September

  European Parliament Wants Expansion of Visa Scheme

  The European Parliament’s rapporteur on visa issues, has proposed that the European Commission, EC, include all five western Balkan states in the EU visa liberalisation programme. Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon made this recommendation, while arguing that the two states that have yet to meet all necessary benchmarks be included on …

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