May, 2009

• 29 May

  Macedonia’s DUI Gives Deadline For NATO

  The ruling ethnic Albanian party in Macedonia has given a deadline to its bigger coalition partner to solve the burning name row with Greece and move the country’s stalled Euro Atlantic integration forward by the end of the year. “The grace period that (the Democratic Union for Integration), DUI gave …

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• 29 May

  Romania President Cancels Trip to Moldova

  Romania’s president has canceled a planned trip to Moldova’s capital Chisinau where he was due to take part in the South East European Cooperation Process, SEECP, on 5 June. In a statement late Wednesday, the president’s office said his participation is “no longer current,” due to the events following the …

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• 29 May

  Kosovo Lobbies for More Recognitions

  Kosovo’s foreign minister Skender Hyseni landed in New York Tuesday, beginning a round of over 30 meetings to lobby for more countries to recognise Kosovo’s independence. Since its declaration of independence in February 2008, Kosovo has been recognised by 60 countries around the world, helped by lobbying efforts from both …

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• 27 May

  Nema potvrde da je Stanković u Srbiji

  Author: Mirza Čubro SARAJEVO – Srbijanske obavještajne i sigurnosne agencije nemaju informacija da se u Srbiji krije Radovan Stanković, koji je prije dvije godine pobjegao iz zatvora u Foči nakon što je pravosnažno osuđen za ratni zločin. “Nemamo nikakvih saznanja da se Stanković nalazi u Srbiji. Naše agencije nisu prikupile …

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• 27 May

  Prevoz opasnih materija i dalje blokira put u Evropu

  Author: Mirza Čubro SARAJEVO – Predstavnici državne i entitetskih vlada jučer u Sarajevu nisu uspjeli usaglasiti Prijedlog zakona o prevozu opasnih materija, jednog od šest zakona čije je usvajanje uslov za ukidanje viza građanima BiH. Ministarstvo prometa i komunikacija BiH oragniziralo je ovu ministarsku konferenciju o izradi Prijedloga zakona o …

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• 27 May

  OIC adopts Kosovo resolution

  PRISTINA, Kosovo Foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) stopped short of calling for recognition of Kosovo’s independence, but voiced their support for its development. In a resolution approved on Monday (May 25th), the ministers praised “the progress made towards strengthening democracy, by serving peace and stability in …

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• 27 May

  Inzko highlights BiH Constitutional Court’s role

  SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) High Representative Valentin Inzko visited the Constitutional Court on Monday (May25th) and met with Court President Seada Palavric. “The Constitutional Court of BiH is the institution of the outmost importance which enables BiH authorities to function and act in accordance with the BiH Constitution,” Inzko …

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• 27 May

  Romanian president: EU should continue to seek co-op with Russia

  BUCHAREST Despite existing disputes, the European Union (EU) should continue to seek cooperation with Russia in an atmosphere “not of influence, but of trust,” Romanian President Traian Basescu said here on Tuesday. 

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• 27 May

  EU`s Rehn to Meet with Croatia, Slovenia

  EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn will meet the foreign ministers of Croatia and Slovenia in Brussels on Wednesday, spokesman for Rehn Krisztina Nagy said on Tuesday. “I can confirm that the meeting will take place on Wednesday afternoon,” Nagy said. 

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• 27 May

  Kosovo Boycotts CEFTA Meeting

  Kosovo will not participate in a meeting of Central European Free Trade Agreement, CEFTA, countries being held Wednesday in Budva, Montenegro, because of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ongoing boycott of the country’s products. Since Kosovo’s declaration of independence, customs stamps have been modified to read the Republic of Kosovo …

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