April 11, 2013 Eurasia, Eurasia News, Turkey
Turkey-EU joint parliamentary committee will gather for the 121st time in Brussels, on Friday. The committee, responsible for the evaluation of issues stemming
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April 11, 2013 Eurasia, Eurasia News
Mali’s prime minister urged France Thursday to maintain a military presence in its former colony, as troops began an early withdrawal three months after ousting armed Islamists from the country’s north.
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April 11, 2013 Balkan News, Balkans, Croatia, Eurasia, Eurasia News
Croatia will this weekend hold its first-ever election to the European Parliament, less than three months before the country is scheduled
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April 11, 2013 Balkan News, Balkans, Eurasia, Eurasia News
Bulgarian Prime Minister Marin Raykov called on Wednesday for a fresh and in-depth review of the contract between Bulgaria and Russia for the construction of the pipeline South Stream.
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April 11, 2013 Balkan News, Balkans, Eurasia, Eurasia News
The Greek Parliament ratified the Intergovernmental Agreement between Albania, Italy and Greece on the construction and operation of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project. The Intergovernmental Agreement between the three
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April 10, 2013 Balkan News, Balkans, Eurasia, Eurasia News, Serbia
Russia has agreed to grant Serbia a $500 million loan, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday, April 10 with a first tranche of $300 million to be handed over immediately.
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April 10, 2013 Eurasia, Eurasia News, Turkey
Turkish Minister of EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis stated that they expected full support from EU in regards to fight against terrorism. Reminding that there were parties benefiting from drug trafficking, human smuggling and arms trade, Bagis said, “We expect full support
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April 10, 2013 Eurasia, Eurasia News, Middle Orient, Middle Orient News
Weapons are spreading from Libya at an “alarming rate,” fuelling conflicts in Mali, Syria and elsewhere and boosting the arsenals of extremists and criminals in the region, according to a UN report. The report by the UN Security Council’s Group of Experts – who monitor an arms embargo imposed on …
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April 10, 2013 Balkan News, Balkans, Eurasia, Eurasia News, Macedonia
The Greek government appeared dissatisfied on Wednesday following the presentation of a new proposal regarding the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in New York on Tuesday.
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April 10, 2013 Eurasia, Eurasia News, Kavkaz, Kavkaz News, Turkey
Georgia considers Azerbaijan as its strategic partner. The new government also adheres to this position, Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said at a meeting with editors of the Georgian media today. “Of course, Azerbaijan is our strategic partner,” he said. “We intend to continue our joint projects and develop them …
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