Eurasia Press & News

Dutch Ambassador to Skopje Simone Filipini was called for a talk at the Ministry of Interior in Macedonia over the involvement of an employee of the Embassy in the incidents at Kale fortress in Skopje. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia Zoran Petrovski shown concern on the fact Arton …

Romania is ready to render practical assistance to Georgia in its integration into the European Union and NATO, Speaker of Upper Chamber of the Romanian Parliament, Mircea Geoană said at a meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze in Bucharest.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Saturday that Turkey and Georgia have already started works to allow citizens of both countries to travel with only state identity cards.

Incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, whose party won snap electons in December, said on Friday (February 11th) he has managed to secure support to form a coalition government. He said

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who stepped down Friday (February 11th) after weeks of mass protests. The Turkish leader expressed hope for a fast transition to a constitutional democracy through elections. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also welcomed the developments. …

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom praised Bulgaria’s progress to fulfil criteria to join the Schengen zone, but said there is still work ahead. Malmstrom visited the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint with

Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik said on Saturday (February 12th) that he feels Germany sincerely wants to help Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). He made this statement in Banja Luka upon returning from

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Friday (February 11th) slammed the lack of political will in Croatia to prosecute war crimes committed during the 1991-1995 conflict. The organisation’s investigator for

Kosovo and Macedonia signed a customs agreement on Friday (February 11th) in an effort to facilitate trade between the two countries. The document was signed by Macedonian Customs Administration

Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak resigned as president and handed control to the military on Friday after 29 years in power, bowing to a historic 18-day wave of pro-democracy demonstrations by hundreds of thousands. “The people ousted the president,” chanted a crowd of tens of thousands outside his presidential palace in Cairo. …