Eurasia Press & News

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha addressed the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit in New York on Wednesday (September 22nd), outlining achievements and Albania’s goals: to turn it into one of the safest places in the world. Berisha recalled his visit to New York in 1992 when Albania, emerging from a …

EU Foreign Affairs Council will discuss Serbia’s request for EU membership at the meeting in Luxembourg on October 25. This is according to Belgian Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere.

US Vice President Joe Biden has urged Athens to recognize Kosovo’s independence. Biden discussed this question during the meeting with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou. US Vice-President pointed out that Kosovo’s independence have brought about stability in the region.

Ilija Jurisic, the former Bosnian miltary officer jailed for 12 years for committing war crimes in the country’s 1992-95 war, is continuing his appeal against conviction. Jurisic was jailed in September 2009 by the War Crimes Chamber of the District Court in Belgrade for ordering an attack on a convoy …

Romanian President Traian Basescu visited Bulgaria on September 23 2010, at the invitation of his counterpart Georgi Purvanov. The two heads of state were set to continue their active political dialogue and would evaluate the bilateral relations between both countries, the the sphere

Bulgaria and Romania are working very actively to meet the Schengen criteria, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said at the joint press conference with his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu. President Parvanov outlined two issues in the bilateral relations within the EU – living up to the additional requirements and completion of …

Ministrul afacerilor externe, Teodor Baconschi, şi omologul său rus, Serghei Lavrov, au fost de acord cu privire la necesitatea unei întâlniri ruso-române. ‘În mod formal, aici (la New-York – n.r.) nu va mai avea loc (o întâlnire Baconschi-Lavrov). Domnul Lavrov a transmis că agenda nu-i permite să organizeze o întâlnire …

Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany Werner Hoyer and Minister of State for Europe at the British Foreign Ministry David Lidington, who are on an official visit to Moldova, voiced hope the early parliamentary elections will be free and fair, Info-Prim Neo reports.

Serbian President Boris Tadić is still in New York, where he is scheduled to meet with EU’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton today. The topic of their conversation will be dialogue

Macedonian President Gjorgje Ivanov and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou are set to meet in New York, where they will take part in UN General assembly. The two delegations have agreed to meet at 5 p.m. Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki is set to attend the meeting as well. The …