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Deal on Cyprus crossing point expected soon

NICOSIA, Cyprus The two Cypriot communities are close to reaching an agreement on a new border crossing between the Greek and Turkish-run parts of the divided island, Cypriot President Demetris Christofias said on Thursday (June 11th) after his latest round of reunification talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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ICTY’s Robinson tours Western Balkans

ZAGREB, Croatia Patrick Robinson, president of The Hague war crimes tribunal (ICTY), arrived in Croatia on Friday (June 12th). He is on a tour of Western Balkan countries, with stops also planned in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Slovenia. It is Robinson’s first visit to the region since his appointment …

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Georgia to be cornered dropping out of CIS

The decision of the Georgian parliament to leave CIS has a technical nature, but corner Georgia, said vice-chairman of international affairs committee of State Duma Andrey Climov. According to him, problems of Georgia started from the moment when they reoriented from CIS to other far horizons, such as “Washington, Brussels …

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Ban Calls on Kosovo to Work with UNMIK

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has called on Kosovo’s local institutions to take a more constructive stance towards UNMIK. The call was made in a report for the Security Council which outlines the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. Kosovo authorities, according to Mr …

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Novi premijer

Author: Mirza Čubro Mustafa Mujezinović bit će novi premijer Federacije BiH. Friško imenovano Predsjedništvo SDA kandidiralo ga je na ovu funkciju, a imajući u vidu prešutni dogovor stranaka vladajuće koalicije u nemiješanje u kadrovska rješenja, izvjesno je njegovo imenovanje na ovu funkciju. Mujezinović je bivši guverner Kantona Sarajevo i ambasador …

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EU plans visa liberalisation soon

BRUSSELS, Belgium EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn met with Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic on Thursday (June 11th) to assure him of Union plans to scrap visas for Serbia and other Western Balkan countries by the end of the year. Rehn stressed that Serbia has been a constructive and reliable …

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