The law on the ratification of the Convention on Small Scale Border Traffic between Moldova and Romania was adopted unanimously by the Chamber of Deputies of Romania at its Monday’s meeting. The Senate is to take a final decision.

Newly elected Croatian President Ivo Josipović says he believes relations between Croatia and Serbia are strategic. He also expressing belief that he will soon meet with Serbian President Boris Tadić. Josipović said that the idea that both countries should drop the lawsuits for genocide before the International Court of Justice …

The Kosovo government and political parties in Priština reject all possibilities of new status negotiations with Serbia regarding the status of Kosovo. Kosovo Albanian government spokesman Memli Krasniqi said that “the Kosovo government will never agree to negotiations with Belgrade regarding Kosovo’s status. The status of our country is irreversible.”