Eurasia

Tbilisi will host I Georgian-Russian forum. The forum will be held in Tbilisi on July 11 and will focus on different issues in relations between Russia and Georgia, and perspectives of development

Parliamentary elections and ratification of amended 2012 constitution will take place before presidential elections; President and Cabinet hold legislative authorities during transitional period.

It is in everyone’s interest that the whole South-East Europe region be a part of the EU said Croatian President Ivo Josipović. He also stated that it will be in the interest of all “that Serbia complete the path Croatia has already finished as soon as possible.”

Ivica Dačić said after the 13th round of dialogue with Hashim Thaci in Brussels on Monday that some progress was made, but many open issues remain. “We talked about many issues related to the implementation of the Brussels agreement (between Belgrade and

Turkey informed its embassy in Cairo to be ready for possible evacuation of Turkish citizens following escalation of protests in the wake of the ousting of president Mohammad Morsi.

Interim Prime Minister of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces Ghassan Hitto announced his resignation on Monday, nearly four months after his appointment.

Mali’s army has accused a Tuareg rebel group of breaching a peace accord in the flashpoint northeastern town of Kidal, by attacking civilians and soldiers. “The MNLA has mobilised women and children in Kidal to throw stones at the black population, African

Thousands of people have gathered to protest against the Bulgarian government in the capital Sofia. They are now heading to the parliament, waving Bulgarian national flags and EU flags and chanting

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has condemned the attack outside the headquarters of the Republican Guard in Egypt’s capital.

The European Union Monday condemned the violence in Egypt which has led to the death of scores of people and urged for calm and return to dialogue and the democratization process.