Eurasia

Opening of Aktas check-point in Akhalkalaki, on the border of Georgia and Turkey, may lead to positive changes for Akhalkalaki’s Armenian population, according to Ardahan province governor Mustafa Tekmen. “Ardahan and Georgia are maintaining economic relations, implementing student exchange programs. Opening of Aktas check point will help intensify the dialogue …

The Romanian embassy in Azerbaijan received a mandate to serve as a representative concerning relations between Azerbaijan and NATO in 2011. “The embassy has already prepared an action plan. NATO expects to approve it soon at its headquarters. We hope that

Council of Europe (CoE) rapporteur Dick Marty, the author of a report that accuses incumbent Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci of involvement in organ trafficking, said on Friday (December 17th) that many countries were aware of facts related to the case.

Cyprus is ready to start direct talks with Turkey to find a solution to the Mediterranean island’s longstanding division, Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou declared on Friday (December 17th). “We should start the direct exchange of opinions. We should directly share our demands and our complaints,” Kyprianou said. Ankara has …

The EU leaders have approved the proposal to grant Montenegro a status of a candidate country. In November the EC recommended granting the status to Montenegro. The Balkan country applied for EU membership in December 2008. On May 1 it received a status of an associated country.

Russia and Georgia concluded their 14th round of talks in Geneva on Thursday, without reaching agreement on security and other issues of mutual concern. According to the press communique delivered by the co-chairs of the talks, discussions

Numerous irregularities that marred the December 12th snap elections are expected to prompt another round of voting in three municipalities, local media reported on Thursday (December 16th). The Central Election Commission (CEC) said the decision will be announced after the complaints and alleged violations are thoroughly investigated. Sources inside the …

Officials in Kosovo and Albania angrily deny allegations of weapons, drugs and human organ trafficking that Council of Europe (CoE) Special Rapporteur Dick Marty has made against Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. Acting President Jakup Krasniqi said on Wednesday (December 15th) that the report

The appeals chamber of the Court of BiH upheld on Tuesday, December 14th, the war crimes sentence handed down to Branimir Glavas. In July, Croatia sentenced the former parliament member to eight years

The UN Security Council two days ago urged Greek and Turkish Cypriots to accelerate talks to reunify their divided island. The Council expressed concern about the pace of negotiations in recent months and urged “decisive progress in the near future”. The Council also adopted a resolution extending the mandate of …