Eurasia

President of Cyprus Dimitris Hristofyas described as a historic challenge the Cypriot EU Presidency in the second half of 2012. Cyprus officially for the first time will take over the six-month rotating EU Presidency in July

Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović requested from EULEX to protect Serbs in the province and find and punish those who attacked a rally in Kosovska Mitrovica. “The bomb attack on Serbs gathered on the protest on the occasion of opening the office of the so-called Kosovo government in northern Kosovska …

The Skopje branch of the Islamic Religious Community, IVZ, in Macedonia has warned that radical Islamist groups following Wahhabi teachings are trying to take control of the central mosques in Skopje. Skopje Mufti Ibrahim Shabani, who is the head of the IVZ branch in the capital, made the remarks after …

„Le voi da în casa Mea şi înăuntrul zidurilor Mele un nume şi un loc mai de preţ decât fii şi fiice; le voi da un nume veşnic şi nepieritor” (Isaia 56,5) Decretul preşedintelui Mihai Ghimpu, care declară ziua de 28 iunie 1940 drept zi a ocupaţiei sovietice, a generat …

A group of MEPs representing the European United Left is on a fact-finding visit in Chisinau. The MEPs held today separate meetings with all the factions of the Moldovan Parliament, Info-Prim Neo reports. “We wish to find out more about the state of affairs in Moldova and I am sure …

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fuele said that EU enlargement will remain a priority during Belgium’s presidency. Belgium’s presidency will face many important issues, including those regarding Western Balkans and Serbia’s candidacy, he said.

Kosovo and Serbia can talk on practical issues only, the issues discussed with Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said. He underscored that Kosovo’s legislators should ignore the ideas on Kosovo’s division or exchange of territories. “There will be no division and that chapter is complete once …

A delegation of the Council of Europe arrived in Tbilisi this morning. The delegation includes Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland, and Cabinet of Ministers Chairman, Slovenian Foreign Minister Antonio Miloslovski, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister David Jalagania said today.

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun the first leg of a five-nation tour of eastern Europe and the Caucasus in Ukraine. A chartered flight carrying Clinton arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kiev in the early hours of Friday.

Political directors of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board concluded on Wednesday (June 30th) that conditions have not been met to close down the Office of High Representative. Wrapping up a two-day