Eurasia

Tadic, Josipovic Announce New Phase in Serbia-Croatia Relations

Serbian President Boris Tadic and his Croatian counterpart, Ivo Josipovic, have announced a new phase in relations between the two neighbouring countries following their first meeting as presidents on Wednesday. Tadic and Josipovic discussed open issues between the two countries and the development of good neighbourly relations.

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Montenegro to hold local elections on May 23rd

President Filip Vujanovic on Tuesday (March 23rd) chose May 23rd as the date on which local elections will be held in 14 municipalities. The opposition had suggested June 6th, concerned that the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists would get a boost from holding elections the same day Montenegro celebrates the …

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Bosnian presidency chairman on NATO

Chairman of Bosnia’s Presidency Haris Silajdžić said that he had received a promise from NATO that Bosnia would join the alliance. This would happen once it had fulfilled the necessary requests, he explained. Silajdžić pointed out that the Bosnian Presidency would at the next session discuss surplus armaments, but also …

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Russian, Ukrainian prime ministers to meet in Moscow

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Azarov in Moscow on March 25, Putin’s press secretary said on Tuesday. The decision was made during a telephone conversation between Putin and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.

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Moldova’s PM visits Brussels

Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat left for Brussels on Tuesday at the head of a high-level governmental delegation. Today, he will meet with European Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Durao Barroso and European Parliament Chairman Jerzy Buzek.

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