Eurasia

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenkoon Thursday met here with his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili, pledging to further enhance bilateral relations and cooperation. At a joint press conference held after their meeting, Yushchenko said there is no any problems in the relationship between Ukraine and Georgia. Both sides are willing to strengthen …

The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Pavle, was laid to rest Thursday afternoon at the monastery in the Belgrade suburb of Rakovica. The funeral service at the monastery’s cemetery was served by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and Concierge of the Throne of the Serbian Patriarch, Metropolitan Amfilohije.

Kosovo’s government coalition has collapsed, it emerged on Thursday night. It is understood that the Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, led by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, has broken its two year partnership with the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, headed by president Fatmir Sejdiu.

Croatia’s new Economy Minister Djuro Popijac has warned that his government will have to take painful steps to tackle the country’s economic problems. 

Bulgaria may be taken to the European Court of Justice over its inadequate waste management Sofia, two years after the European Commission launched an infringement procedure on the issue. 

Albania’s opposition Socialist Party is expected to stage a major rally in Tirana on Friday through to Sunday, calling for a recount of the ballots from the 28 June parliamentary elections, which it considered to have been marred by fraud. The protest, which is expected to begin on Friday afternoon …

„Est-europenii ar trebui să înceteze să se mai comporte ca nişte bebeluşi şi să înceapă să-şi rezolve singuri problemele, în loc să meargă de fiecare dată la americani pentru a se plânge de agresivitatea Rusiei”. (Zbigniew Brzezinski, 17.11.09, Prague Daily Monitor) Declaraţia oficialului american, fost consilier pentru probleme de securitate …

Upravni odbor Vijeća za implementaciju mira (PIC) tokom jučerašnjih odvojenih razgovora sa sedam stranačkih lidera u BiH i predsjedavajućim Vijeća ministara BiH Nikolom Špirićem istakao je da cilj razgovora o Ustavu mora biti jačanje institucionalne funkcionalnosti da bi BiH mogla da se nosi sa zahtjevima i uživa u prednostima evroatlantske …

At its ordinary working meeting held on Wednesday afternoon, the Moldovan Government decided to revoke home a number of its Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

European Commission (EC) Vice-President Jacques Barrot says Serbia has fulfilled all conditions for visa liberalization. As of December 19, its citizens should be able to travel freely in the Schengen space, said this EC official in charge of justice, freedom and security.