Eurasia Press & News
Evropska unija i SAD nadaju se da će na današnjem sastanku biti donesene značajne odluke koje će unaprijediti funkcionalnost BiH, izjavio je Oli Ren, evropski komesar za proširenje. “Zajednički cilj EU i SAD jeste da ubrazamo procese u BiH koji će je što prije dovesti do kandidatskog statusa za člana …
Read More »Ban: UN to stay in Kosovo
The Hague Tribunal may cease to operate in 2013 but UN forces will stay in Kosovo, says UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Ban said that the Hague Tribunal was considering the possibility of completing its work by the end of 2013 and that back-up mechanisms should be prepared if Ratko …
Read More »CIS heads of state confer behind closed doors longer than projected
The meeting started at 11.00 and was to last for half an hour. The extended-format meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council will follow next. The agenda includes the examination of the results of yesterday’s meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council and issues concerning cooperation between the CIS …
Read More »Kouchner: Serbia should be in EU
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says that all the Balkan states should become EU member-states. “Hurdles remain, but our political position is very clear,“ Kouchner said, adding that French President Nicolas Sarkozy had said as much, “also unambiguously,“ to Serbian President Boris Tadić.
Read More »Russian foreign minister provides some setails about the CIS Summit
Answering a question about only 7 presidents to take part in the Chisinau CIS Summit tomorrow, the Russian foreign minister replied there is nothing strange about it. Under the chairmanship of the Moldovan Deputy Premier, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Iurie Leanca, eleven foreign ministers from the CIS …
Read More »Thaci welcomes presence of EC observers
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has welcomed the decision to send European Commission observers to monitor the local elections in Kosovo. “We are firmly focused on having free, fair and democratic elections, with turnout as high as possible and the acceptance of high democratic standards, the building of a new …
Read More »“Mini Dayton” under way on Bosnian crisis
A “mini Dayton” is getting under way at the Butmir base near Sarajevo attended by officials from the EU and U.S., and the most influential Bosnian leaders. The meeting began with an informal working dinner, where, according to unofficial reports, Bosnian leaders were presented with a set of measures to …
Read More »Balkan leaders and Greek prime minister to arrive in Istanbul
The informal meeting of foreign ministers of South-East European Cooperation Process will begin in Istanbul on Friday. The informal meeting of foreign ministers of South-East European Cooperation Process will begin in Istanbul on Friday. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will host the two-day meeting. Foreign Ministers and deputy prime ministers …
Read More »Macedonian Parliamentary Delegation to attend OSCE meeting
Macedonian Parliamentary Delegation will participate in OSCE meetings set to be held from 9 to 11 October in Greece. Head of Delegation Parliamentarian Andrej Petrov (SDSM) will be accompanied by Vladimir Gjorcev (VMRO-DPMNE) and Hisen Dzemaili (DUI).
Read More »Work over settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continues: Russian FM
Work over settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continues and the parties are discussing issues which have not been approved yet, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 …
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