November, 2011

• 8 November

  South Caucasus states to hold World Bank-initiated conference on regional programs

  On November 9, a World Bank-initiated conference will be held in Tbilisi to host representatives of Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani governments and international financial structures.

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• 8 November

  Inzko says Bosnia political leaders are responsible for stagnation

  Bosnia’s High Representative has accused the country’s political leaders of causing stagnation, according to local media reports. Valentin Inzko says in a report to be submitted to the United Nations on November 15 that the leaders of Bosnia’s six political parties are to blame for failing to adopt a budget …

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• 8 November

  Serge Brammertz visits Belgrade

  Serge Brammertz is starting his two-day visit to Belgrade on Tuesday, as part of his regular activities ahead of presenting his report to UN Security Council. During the visit, the chief Hague prosecutor will confer with Serbian President Boris Tadić, President of the National Council for Cooperation

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• 8 November

  Bulgaria supports Moldova’s EU path

  Bulgaria supports Moldova’s “EU perspective”, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has told his Moldavian counterpart Iurie Leanca. The two met Monday in Bucharest (Romania) during a forum of the Foreign Ministers of the countries from the Danube region.

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• 8 November

  Belgrade government prepares Kosovo declaration for parliament’s vote

  As tensions continue to mount in the Serb-run enclave of northern Kosovo, the Serbian government has vowed to defuse growing anger over the situation in parliament. Serbia’s government says it is finalising work on a declaration on the situation

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• 8 November

  Greek crisis delayed resolving the name dispute with neighbouring Macedonia

  The Greek crisis means it is unmotivated to hold talks aimed at resolving the name dispute, according to Macedonian foreign minister Nikola Poposki. Though he acknowledged the urgency of the situation, Poposki said that the dispute will not be solved by applying the Croatia-Slovenia model – international arbitration by the …

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• 7 November

  UN report on Kosovo says the security has worsened in July

  The operation of the special Kosovan forces in North Kosovo in July has worsened security, reads a report of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. According to Ban Ki-moon the number of incidents against Serbian community has increased. The report says also that special police units in Kosovo tried to …

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• 7 November

  Georgian Development Minister visits Armenia

  Georgian Economic Development Minister Vera Kobalia is visiting Armenia on the invitation of Transport and Communication Minister Manuk Vardanyan. With a brief conversation held November 7, the two officials will chair an expanded meeting on the next day, to focus on the issues of bilateral interest, Transport Ministry’s press service …

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• 7 November

  Serbs in north stop several KFOR vehicles

  Serbs in northern Kosovo early on Monday stopped and turned back several KFOR vehicles on the road leading to the Jarinje administrative checkpoint. Their local representatives said the passage of NATO troops was “not harmonized with heads of local self-governments in northern Kosovo”.

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• 7 November

  Georgia-Russia WTO agreement to be signed on Nov. 10

  A text of an agreement on the Georgian-Russian WTO negotiations has been already initialed by the parties and the document will be signed on Nov.10, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said at a traditional briefing on Monday. “It is important that this agreement has been reached and the process …

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