April, 2011

• 18 April

  French Interior Minister: French authorities are prepared to help Romania to join Schengen

  France is convinced Romania must join the Schengen Area and French authorities are prepared to help Romania meet all the technical requirements, French Interior Minister Claude Gueant said Monday. Gueant met in Bucharest with his Romanian counterpart, Traian Igas. They discussed Romania’s Schengen Area accession and police cooperation between the …

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• 18 April

  UN envoy points to March 2012 as new deadline for Cyprus peace talks

  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s special envoy for Cyprus, Alexander Downer, appeared to talk of a deadline for talks to reunite Cyprus, saying from March 2012 it will be difficult for Greek Cypriots to both prepare for their term at the helm of the European Union and to conduct talks with …

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• 18 April

  French Interior Minister in Bulgaria for Schengen Talks

  Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, is meeting Monday with the French Minister of Interior, Claude Gueant, who will be on an official visit to Sofia. Gueant is also going to be in Bucharest in neighboring Romania.

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• 18 April

  EU will follow Serbia developments carefully

  The EU believes that the political differences in Serbia must be solved through normal political process, a spokeswoman has said. “We followed the development of the situation in Serbia this weekend with growing concern,” Maja Kocijancic, a spokeswoman for the EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, said in a statement …

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• 18 April

  Armenia, Georgia interested in exchange of defense reform experience

  Armenia and Georgia are interested in the exchange of experience in reforms in defense sector, Georgian Minister of Defense Bacho Akhalaia stated at news conference in Yerevan. Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan in turn, characterized the exchange of experience as the main line of bilateral cooperation. “Armenia and Georgia can …

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• 18 April

  Romania, Azerbaijan sign strategic partnership

  Azerbaijan and Romania have signed several bilateral documents following an expanded format meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Romanian President Traian Basescu. Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Traian Basescu of Romania signed a Joint Action Plan on implementation of strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Romania.

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• 18 April

  PIC condemns RS’s decision to call referendum

  The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) ambassadors condemned on Friday (April 15th) a decision by Republika Srpska’s (RS) Parliament to call a referendum on High Representative-imposed laws, particularly regarding

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• 15 April

  Visa-free between Turkey and Russia to start on April 16

  Turkish and Russian nationals will be able travel between the two countries without obtaining a visa. Turkey and Russia signed an agreement on May 12, 2010 in Ankara to enable Turkish and Russian nationals travel without visa requirements. The agreement will take effect as of April 16, 2011.

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• 15 April

  EC to continue aid to Moldova for education

  The European Commission (EC) will continue providing Moldova with a financial support for the education sector upgrading. At the meeting of Minister of Education Mihai Sleahtitchi with EC regional coordinator for Moldova Angelo Borgogni on Thursday, the parts considered

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• 15 April

  Armenia, Bulgaria discuss relations and regional issues

  On April 15, Armenian Ambassador to Bulgaria Arsen Mghoyan submitted his credentials to Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. The ceremony took place in Bulgarian President’s residence and was followed by a personal conversation focusing on Armenia-Bulgaria relations and regional issues. Further, Armenian Ambassador laid a wreath to the Eternal Flame at …

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