February 15, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Middle Orient News
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Prime Minister George Papandreou on Sunday (February 13th) to discuss the situation in Egypt and the state of the Greek economy. Papandreou said his country is willing to
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February 15, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News
The International Civilian Office (ICO) will not interfere in the issues of forming the government, head of office Pieter Feith, was quoted as saying by local media on Sunday (February 13th). Feith told
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February 14, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Macedonia
Dutch Ambassador to Skopje Simone Filipini was called for a talk at the Ministry of Interior in Macedonia over the involvement of an employee of the Embassy in the incidents at Kale fortress in Skopje. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia Zoran Petrovski shown concern on the fact Arton …
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February 14, 2011 Eurasia News, Kavkaz News, Romania News
Romania is ready to render practical assistance to Georgia in its integration into the European Union and NATO, Speaker of Upper Chamber of the Romanian Parliament, Mircea Geoană said at a meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze in Bucharest.
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February 14, 2011 Eurasia News, Kavkaz News
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Saturday that Turkey and Georgia have already started works to allow citizens of both countries to travel with only state identity cards.
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February 14, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News
Incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, whose party won snap electons in December, said on Friday (February 11th) he has managed to secure support to form a coalition government. He said
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February 14, 2011 Eurasia News, Middle Orient News, Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who stepped down Friday (February 11th) after weeks of mass protests. The Turkish leader expressed hope for a fast transition to a constitutional democracy through elections. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also welcomed the developments. …
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February 14, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom praised Bulgaria’s progress to fulfil criteria to join the Schengen zone, but said there is still work ahead. Malmstrom visited the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint with
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February 14, 2011 Balkan News, Bosnia Hertegovina, Eurasia News
Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik said on Saturday (February 12th) that he feels Germany sincerely wants to help Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). He made this statement in Banja Luka upon returning from
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February 14, 2011 Balkan News, Croatia, Eurasia News
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Friday (February 11th) slammed the lack of political will in Croatia to prosecute war crimes committed during the 1991-1995 conflict. The organisation’s investigator for
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