Minister of Kosovo Goran Bogdanović says that the time when Belgrade was sending “directives” had passed. He was answering criticism of the official Belgrade’s position toward the local elections held in the province last weekend, organized by the Kosovo Albanian government in Priština.

Russian President Dmitrij Medvedev will visit Slovenia on Wednesday, Slovenian media say. Medvedev is scheduled to watch the return leg of the Slovenia-Russia World Cup qualifying match.

Georgian Presidential Administration Spokesman Ivan Noniashvili was appointed Georgia’s new ambassador to Azerbaijan today. The Georgian parliament supported Noniashvili’s candidacy with 84 votes. After receiving parliament’s approval, Noniashvili will replace Nikoloz Natbiladze, who has already been appointed Georgia’s ambassador to Spain. Since 2006, Noniashvili headed the Georgian Presidential Administration’s Press …