International diplomacy
Diplomatic Diary: Turkey's Gul makes landmark visit to Japan
03/06/2008
Turkey's Abdullah Gul will participate in Japanese economic forums this week. Also in diplomatic news: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was in Sarajevo, and UN General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim voiced support for Albania's focus on nuclear power.
Kosovo, Macedonia top agenda of De Hoop Scheffer's visit to Sofia
25/05/2008
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- NATO's peacekeeping force will remain in Kosovo, and no time frame for its withdrawal has been considered so far, NATO Secretary-G...
Diplomatic Dairy: Canada praises Croatia's growth, co-operation
20/05/2008
Canada's foreign minister visited Zagreb. Also in diplomatic news: a Greek delegation is in Bulgaria and ICTY chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz met with Serbia's war crimes prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic.
Diplomatic Dairy: British royals visit Turkey
13/05/2008
Queen Elizabeth II is in Turkey this week. Also in diplomatic news: French Prime Minister Francois Fillon visited Cyprus, and Albanian Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha attended a session of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers.
IAEA offers to help BiH prevent illegal transport of radioactive substances
24/04/2008
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei is urging BiH to prevent the illegal tran...
Slovakia still unwilling to recognise Kosovo
24/04/2008
Meeting with officials in Pristina, Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis expressed a desire for partnership with Kosovo but drew the line at recognising its independence.
Slovakia says no to recognition, yes to partnership with Kosovo
23/04/2008
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis reiterated his country's opposition to the independence of Kosovo during a visit there Tuesday...
BiH says translation issues may delay SAA signing with EU
20/04/2008
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Translating Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) 1,300-page Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU into all 22 offi...
Rice calls for respect of Turkey's secular democracy
17/04/2008
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urges respect for Turkey's "secular democratic principles", in light of a controversial court case to shut down the ruling party.
Kosovo to open first embassies abroad in June
11/04/2008
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Prime Minister Hashim Thaci says his government will open Kosovo's first three diplomatic missions abroad in New York, Washington...
United States opens embassy in Kosovo
10/04/2008
The US Office in Pristina officially became the US Embassy in Kosovo on Tuesday. The change reflects a new phase in Washington's commitment to the newly independent state, US officials said.
US opens embassy in Pristina
09/04/2008
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- The US Liaison Office in Pristina officially became the US Embassy in Kosovo on Tuesday (April 8th). US Ambassador in charge Tina...
Serbia to ask International Court of Justice for ruling on Kosovo
28/03/2008
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said on Thursday (March 27th) that he plans to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule...
Putin to attend Russia-NATO Council meeting in Bucharest
28/03/2008
MOSCOW, Russia -- President Vladimir Putin will participate in the NATO summit in Bucharest, where a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council is scheduled,...
EU encourages Greece, Macedonia to continue name talks
28/03/2008
SKOPJE, Macedonia -- The EU strongly encourages the Greek and Macedonian governments to continue talks aimed at resolving their longstanding name dis...
