Regional diplomacy
Diplomatic Diary: BiH faces "important challenges" for transition
01/07/2008
High Representative Miroslav Lajcak was in Brussels last week. Also in diplomatic news: Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou is in China and Croatian President Stipe Mesic is in Spain.
Athens, Skopje want progress in name dispute talks, Nimetz says
30/06/2008
UN envoy Matthew Nimetz met with Greek and Macedonian representatives late last week to discuss the ongoing name dispute. The envoy is expected to hold another round of discussions by July 9th.
UN envoy Nimetz to visit Greece, Macedonia regarding name dispute
24/06/2008
ATHENS, Greece -- UN envoy Matthew Nimetz returns to Athens and Skopje this week to discuss the long-standing dispute over Macedonia's name. In Athen...
EU foreign ministers argue over Macedonia's EU accession prospects
17/06/2008
LUXEMBOURG -- Macedonia's possible launching of EU accession talks this year sparked heated debate among European foreign ministers at a meeting Mond...
Diplomatic Diary: UN official in Cyprus to revive reunification talks
17/06/2008
Efforts to relaunch reunification talks in Cyprus are under way. Also in diplomatic news: Sarajevo Mayor Semiha Borovac met with Dayton, Ohio Mayor Rhine McLin, and Turkish President Abdullah Gul visited Croatia.
UN's Pascoe invites leaders of two Cypriot communities to important dinner
09/06/2008
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- UN Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe announced on Saturday (June 7th) that he has invited the leaders of th...
Kosovo government criticises Serbia's plans for parallel structures
03/06/2008
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- The government dismissed on Monday (June 2nd) any notion of establishing parallel municipal structures for Kosovo Serbs as a resu...
Diplomatic Diary: Croatian, Turkish foreign ministers meet
27/05/2008
The Mediterranean Project topped the agenda of talks in Ankara. Also this week: BiH Presidency Chairman Haris Silajdzic visits the United States, and Pope Benedict XVI meets with bishops from Albania.
EU foreign ministers to discuss Western Balkans
26/05/2008
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The Western Balkans top the agenda of a meeting of EU foreign ministers that opens Monday (May 26th) in Brussels. The ministers...
Leaders in divided Cyprus review efforts by task forces
26/05/2008
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met on Friday (May 23rd) in a bid to give renewed impet...
Belgrade insists on validity of Kosovo Serb leaders elected on May 11th
20/05/2008
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Local assemblies will be the highest authorities in the 25 municipalities in which Kosovo Serbs voted during Serbia's May 11th el...
Romanian interior minister to visit Italy regarding immigrant issue
13/05/2008
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu announced on Monday (May 12th) that Interior Minister Cristian David will go to Italy th...
Skopje protests Greece's treatment of Macedonian citizens
13/05/2008
SKOPJE, Macedonia -- The foreign ministry filed a formal protest with Greece on Monday (May 12th) over the frequent stopping of vehicles belonging to...
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.
UN mediator Nimetz to meet separately with Greek, Macedonian representatives
29/04/2008
SKOPJE, Macedonia -- UN envoy Matthew Nimetz summoned Greek and Macedonian representatives to separate consultations in New York aimed at resolving t...
