Macedonian president again hints at recognition of Kosovo – Sophia Echo
The president of Macedonia, Branko Crvenkovski, and a deputy prime minister have indicated that Skopje could in coming days formally recognise Kosovo as independent. Kosovo, which unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in February 2008, has …
Solana ‘obits’ posted – Beeld
Belgrade – Serbian police on Sunday arrested four people suspected of putting up posters in central Belgrade with mock obituaries for the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana. As Nato Secretary-General in 1999, Solana ordered the …
NEWSWEEK: Cover: Mr. Cool vs. Mr. Hot – How They See the World – Forbes
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — How John McCain and Barack Obama see the world — and hence how they might deal as president with an unexpected crisis — may seem obvious by now. But to understand truly the candidates’ world views, one needs to …
B92 – News – Comments – “Kosovo’s independence irreversible process” (B92)
There are no comments for this document. Serbia, Russia, and Pax Americana in South Eastern Europe Dušan Relji? “Russia is emerging in this part of south eastern Europe as precisely the kind of actor that the U.S. has tried to prevent: an indispensable protecting power for Serbian interests – in the …
UN: Albanian leader seeks membership for Kosovo (Adnkronos)
UN: Albanian leader seeks membership for Kosovo (AKI) – Kosovo, which declared its independence from Serbia earlier this year, should be a member of the United Nations as soon as possible, Albanian President Bamir Topi told the General Assembly on Wednesday.In an address, Topi said any political, economic, military or diplomatic effort against Kosovo’s consolidation as a state would …
“Kosovo’s independence irreversible process” – B92
PRIŠTINA — EU representative in Kosovo Pieter Feith says Serbia’s ICJ initiative will have no bearing on the mission he heads. This, he explained in an interview with VOA, is because “Kosovo’s independence is an irreversible process”, while the …
Hungary, Czech Republic urge UN to play ongoing role with Kosovo – UN News Centre
27 September 2008 – The United Nations needs to play a continuing role in Kosovo – which declared its independence from Serbia in February – to ensure that there is stability across the Balkans, top officials from two European countries told …
West failed to meet its commitments on Kosovo-ICG (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The European Union and the United States helped Kosovo to secede from Serbia but failed to provide support after it declared independence, an …
Serbia proposes UN resolution seeking ICJ ruling on Kosovo (People’s Daily)
Serbia has proposed a draft resolution to the UN General Assembly that calls on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to make a ruling on Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence, Serbian President Boris Tadic said Tuesday. Speaking at the opening session of the 192-member body’s annual debate, Tadic said the text of the draft resolution refrains from taking political positions on …
Russia woos Georgian territory with jobs, tourists – Christian Science Monitor
PSOU, abkhazia – At Psou, a town on the border between Russia and Abkhazia, elderly women wheel trolleys of vegetables and household goods from Russia to sell in Abkhazia. A few Russian tourists – incongruous in their bright clothes and bikinis …
Kosovo’s Envoy To Switzerland Not Welcome In Bern – Official (Nasdaq)
PRISTINA (AFP)–The Swiss government has informed Kosovo that its newly appointed representative in Bern isn’t welcome, a Kosovan Foreign Ministry spokeswoman in the breakaway former Serbian province said Thursday.
Kosovo threatened by partition without EU (UPI)
BRUSSELS, Sept. 25 (UPI) — Failure by the international community to support Kosovo could lead to a destabilizing partition, according to a report by the International Crisis Group.
