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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT

Serbian minister sees end to mobile lines tax this year

(Telecompaper) Serbia's Minister of Telecommunications and the Information Society, Jasna Matic, said that the 10 percent tax on mobile lines will be abolished this...
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT

Serbian minister sees end to mobile lines tax this year

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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:38:00 GMT

KACIN HAILS MACEDONIAN SREBRENICA RESOLUTION ADOPTION

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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:11:00 GMT

Croatian delegation visits QTA headquarters

DOHA: A delegation from the Croatian mission headed by Dersan Margita, Croatian Ambassador to Cairo and non-resident Ambassador to Qatar visited the headquarters of Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) at the Doha Exhibitions Center yesterday. The delegation
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:51:00 GMT

Ankara to host trilateral Balkan talks, eyes breakthrough

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Bosnian Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj and Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic will have a trilateral meeting in Ankara today, marking the fifth such trilateral meeting between the ministers.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:37:00 GMT

(coorection) Minister Sfadi meets with an official delegation of Montenegro

Economy - NNA - Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohammad Safadi, met today with an official delegation of Montenegro with talks featuring high on the bilateral commercial and economic relations between both countries. Conferees also stressed the necessity
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:29:00 GMT

Minister Sfadi meets with anoffcial delegation of Montenegro

Economy - NNA - Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohammad Safadi, met today with an official delegation of Montenegro with talks featuring high on the bilateral commercial and economic relations between both countries. Conferees also stressed the necessity
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:29:00 GMT

Minister Al-Hassan meets with Russian Ambassador and a delegation from Montenegro

Politics - NNA - Minister of Finance, Raya Al-Hassan, met today with Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Serguei Boukine, with talks featuring high on the economic and financial cooperation between Lebanon and Russia. Al-Hassan later received a delegation of
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:29:00 GMT

Wizz Air to introduce flights from Belgrade

Cheap flights carrier Wizz Air is launching new flights to Dortmund and London Luton from Belgrade this summer. Central and eastern Europe's largest low-cost airline will commence services to the German city on June 12th from the Serbian capital, while
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:12:00 GMT

Meta-Milososki Tirana Meeting: Albania, Macedonia to Back Mutual Goals

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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:15:00 GMT

Tirana-Elbasan Highway Construction to Kick Off Within 2010

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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:14:00 GMT

Macedonia's Admission to NATO is Long Past Due

At the Bucharest Summit in April 2008, NATO affirmed that Macedonia would become a fully fledged member of the alliance once its bilateral name dispute with Greece is resolved. Nearly two years later, Greece continues to block Macedonia's NATO membership
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 01:57:00 GMT

US senators call on Bosnian leaders to show unity

SARAJEVO — Visiting US senators on Friday called for Bosnian leaders to show unity and resolve an impasse on how the divided country should be governed to help it gain NATO and European Union membership. “(The) United States believes that the
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:02:00 GMT

FM: Iran Keen to Involve in Economic Projects in Bosnia

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Monday voiced Tehran’s preparedness to involve in economic projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Â Â Â Speaking at a meeting with new Bosnian Ambassador to Tehran Amir Haji Kadonij here in
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:02:00 GMT

Italy plans interconnector with Montenegro by 2014

(Argus) The Italian and Montenegrin governments signed an agreement on 6 February to build a 1,000MW interconnector between the two countries. The 700mn ($959mn) project will be carried out by Italian grid operator Terna and is expected to be on stream
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:06:00 GMT

Correlation between joining NATO, Kosovo “untrue”

Member of the Forum for International Relations Filip Ejdus said that the claims that Serbia will recognize Kosovo with NATO integration are false. Ejdus said that there is no reason for Kosovo to be an obstacle for NATO membership, just as it is not an
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:42:00 GMT

Fastly growing the Serb community in Kosovo institutions

Based on the Ahtisaari Plan and the process of power of decentralization, the International Civil Office in cooperation with the Republic of Kosovo authorities have started preparations for forming the municipality of northern Mitrovica. Constituting the
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:11:00 GMT

Milososki-Meta: Macedonia and Albania foster good relations

Tirana, February 8 (MIA) - Relations between Macedonia and Albania are good, but efforts need to be made to enhance the economic sphere, countries' foreign ministers Antonio Milososki and Ilir Meta concluded Monday at a press conference in Tirana. It
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:35:00 GMT

Jeremic: Belgrade will not be taking steps towards joining NATO

Belgrade, February 8 (MIA) - Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said that Belgrade will not be taking steps towards joining NATO, but will be cooperating with the Alliance, Belgrade-based daily Vecernje novosti reads. He said that Serbia is not
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:33:00 GMT

Austrian cargo firm to expand into South Korea Austria biggest Croatia investor Tourism trainees situation warning 1 2 3

Fischamend. Lower Austrian transport and logistics firm cargo-partner announced it would expand into South Korea and open a branch in Seoul. The firm, based in Fischamend, said that South Korea had proven itself to be a world leader in the car and
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:30:00 GMT

Austria biggest Croatia investor Tourism trainees situation warning 1 2

Zagreb. Austria was the biggest foreign investor in Croatia in the first nine months of 2009 when Austrian companies inves- ted one billion Euros in the country. 'Austrian invest- ments comprise 29 per cent of all foreign investments in Croatia. I
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:28:00 GMT

Kosovo to participate in KFOR downsizing

TIRANA, Albania -- Any further downsizing of NATO's troops in Kosovo will be decided in co-operation with authorities in Pristina, Albanian Defence Minister Arben Imami said on Sunday (February 7th). "Kosovo has developed into a stable country ...
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:43:00 GMT

Albanian opposition warns of street protests

TIRANA, Albania -- The opposition Socialist Party (SP) says it will organise protests if talks on overcoming the current political stalemate, mediated by President Bamir Topi, fail. SP lawmakers have been boycotting the work of parliament since
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:42:00 GMT

Serbia's SNS collects 300,000 signatures backing early elections

BELGRADE, Serbia -- The opposition Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has so far collected more than 300,000 signatures in support of early elections, SNS representative Nikola Selakovic said on Sunday (February 7th). Selakovic expects to amass more than
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:42:00 GMT

Pack says Kosovo's EU integration depends on domestic leadership

PRISTINA, Kosovo -- European Parliament (EP) member Doris Pack says Kosovo needs 12 to 18 months to meet the EU-set criteria before it can benefit from visa liberalisation. "It depends on politics. If Kosovo authorities work faster, the processes can
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:42:00 GMT

Macedonian main opposition party calls for referendum on Skopje urban plan

["SDSM Calls for Referendum on Skopje 2014 Project" - Makfax headline] Macedonia's opposition Social Democrats (SDSM [Social Democratic Alliance of Macedonia]) urged Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski to call a referendum on Skopje 2014 project, and also
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:42:00 GMT

Science and Technology: Facebook used to study literature in Serbia

The popular online social network is tested for educational purposes in Serbia. Also in science news: an educational training conference is held in BiH, and the town of Tetovo, Macedonia get Woodrow Wilson College. Serbian Minister of Telecommunications
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:40:00 GMT

Athletes from across Balkans head to Vancouver

More than 100 athletes from 11 Southeast European countries will participate in the 21st Winter Olympics in Vancouver. How many of them will make it to the podium? Cynics say none -- for others, hope springs this winter. The Winter Olympic games open
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:40:00 GMT

Plenty of shoes to choose in Montenegro

Paris has a tower and China a wall. Observers note that what Montenegro seems to have a surplus of is shoe stores and that could be good for business. Shoe stores, shoe stores and more shoe stores. Everywhere you look in the Montenegrin capital, you see
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:39:00 GMT

Opposition parties in Macedonia join forces

United opposition parties -- calling themselves "The Front" -- want significant changes in Macedonia, beginning with a a new government. Twelve political parties in Macedonia signed a co-operation agreement last week with the common aim of toppling Prime
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:39:00 GMT