Kiev mulls special status for eastern regions
On September 10, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the government is considering a bill to grant a “special status” to regions in eastern Ukraine in an effort to overcome the current crisis....
View ArticleAn argument in favour of Tajikistan's Rogun hydropower plant
A new hydropower plant on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan could be the country’s solution to the problem of energy insecurity and a way to boost economic growth, according to reports in the local media....
View ArticleJoint Ministerial Statement on the Implementation of the EU-Ukraine AA/DCFTA
by KG/EUROPAFriday's meeting has been a follow-up to the trilateral ministerial meeting on 11 July 2014 in Brussels and the meeting at the highest political level that took place in Minsk on 26 August...
View ArticleNew EU support for the Civil Society in Ukraine
by KG/EUROPACommissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle and Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk signed a new programme to support civil society in Ukraine. The new programme,...
View ArticleBarroso's call with Putin
by KG/EUROPAPresident Barroso spoke with President Putin by phone yesterday following the trilateral talks of last Friday on the Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area....
View ArticleSerbia's historical documents depict 1914 Sarajevo assassins as freedom...
by KG/XINHUAHistorical documents displayed on Monday in an exhibition in Belgrade depicted the 1914 Sarajevo assassins which led to the First World War as freedom fighters.The exhibition, called Young...
View ArticleTannock: Be pro-active to save Ukraine's sovereignty
by Andy CarlingWith the European Parliament voting on the EU Ukraine Association Agreement, which has been postponed for a year, Charles Tannock MEP has demanded the EU be more pro-active in defending...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament ratifies EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
by KG/EUROPAThe European Parliament gave its consent to the EU-Ukraine Association agreement, which includes a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), on Tuesday in Strasbourg. At the same...
View ArticleAlbania to seek EU support for infrastructure investments
by KG/XINHUAAlbanian Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Edmond Haxhinasto on Wednesday emphasized the need to seek investment support for its corridor VIII scheme during a meeting of EU Council...
View ArticleFather of Norwegian mass murderer Breivik speaks of guilt
by KG/Associated PressThe father of Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik says he grapples with guilt for not being closer to his son when he was growing up.In his first news conference since the...
View ArticleEU reports intimidation of Medzhlis of Crimean Tatars in Crimea
by KG/EUROPAThe spokesperson of the European External Action Service (EEAS) announced that the EU concerns about the ongoing intimidation of Medzhlis of Crimean Tatars in Crimea. EEAS spokesperson said...
View ArticleEBRD expects Ukraine GDP to decrease by 9 pct in 2014
by KG/XINHUAThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Thursday revised its outlook of the Ukrainian economy in 2014, expecting its gross domestic product (GDP) to decline by 9...
View ArticleRussia, Serbia are brotherly nations: Serbian president
by KG/XINHUABrotherhood of Serbian and Russian nations is sealed by joint fight for freedom in the First World War, said Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Thursday after unveiling a monument...
View ArticleGazprom, Bosnia agree gas supplies terms
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom said on September 16 it has agreed terms for gas supplies to Bosnia’s Serb Republic.The agreement was signed with Bosnian company Gas Res during a visit to Moscow by the...
View ArticleKiev grants ‘special status’ to eastern regions, amnesty
The Ukrainian parliament on September 16 approved two bills offering major concessions to independence-seeking insurgents and more autonomy to eastern regions, where unrest has been raging since...
View ArticleA new impetus to Tajikistan-China ties
The state visit to Dushanbe by Chinese President Xi Jinping will inject strong impetus to the all-dimensional development of bilateral ties, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said on September 13."China...
View ArticleEEAS welcomed ceasefire implementation agreement in Ukraine
by KG/EUROPAThe European External Action Service (EEAS) welcomed the ceasefire implementation agreement reached in Minsk on 21 September. EEAS announced:"We welcome the agreement reached in Minsk on...
View ArticleAliaksei Mikhalchanka free of restrictive measures
by KG/EUROPAThe General Court of the European Union (CVRIA) annulled the entry of a Belarusian journalist in the list of persons subject to restrictive measures against Belarus.According to CVRIA, the...
View ArticleUkraine rebels say they are withdrawing heavy artillery
by KG/Associated PressRussia-backed rebels in east Ukraine say that they are pulling back heavy artillery from front-line positions in response to similar moves by the Ukrainian army, a first step...
View ArticleEU energy commissioner speaks against sanctions in gas sector
by KG/EUROPAEuropean Union (EU) Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger on Tuesday warned against using sanctions in the gas sector as a political instrument."My position is to avoid sanctions in the...
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