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Stano: Pristina to face consequences if it fails to form Serb municipalities

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 04/19/2024 - 13:52

BRUSSELS - Commenting on the 11th anniversary of the Brussels Agreement between Belgrade and Pristina, EU spokesperson Peter Stano said on Friday all commitments from that agreement as a valid document must be implemented, and noted that Pristina would face consequences in case it failed to form a Community of Serb Municipalities.

Faster issue of tax clearance

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 04/19/2024 - 13:47

The procedures for issuing tax information will be faster as the interoperability between the state agencies is adopted. The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) will be immediately informed about the existence of non-overdue debts of the citizen and accordingly grant the tax clearance certificate, or not.

Serbian delegation to PACE notes "far-reaching" consequences of Pristina's CoE admission

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 04/19/2024 - 13:10

BELGRADE - A member of the Serbian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said on Friday the delegation had told EU member states that "rewarding" Pristina for its refusal to establish a Community of Serb Municipalities by admitting it to the CoE would have an effect on regional stability in the Western Balkans and the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, noting that th

Western states sought to send de-escalation messages to Iran via Turkey, diplomat says

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 04/19/2024 - 13:06

Western states have sought to send Iran messages via Turkey in recent days to reiterate appeals for de-escalation, a Western diplomat said on Friday.

The messages were conveyed before reported Israeli attacks on Iran early on Friday, after which Tehran indicated it had no plans for further retaliation.

G7 asks 'all parties' to prevent further Middle East escalation

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 04/19/2024 - 13:01

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, centre, is surrounded by Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron, left, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa , high, Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani as they attend an Indo-Pacific meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting on Capri Island, Italy, Friday, April 19, 2024.

Erdoğan says Greek PM's visit aims to strengthen ties

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 04/19/2024 - 12:57

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' upcoming visit to Türkiye presents an opportunity to enhance ties between Ankara and Athens.

"This visit is an important stage in Türkiye-Greece relations," Erdogan told a group of journalists in Istanbul on April 19.

Turkey calls for restraint to avoid wider Middle East conflict

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 04/19/2024 - 12:53

Turkey on Friday called on all sides to refrain from steps that could lead to a wider conflict in the Middle East, after Israel reportedly attacked Iran in a tit-for-tat retaliation for Iran's strike.

Turkey says it aims to drill for oil off Somali coast next year

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 04/19/2024 - 12:49

Turkey hopes to conduct a deep-sea oil drilling operation off the Somali coast in 2025, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday in an interview on broadcaster NTV.

Turkey and Somalia signed an offshore oil and natural gas cooperation deal last month, further strengthening ties after agreeing a defence deal this year. [Reuters]

Several quakes shake country over two days

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 04/19/2024 - 12:37

After the earthquakes in the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat and the northern province of Tokat on April 18, the country has been shaken by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake in the western province of İzmir and aftershocks in Tokat, including a 5.6-magnitude tremor.

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