Vienna

BELGRADE/AUSCHWITZ/VIENNA - On the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp, officials of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Tuesday highlighted the importance for societies to oppose the contemporary challenges of anti-Semitism, racism and other forms of intolerance.

OSCE condemns "use of heavy weapons"

VIENNA, NEW YORK -- The OSCE Permanent Council held a special meeting on Monday concerning the deterioration of the situation in eastern Ukraine.

The meeting concerned "especially the clashes in civilian parts of Mariupol," Tanjug reported.

VIENNA - The OSCE Permanent Council held a special meeting on Monday concerning the deterioration of the situation in eastern Ukraine, especially the clashes in the civilian parts of Mariupol, and Serbia condemned the use of heavy weaponry.

Serbia, as the OSCE chair, condemned the use of heavy weaponry in civilian areas and called for an immediate stop to hostilities on the ground.

OSCE condemns attacks on journalists in Pristina

VIENNA -- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic condemned on Monday the attacks on journalists reporting from the protests in Pristina last weekend.

VIENNA - OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic condemned on Monday the attacks on journalists reporting from the protests in Pristina last weekend.

VIENNA - Cooperation between cities in the Danube Region offers a possibility for better development to Belgrade, Deputy Mayor of Belgrade Andreja Mladenovic said in Vienna on Monday during the gathering entitled 'Urban Platform Danube Region'.

Deputy foreign ministers from Iran, the U.K., France and Germany will gather in Istanbul on Jan. 29 to discuss Iran's nuclear program, according to an Iranian official.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking to Iranian media, said Jan. 24's talks in the Swiss city of Zurich between representatives of the U.S. and the EU had been "constructive."

VIENNA - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will pay a visit to Vienna next Thursday, where he will meet with Austrian top officials.

Vucic is scheduled to meet with Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz.

Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirta? has slammed the fact that the authorities have yet to identify any suspects regarding the seven recent killings in the restive town of Cizre in the southeastern province of ??rnak, which has been roiled by protests for the past month.

Sofia Airport served 3.8 million passengers in 2014, which is an increase of 8.9% compared to the previous year.

The most popular destinations were London, Frankfurt and Vienna, as announced by airport officials.