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USA protects Albanians because they are faithful to them
USA protects Albanians because they are faithful to them
Many Western officials in their statements about violence in Macedonia are persistently avoiding to condemn Albanian terrorism. Instead, they are talking in general about "criminal groups", or even about "inter ethnic conflict".
Macedonian Party Leaders Start Meeting to Resolve Crisis
The leaders of the four biggest political parties in Macedonia have started a meeting in a bid to start a dialogue aimed at defusing the political tensions, MIA news agency reported on Thursday.
US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily and the head of the EU Delegation in Skopje Aivo Orav are attending the meeting as observers.
Defence minister Dusa, at Distinguished Visitors Day of tactical exercise SEEBA-15
The military exercises for regional cooperation in South-Eastern Europe should take place regardless of the political and military situation, the National Defence minister Mircea Dusa said on Thursday.
Defence Minister Dusa participates in SEEBA ? 15 tactical drill on the Babadag firing range
Photo credit: (c) Luisiana BIGEA / AGERPRES PHOTO
Macedonian Opposition Leader Refuses Participation at Reconciliation Meeting
The Macedonian opposition SDSM leader Zoran Zaev refused to participate at the reconciliation meeting between the four largest parties, which was reportedly scheduled to take place on Thursday.
According to media reports, Zaev would accept a meeting with Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski only in the presence of international mediators and representatives of the international community.
Serbia and Macedonia aren't alike - parliament official
Serbia and Macedonia aren't alike - parliament official
BELGRADE -- Serbia is ready to strongly and unequivocally respond to security risks "and no one should doubt that citizens' security will be compromised."
That is what head of the Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs Marija Obradovic told the Belgrade-based daily Danas.
"Greater Albania is key security risk"
"Greater Albania is key security risk"
BELGRADE -- The chairman of the Committee on Security Services Control believes that the key security risk faced by Serbia is "realization of the Greater Albania project."
Syrian migrants tricked by smugglers, return to Greece
Police in northern Greece say 93 Syrian migrants were released from locked cargo train carriage, after being tricked by smugglers into traveling in the wrong direction.
Macedonia's Govt, Opposition to Try to Defuse Tensions at Thursday Meet
The leaders of the four biggest political parties in Macedonia will meet on Thursday in a bid to reduce the political tensions, the country's private TV channel Telma has reported.
CONSEQUENCES OF KUMANOVO ATTACK Macedonian ministers, head of intelligence service resign
CONSEQUENCES OF KUMANOVO ATTACK Macedonian ministers, head of intelligence service resign
Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska, Minister of Transport Mile Janasijeski, and head of the intelligence service Saso Mijalkov have resigned.
Erdogan Calls for Dialogue to Calm Macedonia
Turkish President Erdogan told a joint press conference with Albanian President Bujar Nishani in Tirana that dialogue was the only way to restore calm in Macedonia.
Serbian Leader Plans Historic Visit to Albania
Serbia's Prime Minister says he intends to visit Albania to improve regional relations, frayed by the recent violence in Kumanovo, Macedonia.
"For each of our countries it is important to invest in peace and stability in the region, so that what happened in Kumanovo does not happen again," Vucic said in Sarajevo, where he is participating in a business forum.
Bulgaria 'to Know Soon if Macedonia Events Followed a Scenario'
Bulgaria's Chief of Defense Vice Admiral Rumen Nikolov has said security services will be able to tell whether the developments in Kumanovo, Macedonia were an incident or followed "someone's scenario".
Vice Admiral Nikolov has made the comment in reference to the attack in Kumanovo, northwestern Macedonia, which claimed the lives of 8 police officers.
Bulgaria DefMin Says Events in Macedonia Pose No Direct Threat
There are no immediate threats to Bulgaria from the situation in Macedonia, the country's Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said.
During a visit to Seoul where he is accompanying President Rosen Plevneliev, Nenchev added Border Police and the Interior Ministry stood ready to provide full assistance to ensure border security if necessary.
Macedonian ministers, head of intelligence service resign
Macedonian ministers, head of intelligence service resign
SKOPJE -- Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska, Minister of Transport Mile Janasijeski, and head of the intelligence service Saso Mijalkov have resigned.
Bulgaria Opposition MPs Call for Macedonia's EU Accession
Bulgaria's two biggest opposition parties, have demanded a more rapid accession of Macedonia and other Western Balkan nations into the EU to boost "Europeanization" there.
Positions of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) largely overlapped during a debate in Parliament while lawmakers were holding a regular sitting on Wednesday.