Geography

FYROM's foreign minister does not see progress in name talks

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) does not expect a visit next week by United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz to bring any new proposals for a solution to the country’s name dispute with Greece, Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki said on Thursday.

Nimetz will be in Skopje on July 28 and 29 before spending the next two days in Athens.

Caveat emptor as historical buildings go up for sale

Cumbersome regulations regarding alterations to edifices declared as historical buildings means that huge swathes of desirable towns like Ayvalık are all up for sale. Such places could become ghost towns Traveling through Turkey, I have visited many places that are slowly being abandoned by their original inhabitants.

Bulgaria's Defense Min Vows Support for Macedonia's EU, NATO Bids

The defense ministers of Bulgaria and Macedonia have expressed their mutual desire and will for cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries.

Macedonian Defense Minister Zoran Jolevski met with his Bulgarian counterpart on Tuesday as part of an official visit to Bulgaria.

Displaced should be offered chance to return to KiM

BELGRADE - The internally displaced people (IDPs) from Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) should be offered a chance to return to their homes, although a majority of them who have had the status for the past 15 years now want to stay in central Serbia, officials stated at the gathering organised by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation on Friday.

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