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Freedom House Report Notes Serbia's Downward Trend
The US-based watchdog Freedom House's annual Freedom in the World report, published on Tuesday, marked Bosnia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania as only "partly free", while some countries, like Serbia, experienced a downward trend.
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Turkey-Moldova trade ties ‘soar in 15 years’
The volume of trade between Turkey and Moldova rose by nine times in the last 15 years, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Cavuşoğlu said on Dec. 19 in the Moldovan capital Chisinau.
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Moldova Risks Russian Retaliation After Withdrawing Ambassador
Moldova withdraw its ambassador Andrei Neguta from Moscow for an "undetermined period" on Monday afternoon. as relations between Russia and the former Soviet republic continue to plummet.
The foreign ministry stated that the measure was taken because Russian officials had harassed and intimidated officials and politicians from Moldova, without citing precise examples.
Serbia could revoke recognition of 'Republic of Macedonia'
Serbia is "preparing measures" in case Skopje supports Pristina in international institutions, the daily Vecernje Novosti writes on Thursday. The report added that Serbia could decide to "change" the decision to recognize the name of the neighboring country as "the Republic of Macedonia."
Moldova Extends Entry Ban on Russian Journalists
Moldovan authorities on Tuesday prevented Marina Safronova, producer for Russia's Vserossiyskaya Gosudarstvennaya Televizionnaya I Radioveshchatelnaya Kompaniya, VGTRK, which is affiliated to state-owned Russia-24 TV - and Zvezda TV channel reporter Alexei Samolyotov - from entering the country.
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OSCE Claims Some Progress in Transnistria Talks
Moldova and its breakaway region made modest progress in talks held in Vienna – but only on the less contentious issues of educational diplomas and telecommunications.
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Macedonia has sincere friend in Serbia - Vucic
Macedonia has a sincere friend in Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said during his meeting in Belgrade on Tuesday with Macedonian PM Zoran Zaev.
According to Vucic, the common goal and the greatest interest of both countries "must be peace and stability in the region."
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Transnistria Orders Mobilization Ahead of Vienna Talks
Authorities in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria have ordered all men aged between 18 and 50, including reservists, to take part in a general mobilization.
The decree has created anxiety among many people in Transnistria, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty station in Chisinau, Moldova.
Turkey, Afghanistan, ex-Soviet trio sign corridor agreement
A road and rail corridor connecting war-torn Afghanistan with Turkey and Europe was signed off by officials from five countries on Nov. 15 in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat.
Moldova To Reopen Talks with Breakaway Transnistria
The authorities in Moldova are to resume negotiations with the breakaway region in Vienna on November 27-28 in a "5+2" format, encompassing Russia, Moldova, Transnistria, Ukraine and the OSCE, plus observers from the European Union and the United States.