Member states of the Council of Europe

Cyprus has returned to Bulgaria three ancient pieces of jewellery, part of Bulgaria`s cultural heritage.

According to cyprus-mail.com, the items were smuggled to Cyprus through the post in 2006 and were withheld by customs authorities under legislation for tracing and returning cultural items smuggled to an EU member state.

VIENNA - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic, Austrian Federal Minister of Justice in Vienna Wolfgang Brandstetter and justice ministers from five countries from Central Europe conferred with Federal President of Austria Heinz Fisher on Friday concerning judiciary reforms.

A number of Turkish-speaking countries came together to discuss how to strengthen cooperation in education at the 5th Turkish National Commission for UNESCO meeting in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, on Dec. 18.

The meeting's main purpose was to discuss mechanisms that enable the International Organization of Turkic Culture to act together.

VIENNA - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic, who is visiting Austria with the Serbian delegation, conferred with Austrian Federal Minister of Justice in Vienna Wolfgang Brandstetter in Vienna on Friday.

BELGRADE - Head of the opposition Democratic Party (DS) group in the Serbian parliament Borislav Stefanovic said that a new political community should be formed in Western Balkans, organized as a loose confederation with a minimum of common bodies, which would enhance the EU accession prospects for countries in the region.

"Serbia should become Albania's ally"

BELGRADE -- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama sayst Serbia "should become an ally of Albania, in order for the people in the Balkans to find peace."

The list assembled annually by the economic and financial magazine shows that Montenegro has fallen four places compared to 2013, although it is still ahead of a number of European Union member countries, such as Greece, which is in 51st place.

BELGRADE - Croatian First Deputy Prime Minister Vesna Pusic stated on Wednesday that Croatia has assisted Serbia on its EU path so far and will continue to do so in the time to come.

Serbia and Albania recognize driving licenses

BELGRADE -- An agreement was signed on Wednesday on the mutual recognition of driving licenses between Serbia and Albania.

Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic and Albanian Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Edmond Haxhinasto signed the document.

BELGRADE - Infrastructure connects the countries, and Corridors 10 and 11 are very significant and have strategic importance for Serbia, Zorana Mihajlovic, Serbian deputy prime minister and minister of construction, transport and infrastructure, said after the meeting with Ivan Brajovic, Montenegrin minister of transport and maritime affairs.