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United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced that Palestine will join the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 1.

This will provide Palestine with the opportunity to file war-crimes suits against Israel, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Established for the protection and international promotion of Turkey?s cultural and historical assets, ONE Association?s first target is to get the famous Göbeklitepe archeological site onto UNESCO?s world heritage list ?When I became a member of Venetian Heritage, a nonprofit organization to protect the heritage of the city, I was able to witness their work.

The speaker of UNHCR in Bulgaria Boris Cheshirkov said on Tuesday that the past year has been unsuccessful for the integration of refugees in the country.

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IMF "satisfied with Serbia's 2015 budget"

BELGRADE -- The mission of the IMF "welcomed the adoption of the Serbian budget for 2015," Resident Representative of the IMF in Belgrade Daehaeng Kim has stated.

He also noted that the IMF management would decide on the announced precautionary arrangement in the second half of February.

BELGRADE - The mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) welcomed the adoption of the Serbian budget for 2015, Resident Representative of the IMF in Belgrade Daehaeng Kim stated and noted that the IMF management would decide on the announced precautionary arrangement in the second half of February.

Amendments to arms control agreement demonstrate regional stability

BELGRADE - Marko Cadez, chairman of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS), has said that the Serbian budget for 2015 represents a shift in the government's policy, adding that thereby the government has demonstrated its determination to honor the agreement with the IMF.

Minister of Public Finances, Darius Valcov, believes that a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not a priority and Romania is stable enough to make it even without guidance.

He also mentioned that, in his opinion, the agreement with the IMF is not a priority.

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved Monday a USD 378.425 M loan for the development of Ukraine's energy sector.

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Prime Minister Victor Ponta said on Thursday that Romania could secure next year a Flexible Credit Line arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), just as Poland has, provided that the Government holds sensible negotiations with Fund representatives.