Section: B92 (Serbia)
“Serbia’s experience can be valuable contribution”
During its chairmanship of the OSCE in 2015, Serbia’s experience and position can be very important in resolving the Ukrainian crisis, says Sebastian Kurz.The Austrian foreign minister told Tanjug that Serbia under Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic had been contributing to resolving old conflicts in the Balkans for a while. …read more...
Putin is no genius, says Obama
“Strategic and tough sanctions against Moscow have effectively battled Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine,” says Barack Obama.AFP is quoting the U.S. president as saying in an interview broadcast on Monday that “Putin had convinced many in Washington that he was a genius for his lightning-quick...
“Western powers want to end confrontational approach”
Western powers want to find common ground with Russia and end their confrontational approach over Ukraine, Federica Mogherini has told.The Russian broadcaster RT is reporting that the EU foreign policy chief also denied that the EU “differs from the U.S. in its position towards dealing with the crisis.” …read more Source:...
OSCE role “opportunity that must not be missed”
Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said that the upcoming OSCE chairmanship was “an opportunity one cannot afford to miss.”Serbia should “help the organization become a bridge between the opposing sides in the Ukrainian crisis,” according to him. …read more Source:...
“ICAO norms violated in MH17 crash probe”
“All ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) norms are being violated” in the investigation into the MH17 crash, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov has said. He told the Kommersant newspaper that an international investigation into the crash of a Malaysian passenger plane in eastern Ukraine is “riddled with numerous violations of...
Ukraine’s membership “distant future” – NATO chief
“Ukraine can only submit an application for joining NATO after it conducts all the necessary reforms,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said. “This is a country that says itself that it needs to carry out major reforms in the way they organize their defense, the fight against corruption in order for the state...
FM in Kiev: Serbia will be impartial OSCE chair
Serbia will do everything as the chair country of the OSCE to assist and contribute to the deescalation of the conflict in Ukraine, said Serbian FM Ivica Dacic.”Serbia respects the territorial integrity of Ukraine and believes that it is a basic principle of the OSCE,” Dacic said after meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo...
Ukraine abolishes military neutrality law
The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday adopted a law on the abolition of the country’s military neutrality, and on initiating efforts to join NATO.303 deputies voted in favor – 77 votes more than the minimum necessary for the adoption of the bill, while only eight deputies voted against, Reuters said. …read more Source:...
FM visits Ukraine, meets with OSCE ambassadors
Ivica Dacic talked on Monday about the forthcoming activities of the Trilateral Contact Group and the special observation mission of the OSCE in Ukraine.These activities concern the period after Serbia assumes the OSCE chairmanship in January, and the Serbian foreign minister held the meeting on the first day of his visit to Ukraine. …read...
Austrian chancellor speaks against sanctions, and TTIP
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has spoken out “in support of moving away from additional sanctions on Russia,” Austrian media report.The Vienna Times reported him as saying that he supports “100 percent” the position of German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier that further sanctions would make the situation...
