Senior European Union officials called on Saturday for a thaw in ties with Russian ally Belarus after it freed political prisoners and declined to recognize breakaway regions of Georgia backed by Moscow.
The United States has already eased some (...)
The European Union must push for closer
ties with Belarus and Georgia and conflict resolution in Moldova if
it is to counter Russia's growing assertiveness in eastern Europe, EU
foreign ministers said Saturday.
"It is a very good time to (...)
A historic visit by
Turkish President Abdullah Gul to long-time foe Armenia on
Saturday could open the door to restoring diplomatic relations,
Turkey's foreign minister said.
"My president's visit to Yerevan ... is going to be an
important step (...)
The European Union should open accession
talks with Turkey on the question of energy supplies in order to
boost the EU's own energy security, DPA quoted the head of the bloc's
enlargement policy as saying Saturday.
"I would find it very (...)
Efforts to send an observer mission
to monitor troop withdrawals in Georgia were set to
dominate two-day EU foreign ministers' talks that started
Friday, according to AP.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, the meeting
host, started the (...)
