Photo: Jessica S. Hitchcock/TwitterWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY Montenegro President Milo Djukanovic congratulated all Montenegrins on independence day (May 21). He looks to the historical achievement of restoring independence thirteen years ago through a “peaceful democratic path” and that Montenegro is a “modern European state.” Montenegrin Defense Minister […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY Kosovo’s four Serb-dominated municipalities went to the polls to vote for mayors in an extraordinary election. Srpska Lista claimed victory in all four municipalities. Meanwhile, in Pristina, Member of Parliament Vlora Brovina shocked Kosovo with a photo from a […]
Photo: Time OutWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY Serbian Minister of Interior Nebojsa Stefanovic is on a three day visit to the United States. He met with Acting Acting Administrator of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Uttam Dhillon, noting that Serbia seized more than four tons of […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY US Embassy in Kosovo statement: “The United States remains deeply concerned by the Government of Kosovo’s appointments of unqualified individuals to senior government positions – including individuals convicted of war crimes, under active indictment for serious crimes, and suspected […]
Photo: EuronewsWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY Congressman Ed Case (D, HI-1) visited Kosovo over the weekend. He met with the Hawaiian National Guard at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo officials, and a USAID agricultural project. Also in Kosovo, National Democratic Institute President Ambassador Derek Mitchell met with former […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper met with a Montenegrin Ministry of Defense delegation led by Ivica Ivanovic to discuss the US role in supporting Montenegro’s continuing integration into NATO. Stevo Pendarovski was sworn in as President of […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY US Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Palmer will be in Sarajevo and meet with the Members of Presidency Sefik Dzaferovic, Zelko Komsic, and Milorad Dodik, today, according […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY The United States Peace Corps Director Judy Olsen signed a bilateral agreement Montenegro’s Deputy Prime Minister Pazinwith to establish a program in country. It joins Albania, Kosovo, Moldova, and N. Macedonia as active Peace Corps countries in the region. […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY SDSM-led coalition presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski wins the second round presidential election in N. Macedonia succeeding Gjorge Ivanov. Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic is in Arizona attending the McCain Institute’s Sedona Forum. He held a bilateral meeting with US Official […]
exploringmacedonia.comWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY Montenegro’s President Milo Djukanovic will be in the US to attend the McCain Institute’s annual Sedona Forum. US President Donald Trump taps former US Ambassador to Bolivia, US Ambassador to the Philippines, Chief of Mission to Kosovo, Desk Officer to […]