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Turkey takes over command of KFOR for next year

Turkish general Özkan Ulutaş took command of international peacekeeping forces in Kosovo. At a ceremony held at the KFOR HQ in Pristina, where Ulutaş received the duties from Italian General…

October 11, 2023Articles

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Western Balkans overview Oct 09, 2023 – CWBS

Leaders of Western Balkan countries condemn Hamas attack on Israel Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has condemned the horrific attacks on Israel, saying the world needs Israelis and Palestinians to stop…

October 9, 2023Reports

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International community closely following developments in north of Kosovo

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said NATO must regain control of northern Kosovo or face continued violence between ethnic Serbs and ethnic Albanians in the region. The Alliance has announced…

October 6, 2023Articles

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Prime ministers of Croatia and Albania meet in Zagreb to discuss situation in region

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama paid an official visit to Croatia at the invitation of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. The Albanian head of government said that the aggression of paramilitary…

October 3, 2023Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Oct 02, 2023 – CWBS

Reaction in Serbia and beyond to incident in north of Kosovo NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the Alliance had approved the decision to increase the peacekeeping contingent after the…

October 2, 2023Reports

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Who stands behind escalation in Kosovo?

On September 24, the Kosovo police reported that as a result of a clash with ethnic Serbs by the village of Banjska near Leposavic, one policeman was killed and two…

September 27, 2023Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Sep 25, 2023 – CWBS

Bloody provocation in Kosovo’s north Kosovo police reported a clash with ethnic Serbs at the entrance to the village of Banjska near Leposavic, where one policeman was killed and another…

September 26, 2023Reports

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UN Security Council meeting held in New York under Albania’s chairmanship

On September 20, the UN Security Council met in New York under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama. The focus of international delegates' attention was the…

September 22, 2023Articles

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High representative for BIH visits Banja Luka despite Dodik’s threats

The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, said he was following up on his promise to defend the Dayton Peace Agreement in every part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.…

September 20, 2023Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Sep 18, 2023 – CWBS

An unexpected statement by the former president of Croatia Former Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović has said that Russia interfered in the 2020 presidential election, when she lost to incumbent Zoran…

September 18, 2023Reports