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Macedonians prefer name over NATO, EU
A recent poll shows that more than 60 percent of Macedonians have preferred preserving the country’s name to joining the EU and NATO, news from Skopje said Monday. A total of 66.5 percent of 1,110 respondents said the country’ s name is more important than joining EU and NATO, while 26.2 percent said they favored... »
NATO supports Macedonia membership
NATO reaffirmed here Wednesday its support to Macedonia to join alliance as soon as the outstanding name issue with Greece is resolved. The announcement came following the visit to NATO headquarters today of foreign and defence ministers of Macedonia,. Antonio Milososki and Zoran Konjanovski, who met with the North Atlantic Council. Talks focussed on the progress... »
NATO, Serbia Discuss Security of Kosovo
Serbia’s army chief Thursday visited Kosovo for the first time since its split from Serbia in 2008 for talks on border security with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization-led mission, known as KFOR, here, a statement said. Serbian General Miloje Miletic and KFOR commander, German general Markus Bentler, met in order to “enhance the cooperation and... »
NATO Mulls Cutting Kosovo Force To 2,000
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization continues to downsize its Kosovo force but Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said here Friday that there are no set deadlines as it all depends on improvement of the security situation. “The security situation continues to improve. Yes, there are political complications and the occasional security incidents but the general... »
Serbia Should Join EU, NATO, chief
North Atlantic Treaty Organization chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged Serbia Thursday to consider joining the transatlantic military alliance and the European Union, saying the Balkan country’s future lay in greater integration with Europe. “We all know that for understandable historical reasons, there might be some scepticism in Serbia as regards of a relationship with NATO,”... »
NATO Premises In Kosovo Under Fire
Police said Wednesday a shot was fired at an office used by the NATO-led peacekeeping mission, KFOR, in Kosovo and a threatening message was left at the premises. “A letter with threatening content addressed to members of the Danish KFOR contingent,” was found in front of the office and an isolated shot was fired on... »
NATO Seeks Improved Ties With Serbia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen Friday called for an improved relationship between the military alliance and Serbia, during a two-day visit in Bucharest. “I would very much like to see an improved relationship between Serbia and NATO,” Rasmussen told reporters after a meeting with Romania’s Foreign Minister Theodor Baconschi. Romania, a neighbor of... »
NATO membership sought in Serbia
Serbia is set to establish a permanent post at the NATO headquarters by June while the Atlantic Council of Serbia, officially an NGO, urged Serbia to join NATO. Head of the Serbian Defense Ministry’s Public Relations Department Petar Boskovic announced Monday that Serbia is going to establish a mission to NATO by June. Boskovic said that... »
NATO wants “one state entity” from Bosnia
The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Anders Fogh Rasmussenm, Tuesday urged all parties in Bosnia to curb nationalist rhetoric and ensure the deeply divided country functions as one state if they want to join the military alliance. “We urge all parties to stop nationalistic rhetoric and make sure that Bosnia-Herzegovina is kept as... »
NATO restores ties with Albanian separatist gunmen
NATO has restored training of armed Albanian separatist military units after briefly suspending them over the weekend. The suspension came after these so-called Kosovo Security Force or KSF held a military style parade that broke the force’s agreement to focus only on civil emergencies. “We hereby assess as overcome’ the issue of KSF’s participation at Sunday’s... »
