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“Northern Kosovo will not be subject of talks”

Outgoing Kosovo Albanian Interior Minister Bajram Redzepi says that northern Kosovo will not be on the agenda of the Belgrade-PriÅ¡tina talks. He told local newspapers that “the problem of the north cannot be solved in one year and that it requires a long-term approach”.

Thaci promises lifting of EU visas

Outgoing Kosovo Albanian PM Hashim Thaci has stated that 2010 was a “historic year for the establishment of Kosovo’s statehood”. It was also full of challenges and acute problems which were successfully resolved, said he.

EU commissioner praises Đukanović

Outgoing Prime Minister Milo Đukanović successfully steered Montenegro toward the EU both before and after it declared independence. He also contributed to the country’s steady progress in the process of EU accession, assessed EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule, the media in Podgorica reported Wednesday.

Outgoing Singapore Air CEO to become new SGX chairman

Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI), Asia’s second-largest listed bourse operator, said on Monday that Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI) CEO Chew Choon Seng will become its chairman from Jan 1, replacing J.Y. Pillay who is retiring.

SIA, Singapore’s flag carrier, said last week that Chew will retire at the end of this year. Chew, 63, has been on SGX’s board since December 2004.

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Violence possible in K. Mitrovica, says KFOR commander

Outgoing KFOR Commander Gen. Markus Bentler said on Wednesday that violence is possible between Serbs and ethnic Albanians. He specified that this could occur in northern and southern parts of the ethnically divided town of Kosovska Mitrovica.

Mesić again talks military intervention

Outgoing Croat President Stjepan Mesić repeated that he would use the country’s military to intervene in neighboring Bosnia. He was quoted as saying that he would “cut off the corridor connecting the Republic of Srpska (Serb entity in Bosnia) if it were to try and secede from Bosnia-Herzegovina.”

Ahmadinejad calls outgoing minister “peach”

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has compared his outgoing health minister, Kamran Lankarani, to a peach you want to eat. This description, reports said, is usually used for a good-looking woman.

Praise for outgoing Indian ambassador

Serbian officials praised outgoing Indian Ambassador to Serbia Ajay Swarup in Belgrade on Wednesday evening, reports said. The ambassador was lauded for his long-term efforts at promoting the friendly relations between the two countries.

“EU integration speed depends on Serbia”

Outgoing European Commission delegation chief in Belgrade Josep Lloveras says the speed of the country’s EU integration will mostly depend on Serbia. He told FoNet news agency in an interview on Sunday in Belgrade that consensus is growing among political parties in Serbia that there is no alternative to European integration if they wish to improve the living standards of the people.