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Month: October 2024

Valbona, an all-year round destination as tourists enjoy walking along trails

TIRANA, October 10 /ATA/ Valbona Valley, one of the amazing areas of the Albanian alpine nature, offers you a fascinating natural mosaic in these autumn days. Prime Minister Edi Rama has chosen view of the numerous visitors to the Valbona…

Konaković-Lipavský: Continuation of cooperation in education and improvement of economic relations

SARAJEVO, October 10 (FENA) – At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (MFA BiH) today, acting Secretary of MFA BiH Edin Dilberović and Director of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech…

Türkiye ready for further Lebanon evacuations: National Defense Ministry

Turkish ships and aircraft are prepared for additional evacuations from Lebanon if needed, a spokesperson at Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry said on Thursday. “Our planning is based on demand,” an official told at weekly press briefing, referring to evacuation operations….

Lambro overflows its banks in Milan

The Seveso river’s anti-flood storage tank was activated while the Lambro river overflowed its banks early on Thursday due to torrential rain in Milan and in the Lombardy region. Local authorities said an estimated 35-40 millimetres of rain had fallen…

Menada choir to give concert in Istanbul

Skopje, 10 October 2024 (MIA) — The Tetovo women’s choir Menada will give a concert of spiritual music and Macedonian folk songs at the Armenian catholic cathedral Surp Asdvadzadzin in Istanbul at 7 pm. According to organizers, the Menada concert…

Bulgaria Has Received Staunch Support for Full-fledged Schengen Membership – Interior Minister Ilkov

Speaking to Bulgarian reporters in Luxembourg on Thursday, caretaker Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov said that Bulgaria has received staunch support for a full-fledged Schengen membership. Ilkov attended a meeting of the EU Home Affairs Council. In his words, the support…

Israel is a Zionist terrorist organization: Turkish president

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said Israel, which continues to bombard Gaza and Lebanon, is a “Zionist terrorist organization.” Arguing that last year Israel made a choice between being a state and being a terrorist organization, Erdogan, addressing…

Montenegro is a safe haven for refugees

Podgorica, (MINA) – Montenegro is a safe haven for people forced to leave their homes, Minister of Internal Affairs Danilo Saranovic and acting UNHCR Representative to Montenegro Stefanie Krause have agreed. Saranovic said that Montenegro has been for decades recognized…

Plenković, Zelensky sign Croatia-Ukraine cooperation agreement

ZAGREB, 9 Oct (Hina) – The long-term cooperation and support agreement between Croatia and Ukraine, signed in Dubrovnik on Wednesday by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, formalises the ongoing collaborative efforts between the two countries….

Hatzidakis: The upgrade of the Athens Stock Exchange is excellent news for Greece

The upgrading of the Athens Stock Exchange by FTSE Russell with the aim of returning it to the category of developed markets is excellent news for Greece, the Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis pointed out in a…

Video Surveillance along Border with Turkiye Must Increase amid Expectations for Increased Migration Flow – PM

Bulgaria sees a need to enhance video surveillance along the Bulgaria-Turkiye border amid expectations for an increased migration flow, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said at the beginning of Wednesday’s Government meeting. Glavchev reported: “Everything is fine regarding the fence…

Over 1.2 million KM raised at the humanitarian evening for population in flood-affected areas

SARAJEVO, October 9 (FENA) – During the broadcast of the humanitarian evening on TV Nova and N1, in collaboration with the association Pomozi.ba, a total of 1,234,393.33 KM was raised to assist the population in flood-affected areas. Citizens of Bosnia…