Bosnia and Herzegovina

THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague dismissed on Tuesday Croatia's claim and Serbia's counter-claim of genocide in their entirety, thus putting an end to the dispute between the two states that lasted 15 years and a half.

Vucic, Dodik discuss "intl. community's plans for Bosnia"

BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and President of the Serb Republic (RS) Milorad Dodik met in Belgrade on Tuesday and discussed "current affairs."

This included "plans of the international community" for the Serb entity (RS) and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

ICJ to rule on Croatian and Serbian genocide laswuits

BELGRADE -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will today rule on genocide lawssuits filed by Croatia and Serbia for the crimes committed in Croatia in 1991-1995.

THE HAGUE/BELGRADE- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will issue its ruling on genocide suits filed by Croatia and Serbia for the crimes committed during the war in Croatia in the period 1991-1995.

Pope Francis will visit the Bosnian capital on June 6 where he will hold a mass and meet political leaders, the apostolic nuncio to Bosnia, Luigi Pezzuto, confirmed in Sarajevo on Monday.

Pope Francis himself during his sermon on Sunday broke the news about his plans to visit Sarajevo.

The former general, who served a four-year sentence in Bosnia for crimes commited in Croatia's independence war, has returned his hometown of Osijek to await a fresh trial.

Balkan nations receive support for NATO membership

Turkey and Hungary voice support for quicker regional NATO integration as they continue comprehensive defence reforms.

Macedonia has satisfied all conditions for NATO membership, but is kept out by Greece's veto. [AFP]

Pope Francis will pay a one-day visit to Sarajevo on June 6, 2015.

The announcement about the visit came as Pope Francis addressed the crowds in St. Peter's Square after the recitation of the Angelus prayer, according to reports of the Vatican Radio.

Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina are no closer to settling a row over their borders in the Sutorina area.
 
As far as Montenegro is concerned, the Sutorina issue should be removed from discussion as soon as possible, the Foreign Minister, Igor Lukcic, told a parliamentary hearing on Friday.  "Our position is clear and I do not see that anything can change it," Luksic said.

Bosnia's tripartite Presidency agreed and signed a new version of a joint declaration expressing the country's interest in European integration and its readiness to undertake all required activities in line with the EU reform agenda.