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Bulgarians have emerged as notable pacifists among 15 surveyed European nations regarding the escalation of military aid to Ukraine, instead preferring European efforts to facilitate peace negotiations with Russia.

Greece has highlighted the tangible positive outcomes of the rapprochement with Türkiye.

Speaking at an international forum on sustainable peace in Athens, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said, "I want to emphasize that being able to talk with our neighbors serves the country's interests."

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said on Wednesday Pristina was killing the dialogue with Belgrade and that Pristina's chief negotiator Besnik Bislimi had refused to discuss all topics during Tuesday's round of dialogue in Brussels.

For the first time, Bulgaria has been classified among the countries with high national income according to the World Bank's classification, as reported by bTV. The World Bank Group categorizes the world's economies into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Tuesday in Belgrade with Giulio Tremonti, chairman of the foreign affairs committee of Italy's House of Representatives, noting that Italy was one of Serbia's strategic partners and one of its top economic partners, and that Belgrade expected the cooperation to grow further in goods and services trade as well as when it comes to investments.

The Tourism Ministry has been working to attract more American holidaymakers with the aim of luring at least 2.5 million visitors from this large market to Türkiye by 2028.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed his efforts towards formulating a new "diplomatic plan" aimed at resolving the ongoing war. He expressed confidence that the proposed plan will garner significant backing from the international community. Zelensky also announced the successful return of at least ten Ukrainian civilians who were held captive in Russia and Belarus.

The Anatolian region, encompassing a significant portion of Türkiye, can retain its forest potential even under the most pessimistic climate change scenarios, a newly published study has shown.

BELGRADE - Today, the Serbs celebrate St Vitus's Day, their day of national pride and unity, which reflects our love of freedom and our moral essence, the Serbian MFA said in a St Vitus's Day message on Friday.

Poland and the Baltic states urged the European Union this week to strengthen its eastern border, warning in a joint letter to Brussels of a "looming threat" from Russia and Belarus.

The four EU members are staunch allies of Ukraine, which has been fighting a fully-fledged Russian invasion for more than two years.