A Russian convoy carrying humanitarian supplies has finally been cleared to enter Kosovo and is preparing to set off for Mitrovica, a city with a large Serb majority in northern Kosovo. The convoy is scheduled to start moving at 6am GMT on Friday. It had earlier been reported that the convoy was being delayed at [...]
Tag: border checkpoints
December 16, 2011
November 9, 2011
Finland Dishes Out New Visa Rules
Finland Dishes Out New Visa Rules The St. Petersburg Times Published: November 9, 2011 (Issue # 1682) Owners of real estate in Finland will face a more complicated process when it comes to getting Finnish visas, Fontanka reported. In October, Finland introduced new rules stating that owners of houses in Finland will need to not [...]
October 27, 2011
Georgia Accepts Swiss Proposal In WTO Dispute With Russia
Georgia has accepted a Swiss plan to end a customs dispute with Russia, a move which could pave the way for Moscow to join the World Trade Organization (WTO). Georgia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergi Kapanadze said the Swiss proposal is for international monitors to be deployed at border checkpoints in Georgia’s two separatist provinces of [...]