Gwinnett County‘s Bosniak community observed the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, which claimed at least 8,372 lives, at a ceremony held on the evening of July 11 at the […]
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Posted inBosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia House Proclaims ‘Bosnian-American Day’ at the Capitol
The Georgia House of Representatives honored the Bosnian-American community on Monday with a resolution and ceremony at the state Capitol marking “March 1, 2015 as Bosnian-American Day.” The resolution was […]
Posted inCroatia
Bunkmates to Business Partners: Croatian Entrepreneur Finds Second Home in U.S.
Croatia native Sly Barisic was living in Bosnia in the 1990s when he got the first taste of American high school life through the movie musical “Grease,” which came to Eastern Europe on a bit of a delay. Little […]
Posted inLatvia
Latvian Fiberglass Firm to Invest $20 Million in Dublin
Valmiera Glass, a Latvian manufacturer specializing in fiberglass products, has announced plans to spend $20 million over five years on a new plant in Dublin, Ga. The company aims to […]
Posted inCroatia
UGA Renews Croatia Program
The University of Georgia has agreed to extend a study-abroad partnership in Croatia. UGA faculty members signed the deal with the Ivo Pilar Insitute of Social Sciences in Zagreb, the capital city, while visiting May 13 […]
Posted inBusiness, North Macedonia
Macedonian Prime Minister Touts Investment Climate
While making his case to Atlanta investors Sept. 5, Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski rattled off a litany of American and European companies that have seized opportunities in his country. But perhaps the endorsement that mattered most to the local […]
Posted inBusiness, North Macedonia
Macedonia Eyes Atlanta Consulate, Investors
When Sasha Grujevski set up shop in Atlanta 10 months ago, he never expected to find food from his country. But browsing the grocery store near his new home on […]
Posted inBosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia State Professor Receives Fulbright Grant
An assistant professor of criminal justice at Georgia State University has received a Fulbright Scholar grant to research and study in Bosnia-Herzegovina for a year. Lisa Muftić’s work will focus on violence against women in the […]
Posted inBelarus
Ag and Manufacturing Firms from Belarus Here March 23-24
The World Trade Center Atlanta and the Russian American Alliance, a local service firm engaged in developing business with Russia and former Soviet states, are hosting a delegation from Belarus […]