1. A formal pledging conference was scheduled for February. 2. A second pledging conference is expected in February or March to raise money for a four-year plan to get the Bosnian economy running again. 3. A pledging conference in Ankara, Turkey on Friday failed to win any pledges from a Western country. 4. Another pledging conference expected in October will deal with the longer-term problems of reviving the Kosovo economy and restoring security. 5. Another pledging conference will be held later this year when agricultural needs are assessed. 6. Donors are expected to meet in January and a pledging conference is expected in February. 7. In October, another pledging conference will be held to assess the longer-term needs of reviving the economy in Kosovo and the broader Balkan region. 8. On Tuesday, members of NATO that are not in the EU, along with other European countries that are candidates for EU membership, joined the pledging conference. 9. Steiner and Bildt have been pressing for agreement on a national government ahead of an international donors meeting in early January and a pledging conference expected in late February. 10. The commission also called for an international pledging conference to raise the needed money. |
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