Monthly Archives: April 2010

CoE Pushes Bosnia to Change Constitution

The Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly, PACE, warned Bosnia on Thursday that it must urgently take measures to change its constitution, notably to end discrimination against minorities, or face serious consequences. “Bosnia and Herzegovina must urgently launch an institutionalized process for preparing a comprehensive package of amendments to the Constitution …

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Romanian FM: No Kosovo recognition

Romania’s Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi has reiterated that his country will not recognize Kosovo. He also stressed that Romania supports the Western Balkan countries on their path towards the EU. Baconschi, who met with Lamberto Zannier, head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), said that peace and …

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Mihai Ghimpu la Bucureşti – declinul sau apogeul AIE?

„Un judecător al Comisiei de la Veneţia m-a întrebat de ce optez pentru modificarea denumirii limbii în noua Constituţie…” (Mihai Ghimpu) Cine dă drumul unui bulgăre de zăpadă din vârful unui munte se poate aştepta ca acesta să devină avalanşă şi să distrugă tot ce îi stă în cale. Cam …

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French FM: Belgrade, Priština should talk

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says “Serbia’s EUintegration is not conditioned by recognizing Kosovo”. He called on the two sides to have a dialog, underscoring that he had never advised Belgrade not to appeal to the International Court in The Hague.

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Croatia-Serbia border committee meets

The interstate diplomatic committee for the identification and marking of the border between Croatia and Serbia has continued negotiations in Zagreb. The committee met on Thursday after a seven year break. This body will also prepare the agreement on the state border between the two countries.

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Rasmussen to visit Zagreb

NATO Secretary General Andres Fogh Rasmussen will pay offcial visit to Zagreb, where he will meet with Croatia’s top offcials. Rasmussen is scheduled to meet with Croatian President Ivo Josipovic, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor and Defense Minister Branko Vukelic. This is Rasmussen first visit to Croatia, after he took office …

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CE commissioner rights arrives in Tbilisi

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg will arrive to Tbilisi today. His visit program has not yet been specified. According to preliminary information, Hammarberg will visit Tskhinvali and meet with the de facto authorities. Hammarberg’s main task is to secure the release of individuals who have been …

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Popisuju imovinu potrebnu institucijama

SARAJEVO Vijeće ministara BiH zadužilo je u četvrtak Komisiju za državnu imovinu da u naredna dva mjeseca napravi preliminarnu listu imovine potrebne državnim institucijama. Odluka je usvojena većinom glasova, a protiv je bio samo Safet Halilović, ministar ljudskih prava i izbjeglica BiH. “Članovi Komisije ovu listu treba da utvrde konsenzusom”, …

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