Monthly Archives: January 2012

United States President backs Georgia’s NATO accession

US President Barack Obama on 30 January offered his support for Georgia’s accession to NATO and a possible free trade agreement between the two countries. After hosting his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili in the White House, Obama said at a subsequent press conference: “What we’ve agreed

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Former PM of Romania Adrian Nastase sentenced by court to two years in jail

Adrian Nastase, prime minister from 2000 to 2004, has been sentenced to two years in prison for corruption but is expected to appeal the verdict. Former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase on Monday was sentenced to two years in prison for siphoning-off state funds worth around €1.6 million to fund his …

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Azerbaijan and Moldova discuss bilateral cooperation

Visiting Moldova’s Prime Minister Vladimir Filat recently had a meeting with Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov in Baku. During the talks, Asadov praised relations between Azerbaijani and Moldova, highlighting the role of the presidents of both countries in development of bilateral ties.

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