Monthly Archives: September 2009

Investigation to continue in Bytyqi case

War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević has told B92 that the prosecution will continue the investigation into the murder of the Bytyqi brothers. Vukčević said that the prosecution would appeal the acquittals of two former police officers Sreten Popović and Miloš Stojanović, who were cleared of complicity in the murders.

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Ruling coalition makes public list of canidates for cabinet

MOLDOVA On Wednesday, several websites, close to the ruling Alliance for European Integration, published what they called ‘a tentative list’ of candidates for ministerial posts in the new Moldovan Government the AEI is forming. As the Alliance had warned yet shortly after the July 29 parliamentary elections, the list has …

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Parliament to hold open session for Kurdish move talks

TURKEY The parliamentary discussion over the recently launched Kurdish initiative will be held during an open session, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said late Tuesday, ending the controversy that prompted harsh criticism from the opposition. “It will be an open session, and everyone will be able to listen to what …

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EP Committee to review visa liberalization report

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, a standing committee of the European Parliament, will review the report on visa liberalization for the Western Balkans. The Committee is expected to vote on the report, drafted by Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon on September 15. The report will be put …

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US-Russia atomic arms pact possible by December – Medvedev

Russia and the United States could agree on a new treaty on reducing their nuclear arsenals by December, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday after talks with U.S. President Barack Obama. “The work is under way,” Medvedev told reporters. “A good start allowed us to hope that our teams …

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European Patrols Brace for Rise in Tension Over Report on 2008 War in Georgia

European Union monitors are stepping up their patrols in Georgia ahead of the release of a much anticipated report on the origins of last year’s war in South Ossetia, in case the report’s conclusions reignite tensions around the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. There has been heated speculation …

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Russia enters submarines to Abkhazia’s water: Georgian deputy speaker

Besides patrol boats, Russia enters submarines to the Abkhaz marine area, Vice-Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Paata Davitaia told journalists. He said the submarines are already on the naval base in Ochamchira. Davitaia said Russia continued its occupation, which testifies its controlling over the Abkhazian sea area.

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