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MOLDOVA Vitalie Nagacevschi, a prominent Moldovan lawyer elected to parliament on the Liberal Democratic Party’s ticket, presumes new parliament chairman Mihai Ghimpu should assume the performing of presidential duties until a new head of state is elected. Nagacevschi stated to the press today, “Vladimir Voronin is trying to find a …
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Minorities rights will be protected
MOLDOVA Moldova’s new authorities shall continue the current policy of ensuring and protecting the rights of national minorities in Moldova, reads the Parliament’s special address to minorities adopted by parliament on Wednesday. The document text was read out by MP Alexander Stoyanoglo of the Democratic Party. The document said that …
Read More »PCRM says early elections possible
MOLDOVA The Communists Party (PCRM) does not rule out the possibility of new early legislative elections. This topic was discussed at Wednesday΄s plenary meeting of the PCRM. The Communist MP Vladimir Turcan said that there is a 50% probability that early elections will take place. “At today΄s meeting, we will …
Read More »Supreme Court to hear Ulemek appeal
SERBIA The Supreme Court is to consider the appeals of Milorad Ulemek and Zvezdan Jovanović, found guilty of the murder of late Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić. The Supreme Court’s public session, where it is due to consider the appeal, is scheduled for September 8 in the special courtroom at the …
Read More »Srebrenica trial enters final stage
HOLLAND The trial of seven former Republic of Srpska Army (VSR) officers, accused of genocide and war crimes, will hear closing arguments at the Hague Tribunal. The prosecutor will start his final argument today, at the end of a process that started in July 2006. RFE reports that the court …
Read More »NGO files suit against Dodik
BiH The Woman-War Victim association has filed a suit under urgent procedure against Republic of Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik. Dodik’s statement that his condition for Constitutional change would be the abolition of the Bosnian Court and Prosecution “confirms that he cannot face the truth, and that he is …
Read More »Milososki: Macedonia to continue reforms for its own sake
MACEDONIA Macedonia is determined to pursue reforms not only for its relationship with Brussels and EU membership aspirations but also for its own society, senior Macedonian official said. Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki made the remarks at a press conference in Skopje after meeting his Czech counterpart Jan Kohout. The interlocutors …
Read More »Czech foreign minister pays visit to Skopje
MACEDONIA Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jan Kohout, kicks off a working visit to Macedonia on Wednesday. Kohout is scheduled to meet with the Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov, Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanovski and Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. He is also due to hold talks with the …
Read More »Ahtisaari – EU enlargement must not be blocked by anyone
The process of accession to the EU must not be blocked by any Union member, said Martti Ahtisaari, Nobel Prize winner and ex-Finland’s prime minister. He gave the statement in the context of the bilateral disputes between the candidate-countries for membership, highlighting the Slovenian-Croatian border row. “Regardless of the reasons, …
Read More »Croatian PM suggests to Russian counterpart that South Stream should cross Croatia
CROATIA Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor has suggested to her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that South Stream gas pipeline should cross the territory of Croatia, Croatian Jutarnji List writes. Kosor met with Putin in the Polish city of Sopot, close to Gdansk where the 70th anniversary since the beginning of …
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