Eurasia

SDA traži ocjenu rada i direktora Mirka Lujića

SARAJEVO, BiH Poslanici i delegati SDA u parlamentu BiH na prvom zasjedanju u septembru zatražit će informaciju o odgovornosti direktora Državne agencije za istrage i zaštitu (SIPA) zbog upošljavanja osoba koje nisu prošle sigurnosnu provjeru. Pokažu li se navodi o nezakonitostima tačnim, uslijedit će zahtjev za njegovo razrješenje, rekao je …

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Dialogue with Communists – yes, talks – excluded, AEI

MOLDOVA Political leaders expressed satisfaction with the developments and optimism that they will manage to elect a new head of state and a new democratic government. The political leaders of the Alliance for European Integration (AEI) continued the discussions on Thursday at the head office of the Moldova Noastra Alliance …

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Local elections in two Kosovo municipalities

BELGRADE, Serbia The Serbian government has called early local elections for Sunday in two municipalities in Kosovo, reports said on Wednesday. Voters will cast their ballots for municipal authorities of Priština, which have been dislocated to Gračanica, and Peć, moved to Goraždevac.

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EU critical of Putin visit to Georgia’s breakaway region

Stockholm – The European Union on Thursday criticized Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia. ‘The EU does not consider this visit compatible with the principle of territorial integrity nor helpful for the international efforts to stabilise the region,’ said a statement issued …

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Putin: Will Defend Abkhazia From Georgia

SUKHUMI, Russia Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Wednesday visited Abkhazia, promising to build a military base at its border with Georgia. The Times of London reported Putin chose to travel to Sukhumi, Abkhazia’s capital, on the first anniversary of the cease-fire ending Russia’s war with Georgia.

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Georgia Blast Kills 2 During Putin Visit

Russian news reports say two people were killed and several others wounded in a bomb blast in Abkhazia during Wednesday’s visit by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Mr. Putin’s one-day trip to the Georgian breakaway territory was the first by a top Russian official since Moscow last year recognized Abkhazia’s …

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Romanian gov’t to cut 14,000 jobs

BUCHAREST, Romania The Romanian government says it plans to cut 14,000 jobs as it struggles with a deep recession and a shrinking economy. The decision announced Wednesday will affect almost all the country’s ministries, which have been heavily criticized for their high salaries and allegations of misspending. Lawmakers must approve …

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Romania denies new reports of hosting secret CIA prisons

BUCHAREST, Romania Romania on Thursday denied reports that it was host to a secret facility run by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for detention of suspected terrorists. “I think this is a story to discredit Romania,” said Norica Nicolai, the head of Romania parliamentary committee to review similar accusations. …

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Albania PM extols “historical ties” with Kuwait

BLAGOEVGRAD, Bulgaria Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha lauded on Thursday the historical Albanian-Kuwaiti ties as an example for international strategic relations. Berisha made the remarks in an interview with KUNA on the sidelines of a seminar organized by the NATO Club in Blagoevgrad, 100 km from the Bulgarian capital city …

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Sofia’s reactions are unreasonable and false: MoFA

SKOPJE, Macedonia Macedonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs publically discharged Sofia’s reactions, concerning the case “Mitrova”, as unreasonable and false. This was discussed during MoFA’s meeting with the executor of the Bulgarian embassy in Skopje. The MoFA pointed out that although Spaska Mitrova has a Bulgarian passport, she has to answer …

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