Eurasia

Tradition continues as Georgians celebrate day of Tbilisi

Georgia’s capital Tbilisi is celebrating Tbilisoba – day of Tbilisi – on the weekend, an annual festival dating back to Oct. 28, 1979 when people started to celebrate the grape harvest. After 30 years, Tbilisoba has developed into a typical “Autumn celebration” marked by friendly smiles, live music and the …

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Azerbaijani ambassador meets with Georgian Patriarch

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Georgia, Namik Aliyev, met with the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II, the press-release of the Azerbaijani Embassy to Tbilisi said. The sides discussed issues of further development of bilateral cooperation between two faiths, participation of Ilia II in celebration of Head of the Caucasus Muslims Spiritual …

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Bulgaria Holds Local Elections

Several locations in Bulgaria, including districts in the capital Sofia and the second largest city of Plovdiv, are holding local elections Saturday. In Sofia, the Ilinden district is voting to select their mayor with 9 candidates. The elections were scheduled after the Mayor from the ruling Citizens for European Development …

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Russia Urges Bulgaria for Fast Political Decision on Nuclear Plant

Russia has urged Bulgaria to decide on a political approach regarding investment for the Belene Nuclear Power Plant as soon as possible, Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Traicho Traikov stated Friday. Economic, Energy and Tourism Minister Traikov continued that for Bulgaria, however “the economic approach is more important”.

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Haradinaj wants dialogue with Belgrade

President of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj thinks Priština and Belgrade should continue dialogue as there are many unresolved issues. ’’We should have a conversation with Belgrade. We have a lot to talk about and a lot to solve. Gievn that Belgrade is now on its …

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Brammertz: Trial to begin as planned

The Hague Tribunal says that the trial of former Republic of Srpska President Radovan Karadžić will begin on October 26 as planned. It comes after Karadžić notified the court yesterday that he would not be in attendance. ’’The prosecution is ready to begin. I hope we’ll soon be concentrating on …

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“Changes in Bosnia only by consensus”

EU High Representative Valentine Inzko says changes to the Bosnian Constitution are impossible without the consensus of all three constitutive peoples. The procedure of Constitutional change is not possible without the consensus of the representatives of all three peoples. Anything else is just pre-election talk. “It is about time politicians …

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Moldova’s Supreme Security Council has new composition

Moldova’s Acting President Mihai Ghimpu issued a presidential decree, naming the new members of the Supreme Security Council. Mihai Ghimpu, as Caretaker President of Moldova, will head of the Council. Its members include Prime Minister Vlad Filat, the first deputy parliamentary Speaker Serafim Urecheanu, MP Marian Lupu, Deputy Prime Minister …

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