Eurasia

CHISINAU, Moldova It may be the most enigmatic corner of Europe: a hardscrabble communist holdout run by a dour president who still keeps a bust of Lenin on his desk. “Europe’s largest illegal duty-free shop,” a diplomat once called Moldova, known for rampant trafficking in arms, drugs, cigarettes and sex. …

MOLDOVA An electoral victory for Moldova’s opposition parties over the ruling Communists soured on Thursday as doubts emerged that the fragmented opposition could band together to appoint a new president. The vote in Europe’s poorest country was a re-run of an election three months ago, which ended in violence after …

Partidul Comuniştilor din R. Moldova (PCRM) este disponibil pentru un dialog principial şi cointeresat cu toate forţele politice reprezentate în parlamentul nou ales. Declaraţia aparţine preşedintelui PCRM, Vladimir Voronin, formulată într-o adresare către alegători. 

„Nu putem spune că aceste alegeri au fost libere şi corecte în condiţiile în care campania electorală a fost una plină de fraude, care au persistat chiar şi în ziua alegerilor, PCRM neglijând regulile de joc. Dar chiar şi aşa, opoziţia a învins, iar PCRM nu mai are nici o …

Albania’s religious leaders said Thursday that they rejected a government proposal to extend marriage rights to gay couples. Speaking to local daily Gazeta Shqiptare, the head of Albania’s Muslim community, Shkelqim Muca, rejected the proposal, arguing that, in his community’s view, gay marriage was unacceptable. 

Bosnia’s top international representative has imposed an interim resolution on squabbling Mostar political factions, establishing the basis for the temporary financing of public services and sanctioning city councillors. High Representative Valentin Inzko’s decision provides much-needed breathing space for Mostar citizens and funds for public services and communal companies which have …

Local analysts and legislators and academics from the Arab states agree that their nations should pursue improved relations, with Kosovo proffering informition on its history and reasons for declaring independence. These were the findings of a conference held at the Club for Foreign Policy (KPJ), in Pristina on Wednesday.

Serbia and Armenia are key states in resolving European energy supply problems and political crises in their regions, Serbian President Boris Tadic said on his return from Yerevan on Wednesday. Tadic is back in Belgrade after a two-day diplomatic trip to Armenia in which he held talks with President Serzh …

MOLDOVA Liderul PLDM a venit astăzi cu un apel de consolidare către toţi cetăţenii Republicii Moldova, inclusiv către cei care au votat oponenţii electorali ai formaţiunii. “Alegerile au trecut şi noi trebuie să trăim în această ţară. E timpul să oprim ura dintre fraţi şi surori, dintre tineri şi bătrâni, …

„Sper că PCRM va accepta înfrângerea şi în mod democratic se va retrage în opoziţie pentru a permite forţelor învingătoare să guverneze ţara”, a declarat joi, în cadrul unei conferinţe de presă, liderul PLDM, Vlad Filat.