ALBANIA Albanian parliament is set to hold a constitutive session Monday following the June 28 parliamentary elections. The election-winning Democrats secured 70 seats in the 140-seat parliament, the Republican Party and one of the exiled Albanians from Greece secured one seat each. The opposition Socialists won 66 seats, with 4 …

RUSSIA President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday instructed the head of the energy giant Gazprom to not change an already signed contract with Ukraine on transit fees for delivery of Russian gas crossing Ukrainian territory. Alexei Miller, CEO of Gazprom, told Medvedev that Kiev proposed changing the contract signed in January, …

GEORGIA Council of Europe calls on entry of the international observers in Georgian occupied territories because human rights are often violated in these regions. This requirement was announced at the meeting of the CE Parliamentary Assembly on September 7, TV company “Imedi” said. Several PACE members are critical towards Russia. …