Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide, Igor Shuvalov, announced at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe underway in Kemerovo that all members of the Russian Federation are prepared to implement the local governance reform. “All the members brought their laws in compliance with the reform …

Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin and his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu discussed cooperation in the framework of international institutions, including GUAM, which unites Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova, and the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation. During Voronin’s visit to Romania, he and Basescu addressed joint energy projects and decided to …

The Kyrgyz parliament approved a restructuring of the government on Monday. Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who had submitted the new Cabinet for approval, “accepted proposals by deputies not to disband the Ministry of Transport and Communications and approved the creation of a State Committee for Migration and Employment,” deputy chairman …