December, 2010

• 20 December

  Albania rejects report about Thaci

  Albanian authorities denied allegations of the country’s involvement in organ trafficking presented in a report by CoE’s Dick Marty. Albania’s Deputy Prime Minister Ilir Meta said

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• 20 December

  EP rapporteur for Serbia visits Belgrade

  European Parliament rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin is visiting Serbia, where he is meeting with government and parliament officials and NGO representatives. Kacin said in Belgrade on Monday that Dick Marty’s report on KLA organ trafficking is not substantiated enough to justify

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• 20 December

  Vote recount in Moldova doesn’t change initial results

  A recount of Moldova’s Nov. 28 legislative election has confirmed initial results, with the four main parties’ mandates remaining almost the same, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on Saturday. The CEC only reported minor differences from

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• 20 December

  Turkey hopes that newly-opened checkpoint to promote relations with Armenia

  Opening of Aktas check-point in Akhalkalaki, on the border of Georgia and Turkey, may lead to positive changes for Akhalkalaki’s Armenian population, according to Ardahan province governor Mustafa Tekmen. “Ardahan and Georgia are maintaining economic relations, implementing student exchange programs. Opening of Aktas check point will help intensify the dialogue …

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• 20 December

  Romania to serve as NATO representative in Azerbaijan

  The Romanian embassy in Azerbaijan received a mandate to serve as a representative concerning relations between Azerbaijan and NATO in 2011. “The embassy has already prepared an action plan. NATO expects to approve it soon at its headquarters. We hope that

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• 20 December

  Dick Marty: a lot of countries knew of Thaci’s activities

  Council of Europe (CoE) rapporteur Dick Marty, the author of a report that accuses incumbent Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci of involvement in organ trafficking, said on Friday (December 17th) that many countries were aware of facts related to the case.

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• 20 December

  Cyprus proposes direct talks with Turkey

  Cyprus is ready to start direct talks with Turkey to find a solution to the Mediterranean island’s longstanding division, Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou declared on Friday (December 17th). “We should start the direct exchange of opinions. We should directly share our demands and our complaints,” Kyprianou said. Ankara has …

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• 17 December

  Montenegro granted status of EU candidate country

  The EU leaders have approved the proposal to grant Montenegro a status of a candidate country. In November the EC recommended granting the status to Montenegro. The Balkan country applied for EU membership in December 2008. On May 1 it received a status of an associated country.

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• 17 December

  Talks between Russia and Georgia in Geneva ended without any agreement

  Russia and Georgia concluded their 14th round of talks in Geneva on Thursday, without reaching agreement on security and other issues of mutual concern. According to the press communique delivered by the co-chairs of the talks, discussions

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• 17 December

  Re-voting expected in some Kosovo municipalities

  Numerous irregularities that marred the December 12th snap elections are expected to prompt another round of voting in three municipalities, local media reported on Thursday (December 16th). The Central Election Commission (CEC) said the decision will be announced after the complaints and alleged violations are thoroughly investigated. Sources inside the …

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