July, 2010

• 20 July

  Former UN general testifies at Karadzic trial

  The prosecution in the Hague has called a new witness, a former UN general in Bosnia, to the stand at the trial of Radovan Karadzic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY. Hussein Ali Abdel-Razek, a former general in Egyptian army, was head of the Sarajevo sector …

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• 20 July

  Bosnia: Boskic Sentenced to 10 Years for Srebrenica

  Marko Boskic, a former member of the 10th Reconnaissance Squad of the Republika Srpska Army, VRS, was sentenced to ten years in prison by a first instance verdict for participating in the murder of several hundred men from Srebrenica in July 1995.

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• 20 July

  EC criticises Montenegro’s anti-corruption strategy

  The European Commission has criticised the government’s new strategy to fight corruption and organised crime, the Podgorica-based daily Vijesti reported on Saturday. The EC reportedly concludes the document lacks

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• 20 July

  Turkish Prime Minister reiterates commitment to democratic initiative

  Despite rising political tensions due to terror attacks, Turkey’s government seems to be standing firm on its democratic initiative aimed at boosting the rights of the Kurdish minority. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip

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• 20 July

  New Kosovo municipality elects mayor

  The recently created municipality of Partesh/Partes chose its first mayor Sunday. Nenad Cvetkovic, of the Zavicaj association, grabbed 58% of the votes, beating Todor Mirkovic of the United Serbian List. Turnout was 55%. International Civilian Representative Pieter Feith

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• 19 July

  Slovenian MEP Yelko Kacin: Montenegro is next to start EU entry talks

  Slovenian MEP Yelko Kacin reckons that Montenegro will be the next country to start the EU accession talks unless Macedonian-Greek dispute is resolved in due time. In an interview with Montenegrin newspaper Vijesti, Kacin said it’s important that the European Union maintains its focus on the Western Balkans once Croatia …

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• 19 July

  EU offers Serbia a joint resolution on Kosovo

  The European Union offers Serbia to draw up together a resolution to be submitted to the UN General Assembly shortly after the International Court of Justice renders its opinion on Kosovo.

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• 19 July

  Jedino Šiling ima nekretninu u BiH

  SARAJEVO Kristijan Švarc-Šiling jedini je bivši visoki predstavnik međunarodne zajednice u BiH koji u našoj zemlji još ima svoju nepokretnu imovinu. Šiling je po okončanju mandata u BiH kupio stan koji mu je služio kao rezidencija. Njegov prethodnik Pedi Ešdaun tokom mandata u našoj zemlji bio je kupio vikendicu, koju …

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• 19 July

  Romania sprijina organizarea unui summit OSCE la Astana

  Romania sprijina organizarea de catre Kazahstan, la Astana, a unui Summit al sefilor de state sau de guverne OSCE in cursul acestui an, a declarat secretarul de stat pentru afaceri strategice Bogdan Aurescu. Bogdan Aurescu a condus delegatia Romaniei care a participat, in perioada 16–17 iulie 2010, la Alma Ata, …

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• 19 July

  Serbian President meets with Croatian counterpart in Belgrade

  Serbian and Croatian Presidents Boris Tadić and Ivo Josipović said that they are ready to work on solving all open questions between the two countries. Tadić said that Josipović’s first visit to Belgrade on Sunday is a historical one. Josipović said that he supports the path of all of Croatia’s …

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