April, 2010

• 1 April

  Moldova- Republic’s Day becomes again Independence Day

  Moldova’s Government Thursday approved modifications to article 111 of the Labor Code, replacing the phrase “August 27 – the Republic’s Day” with “August 27 – the Republic’s Independence Day”. According to Moldova’s Minister of Labor, Social Protection and Family Valentina Buliga, this way the holiday will regain its true historical …

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• 1 April

  Muslim leader rejects Srebrenica declaration

  Islamic Community in Serbia Chief Mufti Muamer Zukorlić has rejected the Srebrenica declaration adopted by parliament as “inadequate, useless and disparaging”. “On behalf of Bosniaks (Muslims) and all humane people I reject the declaration condemning the crime in Srebrenica which was adopted by the Serbian parliament,” Zukorlić declared in Novi …

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• 1 April

  Bulgaria and Turkey consider joint gas terminal project

  Bulgarian Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Traycho Traykov and his Turkish counterpart Taner Yildiz have discussed a possible joint project for a liquefied gas terminal. The port will have a 6 billion cub.m. capacity and will be located on the Turkish coast.

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• 1 April

  Za nekoliko zaposlenih budžet osam miliona KM

  SARAJEVO Za tri policijske agencije osnovane setom zakona o reformi policije u BiH u ovoj godinu u budžetu je rezervirano oko osam miliona KM iako nijedna od njih, osim direktora i zamjenika, nema stalno zaposlenih kadrova. Agencije za forenzička ispitivanja, školovanje kadrova, odnosno policijsku podršku, osnovane su prije dvije godine, …

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• 1 April

  Brammertz on arrests of Hague fugitives

  Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz says that report on Serbia’s cooperation will be finished in the second half of May. However, he stated that at this point, he did not know what the assessment would be. “The fact that the previous report was positive does not mean that the next …

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• 1 April

  Romanian FM: Romania homes to restore its relations with Russia

  ‘Romania would like to emerge from the brief list of unresolved issues with Russia that have been paralyzing Romanian-Russian relations and resume cooperation on all levels,’  Romania’s Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi said.

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• 1 April

  Russian First Deputy Prime Minister: Russia welcomes Moldova’s aspirations for European integration

  Russia welcomes Moldova’s plans to join the European Union and maintain good relations with the CIS member states, said Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, who met with Premier Vlad Filat and Acting President Mihai Ghimpu in Chisinau on March 31.

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• 1 April

  State of War Crimes Trials in Croatia Addressed

  The Croatian Ministry of Justice believes that significant steps have been taken in prosecuting war crimes, while some NGOs claim that additional efforts are needed. Vesna Terselic, director of the Zagreb-based Documenta Centre, said that around 700 cases had filed to the state prosecution in the

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• 1 April

  ICTY Rejects Karadzic Appeal for Trial Delay

  The Appellate Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, rejected on Thursday Radovan Karadzic’s request to delay his trial until June 2010. The decision about the date the trial will resume should be made shortly; it is expected that it will continue within the next several …

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• 1 April

  Participants see progress in Cypriot reunification talks

  Progress has been made in talks to reunify Cyprus, leaders of the two communities on the divided island said after meeting Tuesday (March 30th). The session was the last ahead of a break for presidential elections in the Turkish-dominated north, scheduled for April 18th. “After many meetings … we are …

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