March, 2010

• 3 March

  U.S ambassador to Georgia regards opening of Upper Lars checkpoint as positive step

  U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John Bass regards opening of the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgia-Russia border as a positive step. He said it is a positive step in relations between peoples and economic advancement of the inhabitants of the region.

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• 3 March

  Bulgaria celebrates its national holiday

  On 3 March 1878 Bulgaria regains its independence from the Ottoman Empire. On Wednesday the country celebrates the 132nd anniversary of its independence. Events will take place across the country.

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• 3 March

  Croatia to join South Stream pipeline project

  Russia and Croatia on Tuesday signed an agreement for Croatia to join South Stream, a Moscow- backed pipeline project rivaling the EU-sponsored Nabucco project, Russia informs. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Croatian Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship Minister Djuro Popijac signed the agreement in the presence of Russian and Croatian …

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• 3 March

  Leader of the radical ethnic Albanian Self-Determination movement trial postponed until April 13

  The presiding judge of the PriŠtina District Court ruled on Tuesday that the trial of Albin Kurti be postponed until April 13, EULEX said.

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• 3 March

  Serbia successfully implements ITA

  The members of the Committee for the Implementation of the Interim Trade Agreement with the EU say Serbia has been successfully implementing it. Serbia unilaterally started implementing the agreement, which is part of the suspended SAA, 14 months ago. This is a great success for the Serbian government and its …

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• 3 March

  NATO says Albania’s elections were legitimate

  A NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation, led by Sergio De Gregorio, said in Tirana on Monday (March 1st) that no one in the Alliance doubts the legitimacy of the current government and parliament. NATO monitors said the June 2009 general elections were a well organised process, noted De Gregorio after meeting …

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• 3 March

  PACE official says Albanian parliament returning to normal

  The Socialist Party’s (SP) return to parliament after a six month boycott is the first step towards normalising parliamentary work, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Mevlut Cavusoglu, said in a statement Monday (March 1st). Cavusoglu described contributions by all parties as essential, adding …

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• 2 March

  Russia PM Putin Congratulates Bulgaria ahead of National Holiday

  Russia Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has congratulated Bulgaria ahead of the country’s national holiday on March 3. Putin sent a telegram to Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov Tuesday in which he expressed his heart felt congratulations to Bulgaria for the national holiday, the government press service reported.

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• 2 March

  Moldova wants to be member of UN Human Rights Council

  Moldova decided to apply for membership of the UNHCR Executive Committee and the UN Human Rights Council during 2011-2012. The announcement was made by Moldovan Minister of Justice Alexandru

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• 2 March

  Tymoshenko awaits confidence vote

  Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is battling for her political future a day before a vote of no confidence in her government. Tymoshenko lost last month’s presidential election and dropped a legal challenge of the result. The winner of that political dual, Viktor Yanukovich, is seeking to consolidate power by …

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