February, 2010

• 5 February

  Karadzic Justice Minister Acquitted of War Crimes

  The Appellate Chamber of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has acquitted Momcilo Mandic on all charges for war crimes against civilians and crimes against humanity. Mandic was a justice minister in the government of the so-called Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian war. Radovan Karadzic, …

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• 5 February

  Romania to host US missile defence shield

  Romania has agreed to host rocket interceptors in what appears to be a revamped version of the US missile defence shield. Romania’s President Trian Basescu said participation was approved after an invitation from Washington. Russia is expected to make a statement soon but Basescu insisted the move, which still needs …

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• 5 February

  Preparations required for Gruevski- Papandreou meeting

  After Macedonian Prime Minister (PM) Nikola Gruevski has sent an invitation for a meeting to his Greek counterpart George Papandreou, the Greek government announced such things require preparation. “Mr Gruevski has proposed to hold meeting with Papandreou. Mr Papandreou’s answer to the invitation is that such things require preparations,” the …

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• 4 February

  Zatražen pritvor za sedmoricu vehabija

  SARAJEVO Tužilaštvo BiH predložilo je jednomjesečni pritvor za sedmoricu pripadnika vehabijskog pokreta uhapšenih u utorak u Gornjoj Maoči kod Brčkog. Potvrdio je ovo juče Boris Grubešić, glasnogovornik Tužilaštva BiH. “Sedam osoba koje su uhapšene u združenoj policijskoj akciji danas su predate Tužilaštvu BiH. Oni su osumnjičeni za ugrožavanje teritorijalne cjelovitosti …

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• 4 February

  Buying Remorse for Srebrenica

  Serbia is mulling over a resolution expressing remorse for the massacre in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. This time, EU accession aspirations may prove a big enough incentive to make it happen, Anes Alic writes for ISN Security Watch. By Anes Alic in Sarajevo for ISN Security Watch The Serbian …

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• 4 February

  NATO defense ministers to meet in Turkey today

  The informal meeting of NATO defense ministers will begin in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday. The informal meeting will focus exclusively on Afghanistan and Kosovo defense systems’ transformation.

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• 4 February

  Albanian PM says he is ready to meet opposition Socialist Party leader

  Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said on Thursday that he is ready to meet opposition Socialist Party leader Edi Rama, adding that he hopes that the meeting would be fruitful in terms of overcoming the political impasse. PM Berisha on Wednesday met with representatives of European institutions in Tirana. The …

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• 4 February

  Croat PM urges better relations with Serbia

  Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said in Berlin that relations between Serbia and Croatia must turn towards the future. She said about the cooling of relations between the neighboring countries after the Croatian president’s statement of the possibility of a military intervention in Bosnia-Herzegovina – that politicians need to think …

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• 4 February

  Serbia breaches a deal with IMF

  The International Monetary Fund said Serbia has breached its stand-by funding agreement by allocating more than previously agreed sum for public sector wages in its 2010 budget. Serbia has allocated 120 million euros more than pre-agreed with the Fund, B92 quoted the IMF Resident Representative in Serbia, Bogdan Lissovolik, as …

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• 4 February

  Mihai Ghimpu asks decision-makers to prepare the Regulatory Framework for the implementation of the Moldovan-Romanian projects

  On Tuesday evening, during a meeting with the decision-making factors, Mihai Ghimpu asked them to prepare the regulatory, institutional and technical framework for implementing Moldo-Romanian projects debated during the recent visit of the Romanian President Traian Basescu to Chisinau.

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