October, 2009

• 27 October

  PSE accuses the liberal-democratic governance of Moldova of irresponsibility

  According to PSE, “these actions cause a considerable instability in the Moldovan society”. The European Left Party (PSE) is concerned with the first actions of the liberal-democratic governance from Moldova, “that is a step backward in the development of Moldova democratic institutions”.

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• 27 October

  Serbia, IMF in fresh round of talks

  Official negotiations between Serbia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) began today in Belgrade. The talks concern the EUR 2.9bn loan and the country’s budget for 2010. These are the first meetings concerning the second and third revision of the loan arrangement, and see participation from IMF delegation members and …

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• 27 October

  “Serbia is stronger after Medvedev visit”

  FM Vuk Jeremić says that after the visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Serbia is “stronger economically, politically and regionally”. “The unconditional support from Russia makes Serbia stronger than other countries in the region,” the foreign minister said on Sunday.

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• 27 October

  ICJ to tackle Montenegro-Croatia border issue

  Montenegro and Croatia will submit documentation to the International Court of Justice regarding their outstanding border dispute. The border in issue is related to on the small peninsula of Prevlaka near Herceg Novi in Montenegro. Croatian ambassador to Montenegro Petar Turčinović said that the documents of the two countries will …

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• 27 October

  Ex RS leader to be free tomorrow

  Former President of the Republic of Srpska Biljana Plavšić will be released from Hilsenberg prison as planned, Swedish authorities confirmed. “Biljana Plavšić will be released today,” Swedish Ministry of Justice spokeswoman Janet Matsson said on Monday.

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• 27 October

  Kosovo expects no problems in demarcation of border with Montenegro

  Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Zenun Pajaziti said he expected no problems whatsoever in the process of demarcation of the border toward Montenegro. “Kosovo has its borders. We will manage this process jointly and I expect no problems whatsoever,” Pajaziti said. Pajaziti said that he had no information as to when will …

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• 27 October

  EU-Georgia cooperation council’s meeting mulls security issues

  The EU-Georgia Cooperation Council’s 10th meeting discussed issues related with cooperation within the bilateral, as well as multilateral formats of the Eastern Partnership; conflicts existing in the Southern Caucasus and other matters of regional interest.

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• 27 October

  Nothing will change in region after opening borders between Turkey and Armenia: Georgia’s former minister of economy

  Nothing will change in the South Caucasus region after opening borders between Turkey and Armenia, since the routes of energy supplies will not change without solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said Georgia’s former minister of economy, a senior fellow at the Fund for Strategic and International Studies of Georgia, Professor …

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• 27 October

  EC to approve allotment of EUR 300 mln compensation for shutdown Kozloduy NPP units

  On Tuesday the European Commission (EC) would approve allotment of EUR 300 mln in compensation for shutdown units of Kozloduy NPP. The Bulgarian National Television has learned the proposal on the compensation deposed by the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso has not raised contradictions among EU Commissioners. …

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• 27 October

  Karadzic boycotts war crime trial at UN tribunal

  Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic boycotted the war crimes trial against him at a UN court in The Hague on Monday, Dutch media said.The trial started at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) shortly after 9:00 a.m. (8:00 GMT) with Karadzic’s absence. The presiding judge O-Gon …

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