October, 2009

• 13 October

  Transnistrian officials ask Ukraine to set up polling places in Transnistria for January 17 presidential elections

  The Supreme Rada introduced amendments to the electoral legislation, under which polling stations outside Ukraine can be set up only at the country’s embassies. The Transnistrian official responsible for human rights Vasili Kaliko asked Ukrainian ombudswoman Nina Karpachova to pass on the request to open polling stations in Transnistria for …

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• 13 October

  India won’t hand over Mother Teresa remains to Albania

  India’s public is appalled at Albania’s request for transfer of remains of humanist Mother Teresa from India to Albania. The Mother Teresa Humanitarian Mission in India claim that Albania did not accept Mother Teresa during communist-era and that now such a request should be rejected. The reactions in India came …

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• 13 October

  U.S new ambassador to arrive in Tbilisi tonight

  U.S new ambassador to Georgia John Bass will arrive in Tbilisi tonight, the U.S embassy said. Bass replaced John Tefft who has operated in Georgia since 2005. His authority expired early September. Ex-ambassador left Georgia on September 8. He will continue diplomatic career in Ukraine.

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• 13 October

  Georgian vice PM to attend NATO seminar in Ukraine

  Georgian vice Prime Minister Giorgi Baramidze is on a working visit to Ukraine. Baramidze will attend the Rose-Roth Seminar of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to be held in Lvov on Oct.14-16. Baramidze will address to the parliamentarians of the NATO member countries and Ukraine. Baramidze will talk about the current …

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• 13 October

  Chairman of Azerbaijani Constitutional Court to visit Romania

  The chairman of the Azerbaijani Constitutional Court will visit Romania. The visit of the delegation headed by Farhad Abdullayev will last on Oct 14-16, the Constitutional Court said. The Chairman of the Romanian Constitutional Court, Ioan Vida invited Abdullayev to attend the 15th meeting of the constitutional court judges of …

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• 13 October

  Bosnian Leaders Exhaust Western Patience

  Western patience with Bosnia’s bickering local leaders is running out, the country’s top international envoy, High Representative Valentin Inzko, reportedly said Tuesday. “We will no longer tolerate blockades and a lack of willingness to reform on the part of the Bosnians, Croats and Serbs,” local media outlets quoted Inzko as …

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• 13 October

  Kosovo PM Happy with EC Report

  Kosovo’s prime minister has welcomed a European Commission, EC, progress report, despite the fact it contains strong criticism of his country. “For the first time in the history of Kosovo, the clear guideline for the European [path] of the Republic of Kosovo will be included in the Progress Report and …

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• 13 October

  Macedonia Ministers Face No-Confidence Vote

  On Tuesday, the Macedonian parliament will debate an opposition motion of no confidence in Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska and Transport Minister Mile Janakieski. The motion was filed by the main opposition party, the Social Democrats, SDSM, which is seeking to hold the two ministers responsible for the September 6 tour …

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• 12 October

  Milion KM za tužioce koji ne istražuju

  Tužilaštvo Federacije BiH u ovoj godini nije vodilo niti jednu samostalnu istragu, a samo za plaće i naknade njegovih djelatnika bit će potrošeno oko milion KM. Nadležnost za procesuiranje krivičnih djela u prvostepenom postupku je ovom tužilaštvu oduzeta prije tri godine. “Ovo tužilaštvo, kako nema prvostepene krivične nadležnosti, u prvostepenom …

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• 12 October

  Dogovorom do ulaska BiH u EU

  Predstavnici sedam partija u BiH na jučerašnjem sastanku sa zvaničnicima EU i SAD u Butmiru nisu potpisali nikakav dokument, već su razgovarali o pitanjima važnim za budućnost BiH. Karl Bilt, ministar inostranih poslova Švedske, predsjedavajuće EU, rekao je da odluke koje su potrebne da bi se omogućilo da BiH aplicira …

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