June, 2009

• 12 June

  Mladic Machinations

  The release of videos showing war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic moving about freely has Serbian officials questioning the timing of what they say is a plot to discredit them before the EU, Anes Alic reports for ISN Security Watch. Bosnian broadcaster Federal Television (FTV) on Wednesday night aired what appears …

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• 11 June

  Novi korak ka liberalizaciji viznog režima

  Author: Mirza Čubro SARAJEVO – Predstavnički dom parlamenta BiH usvojio je jučer zakone o graničnoj kontroli, kretanju naoružanja i vojne opreme, međunarodnoj pravnoj pomoći u krivičnim stvarima te sprečavanju pranja novca i finansiranja terorizma. Usvajanjem ova četiri zakona ispunjava se dio preostalih obaveza za liberalizaciju viznog režima za građane BiH …

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• 11 June

  EU, NATO integration are Montenegro’s top priorities

  PODGORICA, Montenegro Democratic Party of Socialists leader Milo Djukanovic presented his new government and its programme to parliament Tuesday (June 9th), citing European and Euro-Atlantic integration as top priorities.

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• 11 June

  Bosnian Serbs defy High Representative Inzko

  BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik on Tuesday (June 9th) rejected calls by High Representative Valentin Inzko for the RS parliament to withdraw its resolution on transferring powers from the entity to BiH.

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• 11 June

  Hague trial resumes against Stanisic, Simatovic

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands The long-delayed trial against two former senior Serb security chiefs resumed at the UN war crimes tribunal Tuesday (June 9th), a year after one defendant’s health forced an interruption of the trial.

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• 11 June

  Turkish prosecutors seek dismissal of Gul’s case

  ANKARA, Turkey The prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday (June 9th) it has asked the justice ministry to dismiss a fraud case against President Abdullah Gul, over missing party funds, media reported.

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• 11 June

  ECHR rules against Turkey in landmark case

  PARIS, France The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday (June 9th) ruled against Turkey for failing to protect a woman from domestic violence. The ECHR decided the state denied a citizen her “right to life” by failing to prevent her son-in-law from murdering her.

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• 11 June

  OSCE urges better political climate in Albania

  TIRANA, Albania The OSCE on Tuesday (June 9th) urged political parties in Albania to boost mutual trust to enable free and fair elections later this month, in line with international standards.

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• 11 June

  US urges progress in Turkey-Armenia reconciliation process

  YEREVAN, Armenia US Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon urged Armenia and Turkey on Tuesday (June 9th) to make progress in ongoing talks aimed at normalising relations and re-opening their border. Reconciliation negotiations should be concluded within “a reasonable time frame,” he told reporters during a visit to Yerevan. Ankara …

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• 11 June

  NATO to Decide on KFOR Reduction Today

  NATO will decide today to what extent it might reduce its troop presence in Kosovo during a meeting of defence ministers scheduled for this afternoon. Currently, the alliance has 13,800 troops on the ground in Kosovo and it is expected that ministers will decide to reduce that number to 10,000 …

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