April, 2009

• 27 April

  Croatia Welcomes Border Dispute Plan

  The latest European Commission proposal to solve the Croatian-Slovenian border dispute has been welcomed by the Croatian cabinet. The latest proposal to resolve the deadlock on the border issue has been warmly received by the Croatian government as it appears that some of their demands were met. This may be …

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• 27 April

  Bulgaria Aims to be Energy Leader

  Bulgarian PM at a forum on energy speaks about Bulgaria’s potential to become market leader in energy and natural gas industry. Bulgaria is beginning to see itself and the potential it has to become the main distributor of natural gas for the entire Southeastern Europe and the Black sea region. …

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• 27 April

  Macedonia’s Albanians Impatient on Name Deal

  The largest ethnic Albania party in Macedonia, the Democratic Union for Integration, DUI, warned its bigger ruling partner, VMRO DPMNE, that its patience for resolving the burning Athens-Skopje name dispute is running out. The party vice president, Rafiz Aliti, said the talks for solving this row, which are hampering Macedonia’s …

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• 24 April

  Imovina

  Author: Mirza Čubro Priča o raspodjeli državne imovine pretvorila se u agoniju kojoj se, nažalost, ne nazire kraj. Komisija koja bi trebalo da priprema zakon o državnoj imovini od svog osnutka osuđena je na neuspjeh. Sastav komisije odražava odnos snaga na političkoj pozornici. Iluzorno je, stoga, očekivati da nacrt zakona …

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• 24 April

  Srđan Arnaut: Kučevićevo puštanje na slobodu odluka je Suda

  Author: Mirza Čubro Sud, po važećem zakonu u BiH, u svakom pa i u slučaju Tasima Kučevića odlučuje hoće li osuđenik biti pritvoren ili pušten na slobodu nakon izricanja presude, kaže Srđan Arnaut, zamjenik ministra pravde BiH. Odbio je da komentariše činjenicu da je Tasim Kučević, nakon što je u …

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• 24 April

  Russia`s Medvedev Dismisses Military Spy Chief

  President Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed the head of Russia’s powerful military intelligence service, the Kremlin said on Friday. The Kremlin said Medvedev had signed a decree to dismiss Valentin Korabelnikov, a 63-year-old spymaster at the helm of the military intelligence service since 1997. The Kremlin gave no reason for the …

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• 24 April

  Russia in Fresh Hunt for Chechnya Rebels

  Russia launched fresh counter-terrorist operations in at least three districts of Chechnya on Friday just over a week after it ended a similar mission across the whole region, news agencies reported. Chechnya’s pro-Kremlin leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, last week declared victory in a war against rebels after the Kremlin lifted security …

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• 24 April

  Croatia seems to back Rehn’s amended proposal on border dispute with Slovenia

  BRUSSELS, Belgium EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn’s latest proposal on resolving the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia broadly complies with Zagreb’s requirements, Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic said on Wednesday (April 22nd), following talks with EU and Slovenian officials in Brussels.

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• 24 April

  Turkey recalls ambassador to Canada for consultations

  ANKARA, Turkey The foreign ministry announced on Wednesday (April 22nd) it is temporarily recalling its ambassador to Canada, Rafet Akgunay, for consultations. An unnamed government official says the presence of Canadian government officials at a recent memorial service for Armenians that were murdered during the time of the Ottoman Empire …

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• 24 April

  Another wave of Ergenekon arrests in Turkey

  ANKARA, Turkey Police on Wednesday (April 22nd) detained ten more people, including four military officers, in another wave of arrests related to the so-called Ergenekon organisation that allegedly planned to topple the government. They found a new arms cache in Istanbul as part of Wednesday’s operation. Turkish media reported that …

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