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March, 2009

  • 15 March

    Georgian opposition to stage indefinite protests from April 9

    TBILISI – The united Georgian opposition will begin indefinite peaceful protests from April 9 to demand the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili, an opposition leader said on Sunday. “The protest action, which is beginning on April 9, is a nation-wide protest aimed against the Saakashvili regime and intended to change …

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  • 15 March

    Belgrade has permanent dialogue with Romanians in Serbian region Timočka Krajina

    Bucharest. Belgrade has permanent dialogue with Romanians in Serbian region Timočka Krajina, This is what Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said. As an answer to the question whether Serbia allows education and implementation of religious services to be held in Romanian in Timočka Krajina he said protections of …

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  • 15 March

    Romania is Serbia’s reliable ally

    Bucharest.“Romania is Serbia’s reliable ally”. Thus is what Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said in an interview with Eventinenmtul zilei. He was on a visit in Bucharest this week. 130 years since the establishment of Romanian-Serbian diplomatic relations were celebrated during his visit. In reference to the bilateral …

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  • 15 March

    Ministry of Interior’s workers in Bulgaria are too many

    Varna. Ministry of Interior’s workers in Bulgaria are too many. This is what chairman of Internal Security and Public Oder Committee Mincho Spasov said at organized debate in the Bulgarian coastal town of Varna /east Bulgaria/, FOCUS Radio-Varna reporter informs. He was asked whether 63 000 Ministry of Interior’s workers …

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  • 15 March

    Bulgarian President Looks Forward to Lithuania Visit

    Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, will arrive Monday for a three-day official visit to Lithuania He is set to discuss energy security and the Eastern Neighborhood Policy with his Lithuanian counterpart Valdas Adamkus. The bilateral meeting between the delegations headed by the Presidents will be followed by a signature ceremony of …

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  • 15 March

    Economy Minister: Bulgaria Banking System Indecently Healthy

    Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, has supported the Bulgarian banking system. Dimitrov also said that the country was on the verge of attracting a large number of multinational companies into the Bulgarian Energy market, at an upbeat meeting in Varna late Friday. Dimitrov stated that Bulgaria’s banking system …

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  • 14 March

    500 Croats At Commemorative Service For D. Puljic

    A commemorative service was held in Stuttgart on Friday for Denis Puljic, whose life was taken by Tim Kretschmer in a massacre. A commemorative service was held in Stuttgart on Friday for Denis Puljic, a Croat whose life was taken by 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer at the end of his massacre …

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  • 14 March

    Serbian Government Amends Anti-Discrimination Bill

    The bill, which now goes to parliament, is a key precondition for Serbia to join the European Union and its visa-free regime. The Serbian government said on Friday it had amended an anti-discrimination bill following requests from key religious communities but that the draft still met international standards. The bill, …

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  • 14 March

    Medvedev Invites Lawmakers To Criticise Gov`t

    Kremlin is increasingly concerned about possible social turmoil and Medvedev has called for a more flexible political system. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev invited local lawmakers in unusual remarks on Friday to criticise the government’s handling of the deepening economic crisis. “It’s clear that discussions are possible and even necessary on …

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  • 14 March

    Serb court jails 13, acquits five of war crimes

    Thirteen Serbs were convicted of war crimes and sentenced to prison on Thursday for the execution-style killings of some 200 Croats — one of the worst massacres of prisoners of war (POWs) during the bloody Balkan conflicts of the 1990s. Serbia’s war crimes court judges handed the maximum 20-year sentence …

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