November, 2008

• 22 November

  Macedonia MPs Reject Veterans Bill

  Skopje – Macedonia’s parliament on Thursday rejected a bill that would have granted financial compensation to soldiers and policemen wounded or killed in the 2001 conflict between Macedonian state forces and ethnic Albanian guerillas.. The bill, which foresaw one-off payments for families of dead servicemen and various pension, healthcare and unemployment …

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• 22 November

  US: No More Debate on UN Kosovo Plan

  Brussels – The United States Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried says there will be no more talks with Serbia on the UN Plan’s for the deployment of the EU mission to Kosovo. “I don’t think the debate on the six-point plan will be reopened, I think it’s time to stop …

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• 22 November

  Bulgaria Fraud Costs EU ‘up to €100m’

  Sofia – The director of the European Anti-Fraud Office, OLAF, claims the EU budget had lost between €10 million to €100 million because of misuse of EU money in Bulgaria, local media report. However, Franz-Hermann Bruener declined to specify the exact amount of the losses caused by the violations in Bulgaria …

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• 22 November

  Kosovo’s Independence ‘Justified’ Say Allies

  Pristina – The International Steering Group on Kosovo’s final status says Pristina’s independence is justified given the recognitions of its statehood by 52 countries, including neighbouring states. Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni and Minister for Economics and Finance, Ahmet Shala were given a warm welcome by the International Steering Group in …

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• 22 November

  Serbia Looks to Closer US Relations

  Belgrade – Serbia’s ambassador to the US, Ivan Vujacic says Belgrade returned its envoys to countries which have recognised Kosovo’s independence in hope of improving ties. Belgrade initially called back for consultations its ambassadors from countries that recognised Kosovo’s unilateral independence proclamation in February, of which the United States was one …

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• 22 November

  Serb Army Gets Nod to Join Global Peace Ops

  Bujanovac – Serbia’s Army has received a certificate to join military peace operations all over the world, especially in the medical field, says Defence Minister, Dragan Sutanovac. Sutanovac, who attended a military medial exercise called Safe Way in Bujanovac spa in southern Serbia, which was joined by the armies of Macedonia …

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• 22 November

  Iranian Commander: Bush’s Iran War Plan Delivered to Obama

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Bush administration has created the required infrastructure for attacking Iran and delivered his war plan to Obama, a senior Iranian military official said Saturday, adding that Obama’s election has provided Iran with a one-year opportunity to increase preparedness.

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• 22 November

  Iran Reiterates Pakistan’s Responsibility for Safe Return of Diplomat

  TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian lawmaker reminded Islamabad here on Friday that it is responsible for the life of the Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Pakistan earlier this month. In accordance with international conventions, diplomats enjoy political immunity, and therefore, safeguarding the life of kidnapped Iranian diplomat in Pakistan is up to …

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• 22 November

  Tehran Blasts Canada for Anti-Iran Resolution

  The resolution was passed Friday by 70 votes to 51 while 60 countries abstained and 11 members were absent. Iran’s representative at the committee criticized the Canadian government’s misuse of ambiguities and gaps in the UN human rights organizations’ agenda and warned such a biased measure puts into question the …

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• 22 November

  Solana Calls on Obama to Start Talks with Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said he hopes the Obama administration will engage in nuclear negotiations with Tehran. “We would like very much to see the United States more engaged,” Solana said in Washington in response to a question about his hopes for the next administration’s policy …

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