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Canada won’t participate in ICJ oral debate

KOSOVO Canada will not be taking part in the oral debate on the legality of Kosovo’s unilaterally declared independence at the ICJ. Although, as a NATO member, Canada took part in the air strikes on the then Yugoslavia in 1999 and subsequently participated in peace building and civilian projects in …

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“Koštunica expects early elections”

SERBIA Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) leader Vojislav Koštunica expects early elections, after which the current opposition would take power. “Great pressure from aggrieved, impoverished and disenchanted citizens will force the authorities to call early parliamentary elections, and the opposition to unite and create a new, nationally responsible government,” Koštunica …

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Payroll did not shrink, Government maintain

MOLDOVA Though economic indicators fell in most spheres of activity, the aggregate payroll fund in January-July 2009 did not diminish. On the contrary, it grew up by 4.2% against the first 7 months of the previous year, Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Sergiu Sainciuc stated during his meeting with …

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FM Davutoğlu seeks support for Armenian reconciliation

TURKEY Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu meets with three opposition parties to discuss the reconciliation process with Armenia and urge them to support the two proposed protocols in the upcoming parliamentary vote. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu consecutively visited three opposition parties Tuesday afternoon to urge them to back the two agreed-upon …

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Bakoyannis-Nimetz meeting

GREECE, MACEDONIA Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis is expected to meet UN mediator Matthew Nimetz later this month. The meeting with Nimitz has been scheduled for September 27 in New York. Bakoyannis and Nimitz will discuss the course of negotiations for resolution of the name row between Greece and Macedonia.

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Georgian-Ossetian conflict to be mulled in Geneva

GEROGIA This morning, the Georgian delegation has left for Switzerland, where it will participate in meetings to resolve conflicts in the Caucasus under the Geneva format. Representatives of Georgia, Russia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, as well as EU, UN and the U.S will attend the traditional meetings under the Geneva format.

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