April 9, 2009 Eurasia News, Romania News
Bucharest. Authorities in Moldova are ready to expel three Romanian journalists after communist President Vladimir Voronin accused Bucharest of trying to topple his government, Romanian Ziare.com news website announced, citing RIA Novosti agency and its anonymous sources from the Moldovan secret services. The sources claim the Romanian reporters participated in …
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April 9, 2009 Eurasia News
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday warned the ruling party of powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that its new powers to nominate regional governors should not create the illusion it can overrule the Kremlin. Putin became the head of United Russia when his presidential term ended last year in what …
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April 9, 2009 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Serbia
On Wednesday, Slovenia and Serbia signed a bilateral agreement in the field of defence. The agreement defines their cooperation up until now in that field, and it enables the implementation of more interesting projects this year, said the Slovenian Minister of Defence Ljubica Jelusic at a joint press conference with …
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April 9, 2009 Eurasia News, Kavkaz News
The government of Georgia and the influential Georgian Orthodox Church appealed for calm on Wednesday as the opposition prepared mass demonstrations to demand the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili. The opposition expects to being tens of thousands into the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Thursday at the start of …
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April 9, 2009 Eurasia News, Turkey
ISTANBUL, Turkey – US President Barack Obama wrapped up his visit to Turkey on Tuesday (April 7th) by meeting with a group of 100 university students in Istanbul.
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April 9, 2009 Eurasia News, Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey – Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Tuesday (April 7th) Turkey and Armenia have achieved some progress in ongoing talks to normalise bilateral relations.
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April 9, 2009 Balkan News, Bosnia Hertegovina
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – High Representative Valentin Inzko met with the Collegia of both houses of parliament Tuesday (April 7th) to call for a faster legislative process. At its last session, the Peace Implementation Council blamed sluggish parliamentary work — in part — for the disappointing pace of …
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April 9, 2009 Balkan News, Croatia, Eurasia News, Serbia
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands – The Hague war crimes tribunal announced on Tuesday (April 7th) that its judges denied an appeal by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic for immunity from prosecution, based on a deal he allegedly had with former US envoy Richard Holbrooke. According to Karadzic, Holbrooke promised …
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April 9, 2009 Albania, Eurasia News
PRISTINA, Kosovo – European Parliament (EP) member Doris Pack on Tuesday (April 7th) voiced support for Kosovo’s EU integration but at the same time expressed disappointment with the government’s efforts to fight corruption. Pack, who is leading an EP delegation to Pristina, signed a co-operation agreement Tuesday with members of …
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April 9, 2009 Afghanistan, Balkan News, Romania News
BUCHAREST, Romania – A Romanian Army officer died and four others suffered injuries in a blast in Afghanistan on Tuesday (April 7th), the defence ministry announced. Captain Iuliu-Vasile Unguras was leading a patrol on a highway linking Kandahar and Kabul. One of the vehicles ran over an improvised explosive device …
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