Eurasia Press & News
GEORGIA Council of Europe calls on entry of the international observers in Georgian occupied territories because human rights are often violated in these regions. This requirement was announced at the meeting of the CE Parliamentary Assembly on September 7, TV company “Imedi” said. Several PACE members are critical towards Russia. …
Read More »Georgian foreign ministry to get familiarize Georgian diplomats with its priorities
GEORGIA The Georgian Foreign Ministry called Georgian diplomats accredited abroad to Tbilisi. Such a meeting is held for the first time after Georgia-Russia war in 2008. It was opened by Georgian foreign minister Grigol Vashadze in the hotel ‘Courtyard Marriott’. “We will also discuss the situation in the region. Our …
Read More »Relations with Bulgaria important to Serbia, says new Serbian ambassador
BULGARIA Newly appointed Serbian ambassador to Bulgaria Alexander Crkvenjakov declared Monday that the priorities of his new post will be focused on strengthening the political and economic relations with Bulgaria. “Relations between the two countries are perfect but the fact that Sofia recognized the one-sided declaration of independence of Kosovo …
Read More »Sergey Stanishev: Allegations that we’ve been spending BGN 200 mln a day are nonsense
BULGARIA “The allegations that we have been spending some BGN 200 million a day are complete nonsense”, former prime minister and chairperson of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Sergey Stanishev said at a news conference in the town of Dobrich. “What have we spent the money for? Do you really …
Read More »State to pay 30M leva for infrastructure development in Plovdiv
BULGARIA The Bulgarian government has announced it will allocate 30 million leva for infrastructure project development in Plovdiv as compensation for Plovdiv’s assistance in helping relieve Sofia’s refuse debacle, Stroitelstvo Gradut has reported on September 7. . Bulgaria is faced with being slapped with serious sanctions from the European Union, …
Read More »EU unblocks farm aid funds for Bulgaria
BELGIUM The European Commission announced Monday that it was to unblock millions of euros in agriculture funds for Bulgaria which had been frozen over concerns about fraud, AFP reports. The move to open up the so-called SAPARD funds came after EU member Bulgaria implemented an action plan to address concerns …
Read More »Slovakian, Russian foreign ministers set to meet in Moscow
RUSSIA Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak will meet on Monday in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss bilateral relations and issues of security and cooperation in Europe, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Andrei Nesterenko said that besides bilateral relations the foreign ministers are expected …
Read More »Greek PM promises ‘tough medicine’
GREECE Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has kicked off his campaign to win against the odds in a October 4 snap election by promising painful spending cuts, in the teeth of union opposition. In an annual economic keynote speech, the outgoing conservative leader vowed that if he won his third …
Read More »CE human rights commissioner to visit Chechnya, Ingushetia
RUSSIA The Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights, who arrived with an official visit to Russia last week, is heading on Monday to Russia’s North Caucasus republics of Chechnya and Ingushetia. Thomas Hammarberg will visit Chechnya and Ingushetia to meet with the presidents of both republics and heads of …
Read More »Indicted Politician in New Albanian Cabinet
ALBANIA The head of the Republican Party, former defence minister Fatmir Mediu, indicted on abuse of power charges over a deadly munitions depot blast on March 15, 2008, is to head the Environment Ministry. In a coalition deal announced by Prime Minister Sali Berisha today, the Republican Party, which returned …
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