December, 2010

• 15 December

  Serbs who fled Croatia during 1991-1995 insist that the country should solve property rights before joining the EU

  Representatives of Serbs who fled Croatia during the 1991-1995 war announced on Monday (December 13th) they are launching a petition drive to insist that Croatia resolve their property rights and other outstanding issues before joining the EU. They will start collecting signatures as of Wednesday in Serbia, Montenegro, Republika Srpska, …

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• 14 December

  Serbia charges 6 persons suspected of helping war crimes indictee Stojan Zupljanin

  The Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor has filed an indictment against six individuals suspected of helping war crimes indictee Stojan Zupljanin evade justice. Deputy War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekaric said that the indictment covered the period from

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• 14 December

  Croatian wartime official Tomislav Mercep ordered into 30-day custody

  Croatian wartime official Tomislav Mercep, suspected of the murder or disappearance of 43 people in 1991, has been placed in 30-day custody. An investigation has been launched against Mercep, an assistant interior minister in Croatia during the war there, on suspicion

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• 14 December

  Georgia offers Russia to cooperate in investigating terror acts

  The Georgian authorities once again express their desire to cooperate with the Russian side to consider the case of the terrorist attacks in the country. “One can say that Georgia has avoided serious terrorist attacks, Manana Manjgaladze, spokesperson for the president, said today at a briefing.

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• 14 December

  Kosovo PM wins poll

  Official results in Kosovo’s general election show a win for the prime minister’s party. But with just over 33 per cent, Hashim Thaci and his PDK will still need to form a coalition. Rival LDK leader Isa Mustaffa and other party leaders are calling for a re-run in two Thaci …

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• 14 December

  Serbian PM in visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina

  Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković will pay a visit to Banja Luka, RS, in Bosnia-Herzegovina this Tuesday. It was announced that he would confer with Republic of Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik. Cvetković will attend a ceremonial reception organized by Dodik to mark his recent inauguration.

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• 14 December

  Serbian defence minister visits Bulgaria

  Serbian Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac arrived on an official visit to Sofia at the invitation of Bulgarian counterpart Anyu Angelov. Sutanovac will meet with Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, National Assembly Chairperson Tsetska Tsacheva, Defence Minister Anyo Angelov and will discuss the bilateral.

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• 14 December

  Georgia to decide on North-South gas pipeline sell to Azerbaijan

  Georgia is yet to take its decision though Azerbaijan has made up its that its state oil company SOCAR would like to buy out the Georgian section of the Russia-Georgia-Armenia natural gas pipeline. “The decision on the gas main may be taken with due regard for both states’ interests,” said …

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• 14 December

  Bulgaria congratulates Kosovo on election

  Bulgaria has congratulated Kosovo’s government and central election commission on the organisation of the December 12 2010 parliamentary elections, the first since the country declared independence. The elections were proof that Kosovo society was successfully on the path of democratisation and was able to put into practice

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• 14 December

  Serb organisation says it killed Kosovo Bosniak leader

  The self-declared terrorist Serb organisation Beli Orlovi says it killed Bosniak leader Sefko Salkovic last week in northern Kosovo, media reported on Monday (December 13th). In a letter left near the office of Danish KFOR troops in Zubin Potok, the organisation also claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack on a KFOR …

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