Archive for December, 2007
The British gentleman
Sunday, December 16th, 2007It is not what he says, but the way he says … very entertaining Sir John Sawers.
Kosovo negotiation - No media wanted
Sunday, December 16th, 2007Permanent Representative of Italy, Ambassador Marcello Spatafory, masterly tell us in 4 minutes … nothing about the Kosovo negotiations. At least we know now that no media is allowed to observe the talks between the UN Security Council, Kosovo and Serbia on December 19th…
Kosovo - The final countdown
Saturday, December 15th, 2007Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin announces that at the longed for meeting of the UN Security Council on December 19th, dealing with the status issue of Kosovo, representatives from Serbia as well as Kosovo will participate. On the Serbian side even the president Vojislav Koštunica will travel to New York City.
While almost no one believes in […]
Mohammad Khatami attacks Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007On Tuesday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s policies were attacked at Tehran’s major university in an unusual speech by his predecessor, who warned that political suppression, questionable economic policies and defiance on the nuclear issue were leading Iranians in the wrong direction.
The speech, by Mohammad Khatami, attracted more than 1,000 students at Tehran University, which has been […]
Russia’s position on Kosovo
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Ambassador Vitaly Churkin speaks about the Russian evaluation of very liky secession of Kosovo from the Serbian state. While the ambassador reveals interesting details of Serbian offers towards an more or less self-governed Kosovo, like an own soccer team or an own police unit, he made absolutly clear that Russia will not accept […]
US and Iran converge?
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talks on CNN TV to the press about direct talks to the US administration. He does not give a clear statement but he calls the latest acts of the US government as a “first step” in the right direction.
