14042006

Local elections adjourned to 2007

According to confidential sources within the majority, Prime Minister Berisha has agree with chiefsocialist Rama to adjourn the local elections to 2007.This adjournment was also approved by the chairman of the Central Elections Commission Ilirjan Celibashi, whose option is the elections take place in February-March 2007, as also the result of previous elections was announced at this same period of time of year 2004. Meanwhile, the non-conclusion of electoral reform, as well as the preparation of the necessary infrastructure come up as sabotage of carrying out local elections in October 2006. Although Prime Minister Berisha has opened the way to the commission for the electoral reform withdrawing DP veto, he circumvented giving of an exact date for holding of the local elections. As one of main exponents of leftwing has expressed the government will adjourn the local elections from this year, possibly to the year 2007. Blushi has expressed the veto right should remain and it is not a problem reaching of a compromise, which is to occur soon. It seems the leaders of majority and opposition have decided to give themselves some more time to adjust their positions. For Rama, it would have been enough to flatten the debates within the party and to strengthen his positions in it. Being Mayor until February 2007, it means more chances for compromises with his rivals, offering to the latter various benefits from construction permits to different tenders this municipality carries out. This would have helped Rama to determine positions in relation to a possible return of Nano in the party. For Rama, local elections are the last test to determine whether will be the head of SP, or will reconsider the option of rerunning for Mayor of Municipality of Tirana, in case of any expectable change in the SP. On the other hand, there remains to be solved the cooperation among leftwing parties, while the Socialist Movement for Integration is posing enormous pressure, drawing SP towards its interests. The agreement would have even more interested to Prime Minister Berisha to consolidate the governing and to go in local elections even more secure, probably in front of a unified opposition. Until now, the leader of majority, despite the theory of the fight against corruption, in the plan of investments, it has performed in the lowest levels for a government during these six-teen years of transition.

Prime Minister launches changes in cabinet

After seven months of rightwing coalition governing, Prime Minister Berisha carried out yesterday the first changes in the government he runs.In fact, the change in question was at the rank of advisors, where yesterday, Berisha informed the media about the change in the post of Advisor for Media Relations. Ermal Hasimja, who was the Director of Public Relations Department will be replaced by Neritan Sejamini. The latter, besides replacing Hasimja will also hold the post of Advisor for Reforms, a post he is holding since the formation of the governing cabinet. Berisha informed about the changes in his cabinet during yesterday’s press conference, accompanied by Ermal Hasimja and Neritan Sejamini. During yesterday’s conference, the head of executive made public also the reasons of the change in one of the advisors’ posts. He was expressed that Ermal Hasimja, one of his closest collaborators will not be anymore Director of Public Relations, as he has to follow post graduate studies in Paris. “I would like to express my estimation to Ermal for his precious contribution, like during the electoral campaign and also during this collaboration period. He, with his capacities, devotion and honesty has made the activities of the head of government more transparent than ever. He is in the last year of studies, therefore he is obliged to leave and devote himself to the doctorate in the University of Paris,” Prime Minister said. On return, former advisor for media, Ermal Hasimja expressed his thanks for the collaboration with Prime Minister Berisha. “I have to thank for all the trust you have shown to me during this time, for the extraordinarily important for my personal experience and I have had the privilege to work with the person with whom share my deepest and most important moral and political values,” said Hasimja pointing at Prime Minister Berisha. The new advisor for the media Neritan Sejamini received Berisha’s support to follow the full transparency and devotedly enforce the definite request that every activity of Council of Minister and Prime Minister should come out in the sunlight.

Koshtunica, ne Paris per Kosoven

E Merkure, 12 Prill 2006

Statusi i ardhshem i Kosoves do te jete ceshtja kryesore per te cilen kryeministri serb, Voisllav Koshtunica do te diskutoj ne Paris me zyrtaret me te larte franceze. “Vizita e kryeministrit serb deshmon per marredheniet miqesore qe i bashkojne te dyja vendet tona, e qe deshirojme plotesisht t'i perforcojme”, beri te ditur ne nje komunikate per shtyp Ministria Franceze e Puneve te Jashtme, me rastin e vizites se Koshtunices. Koshtunica do te takohet me Presidentin Zhak Shirak dhe do te zhvilloje bisedime me shefin e diplomacise franceze, Philipe Douste Blazy, si dhe deputete franceze.

Faqja 20 -KULTURE

Prill 14, 2006

Drashkoviç me qëndrim liberal. Ahtisaari, gati takimin e kryeministrave

Statusi i Kosovës, Serbia gati për kompromis

BEOGRAD

Beogradi është i gatshëm për një zgjidhje kompromisi për Kosovën. Kështu deklaroi dje shefi i diplomacisë serbomalazeze, Vuk Drashkoviç. Ai shfaqi gatishmërinë e Serbisë për një zgjidhje sa më të pranueshme për statusin e Kosovës, gjatë një takimi me delegacionin e Këshillit për Mbrojtje e Siguri të Parlamentit çek. Deklarata e tij thekson sërish qëndrimin liberal që shfaqi pak ditë më parë dhe që u pasua më vonë edhe nga shefi i opozitës serbe. Megjithatë, Ministri i Jashtëm i Serbisë e Malit të Zi vuri në dukje se pavarësia e imponuar e Kosovës, në afat të gjatë, do ta rrezikonte stabilitetin në rajon. Drashkoviç ka kërkuar së fundmi kompromis të Beogradit për zgjidhjen e kësaj çështjeje të rëndësishme për Ballkanin, madje ka pohuar se Serbia thuajse e ka humbur provincën e vogël me shumicë shqiptare. Kjo deklaratë ka shkaktuar reagime të ashpra në Beograd, ku parlamenti do të mblidhet sot për të shqyrtuar kërkesën e Partisë Socialiste për shkarkimin e shefit të diplomacisë. Iniciativën për shkarkimin e Drashkoviçit, për shkak të këtyre deklaratave, e kanë marrë tetë deputetë socialistë, që kanë deklaruar se arsyet për këtë propozim janë janë deklaratat e tij për pavarësinë e Kosovës gjë që “në mënyrë direkte” cënon strategjinë e Serbisë. Deklarata e Drashkoviç vjen në një kohë të rëndësishme për çështjen e Kosovës, pas një raundi të vështirë mes palëve në Vjenë dhe në prag të një takimit të nivelit të lartë mes Prishtinës dhe Beogradit. Media kosovare njoftoi dje se zyra e të dërguarit të posaçëm të OKB-së për statusin e Kosovës, Martti Ahtisaari, po përgatit takimin e parë të nivelit më të lartë Kosovë-Serbi, mes kryeministrave Agim Çeku e Vojislav Koshtunica ose mes presidentëve Fatmir Sejdiu e Boris Tadiç.
Sipas gazetës “Koha Ditore”, “ka shumë mundësi që kjo ide të realizohet në gjysmën e dytë të qershorit ose pak ditë para raportimit në Këshillin e Sigurimit”. “Ahtisaari parashikon të hartojë një raport për ecurinë e bisedimeve dhe ta paraqesë para Këshillit të Sigurimit të OKB-së në fillim të korrikut. Ndërkohë, është planifikuar edhe takimi i nivelit më të lartë, qoftë të kryeministrave apo edhe presidentëve të Kosovës dhe Serbisë”, citon gazeta një burim diplomatik.

Serbie : Vojislav Kostunica fera tout son possible pour arrêter Mladic

Mercredi 12 Avril 2006

Hier à Paris à la suite d'un déjeuner de travail avec Jacques Chirac, le Premier ministre de Serbie, Vojislav Kostunica, a indiqué à la presse que "la Serbie a pour objectif principal" la conclusion d'un accord de coopération et de stabilisation avec l'Union européenne, étape préalalble à une adhésion ultérieure.

Cet accord a été toutefois conditionné à la coopération pleine et entière de Belgrade avec le Tribunal pénal international de La Haye (TPI). Une coopération qui passe par le règlement du cas du général Mladic inculpé par le TPI de génocide, de crimes contre l'humanité et crimes de guerre mais toujours en liberté. Récemment Bruxelles a accordé jusqu'au 30 avril pour arrêter le général.

Plus coopératif que par le passé, le Premier ministre serbe a indiqué hier qu'il ferait tout son possible pour cette arrestation. La semaine dernière il avait déjà affirmé au procureur du TPI, Carla Del Ponte, que "Ratko Maldic sera transféré à la Haye d'ici la fin d'avril".