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Yearly Archives: 2007, 2008

Italian general takes over KFOR command in Kosovo

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Italian general Giuseppe Emilio Gay took over on Friday the command of the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo (KFOR) as the 13th commander of the international force. Gay succeeded French Lieutenant General Xavier …
Putin: Western sanctions not to isolate Russia

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the proposed Western sanctions against Moscow would not leave the country isolated. "I believe that a country - Russia in this case - that can enable its citizens to maintain …
Austria starts electoral campaign

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Austria started the electoral campaign on Friday, a month before the election scheduled for Sept.28. Besides the five large parliament parties, which are SPOe, OeVP, Green, FPOe and BZOe, candidates from other small …
Czech-U.S. talks on SOFA treaty to resume next week

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The Czech-U.S. talks on the SOFA treaty (Status of Forces Agreement) that specifies the legal framework of U.S. personnel at the planned radar base on Czech soil will continue simultaneously in the two countries at the …
Venezuela, Ecuador sign energy cooperation agreements

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Ecuadorian counterpart Rafael Correa Friday signed five energy cooperation agreements. Under the agreements, the two nations will enhance cooperation in the prospecting of oil …