A court in Thailand has issued a warrant for the arrested of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is believed to be in Montenegro. He is accused of organizing the protests in Bangkok in which 88 people were killed.
Posts Tagged ‘Montenegro’
Montenegro’s ex-SCG officials willing to testify
May 25th, 2010 |
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Former Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) Svetozar Marović has reacted to the so-called Satellite Affair. He said that those who agreed to arbitration hold the answers to the satellite case and that he is willing to come to Belgrade and testify in an atmosphere where “the innocent will not be declared guilty and the guilty will not be protected”.
Montenegro: No clear winner in capital
May 24th, 2010 |
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According to unofficial information, parties of the ruling coalition won a majority in 12 out of 14 towns in yesterday’s local elections in Montenegro. The ruling Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPS) has not won an absolute majority in the country’s capital Podgorica, according to unofficial results.
Election silence begins in Montenegro
May 22nd, 2010 |
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Election silence has begun before local elections scheduled for Sunday in Montenegro. Voters will cast ballots for local assembly officials in Podgorica, Andrijevica, Bar, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Danilovgrad, Žabljak, Kolašin, Plav, Plužine, Pljevlja, Rožaje, Ulcin and Šavnik.
“No Serb diaspora in Montenegroâ€
May 21st, 2010 |
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Montenegrin PM Milo Äukanović says there is no Serb diaspora in his country, and that “Montenegrin Serbs do not need Belgrade’s patronizingâ€. “What does that mean, the Serb diaspora in Montenegro, when people live here whose ancestors were born here nine generations ago,†he told Montenegrin state television, RTCG.
Montenegro extradites gangster to Russia
May 14th, 2010 |
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Montenegro has extradited Zufar Utayganov to Moscow, the Russian Interpol has announced. Utayganov, a native of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, is accused there of racketeering and murder.
Police director on Šarić case
May 12th, 2010 |
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Serbian Police (MUP) Director Milorad Veljović says that Montenegrin police officials have told him that fugitive drug lord Darko Šarić is not in Montenegro. He told B92 TV in Belgrade on Tuesday that he met with his Montenegrin counterpart Veselin Veljović for the first time to openly talk about cooperation between Serbia and Montenegro’s agencies for fighting organized crime.
First SE/Central Europe investigative journalism days
May 11th, 2010 |
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The South East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO) has announced the First South East and Central Europe Investigative Journalism Days. The network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East and Central Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), said in a statement issued in Vienna today that the gathering will be held in Budva, Montenegro, May 24-26.
Montenegrin speaker criticizes Serbia
May 11th, 2010 |
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Speaker of the Montenegrin parliament Ranko Krivokapić stated that Serbia was “not capable of organizing a good state meetingâ€. “As far as I’m concerned, my visit to Serbia was finished on May 8 and 9 and I will invite my counterpart to come to Montenegro because I reckon that Serbia is unable to organize a good meeting.â€
Croatian police arrest hooligan attacker
May 9th, 2010 |
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Croatian police have arrested a hooligan suspected of seriously injuring a police officer at a recent football match. According to Croatian media, the attacker is a 20 year-old Croatian citizens who was born in Montenegro, Nikica Marović.
Cocaine smuggler arrested in Montenegro
May 8th, 2010 |
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Montenegrin police have arrested one more member of an international group suspected of smuggling cocaine from Peru to European countries. M.R. from Kosovska Mitrovica was arrested near the Podgorica bus station as he was getting ready to flee from Montenegro, according to TV Montenegro.
FM attends Adriatic-Ionian Council
May 5th, 2010 |
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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić is today attending the 12th meeting of the Adriatic-Ionian Council in Ancona, Italy. He joined his colleagues from other member countries, which include Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.
Suspected “Pink Panther†arrested
May 4th, 2010 |
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A man suspected of being a member of the notorious international jewel thieves Pink Panther gang has been arrested on the border of Serbia and Montenegro. Bojan VuÄković (24) was arrested at the border during a routine passport control, according to Interpol, whose headquarters are in Lyon, France.
72 countries yet to recognize Montenegro
April 19th, 2010 |
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Almost four years after it became independent and joined the UN, Montenegro is still awaiting recognitions from 72 out of 192 UN member states. Almost four years after it became independent and joined the UN, Montenegro is still awaiting recognitions from 72 out of 192 UN member states.
These include Venezuela, Bolivia, Somalia, Yemen, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana and Saudi Arabia.
Serbian airspace closed for flights
April 17th, 2010 |
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The airspace over Serbia, Montenegro and parts of Bosnia-Herzegovina was closed for air traffic at 16:00 CET on Saturday. According to the Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services Agency, all flights in this region were canceled because of the spreading of the volcanic ash from Iceland.
Serbian, Montenegrin DMs sign deal
April 14th, 2010 |
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Defense ministers of Serbia and Montenegro Dragan Å utanovac and Boro VuÄinić today signed and inter-state agreement. The deal relates to exchange of equipment and documents.
“Montenegro candidate by end of yearâ€
April 12th, 2010 |
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European Parliament rapporteur for Montenegro Charles Tannock said that Montenegro could become a candidate for EU membership by the end of the year. First, there would be a report on Montenegro’s readiness to become an EU member-stated, which Tannock said would be given in October.
Heroin found on border with Montenegro
April 12th, 2010 |
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Border policemen at the Mehov Krš crossing with Montenegro say they found and confiscated three kilograms of heroin hidden in a car. They also made two arrests. The suspects were identified as Fadil D., from Rožaje, in Montenegro, and Esad Ć., from the town of Peć.
Spain to extradite war crimes suspect
April 11th, 2010 |
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The Spanish government has made a decision to extradite Veselin Vlahović, accused of war crimes committed on the territory of the former Yugoslavia. However, Spain did not state whether he would be extradited to Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, or Montenegro, all of which asked for his extradition.