20.3.2008 by Lupo.

‘Double Identity’ Claim For Bulgaria Minister

19 March 2008

Sofia _ Bulgaria Deputy Foreign Minister Feim Chaoushev has been accused of using two first names, one for businesses and another for political activities, local media reported.

The official identification card carries his name as Petar Yuriev Chaoushev, whereas he is publicly known as Feim Yuseinov Chaoushev.

The latter name enabled him to become Deputy Foreign Minister from the quota assigned to Bulgaria’s Turkish minority in parliament. He comes from the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms.

Bulgarian Tema Magazine alleges that Chaoushev was a member of the governing board of the Dyuni Black Sea Resort, and that he articipated in two real estate companies as Petar Chaoushev and in violation of his civil servant status.

In a telephone interview from Maldives Tuesday where he was on an official visit, Chaoushev told the national television channel that he had a document from the Losenetz Municipality in Sofia confirming that both Petar and Feim Chaoushev were the same person. He said it was legal.

The magazine’s investigation also revealed that Chaoushev, under the name Petar, worked in Bulgaria’s diplomatic bureau in Berlin at the time of the sale of the building of Bulgaria’s General Consulate in former West Berlin, which caused a scandal in 1994. He had allegedly backed the deal.
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20.3.2008 by Lupo.

Bush OKs supplying arms to Kosovo

Global Research, March 20, 2008
AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush authorized Wednesday supplying Kosovo with weapons, signaling the establishment of government-to-government relations after recognizing its independence, the White House said.
In a memo to the State Department made public by the White House, Bush said: “I hereby find that the furnishing of defense articles and defense services to Kosovo will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace.”

A senior official said the authorization followed US recognition of Kosovo’s independence and was part of the normal process of establishing relations with a new government.

In a comment apparently meant to allay concerns from Serbia and its ally Russia, the official stressed the military restrictions imposed on Kosovo under a plan by former UN special envoy for Kosovo Martti Ahtisaari.

Under the Ahtisaari plan [!!!!?] , which is the basis for Kosovo’s supervised independence, Kosovo is allowed a lightly armed 2,500-person security force under NATO oversight and training. …………….
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Kosovo Welcomes US Military Aid

20 March 2008 Pristina _ Kosovo’s leaders welcomed a decision by the United States’ President to send military aid to the territory but refused to reveal what kind of weapons they will be supplied with.

Both President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci said the U.S. military assistance is an important milestone in the new history of Kosovo but refrained from explaining what weapons Kosovo will have.

“The cooperation between the U.S. and Kosovo has not ended with independence,” Sejdiu told media, adding “it will continue in the future”.

Thaci, also greeted the U.S. decision but did not specify from when the military aid will arrive in Kosovo.

Under the blueprint devised by Martti Ahtisaari, the former United Nations special envoy who drew up the plans for Kosovo’s ’supervised independence,’ the current Kosovo Protection Corp is to be transformed into a new army-like Security Force for Kosovo.
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