US Botschafter John Withers erklärt in Durres Politik und die US Politik mit den Islamischen Ländern

4.6.2009 by Lupo.

Wir immer grosse Begeisterung, wenn John Withers auftritt, der eine Art Pop Star ist in Albanien, wegen seiner Glaubwürdigkeit. Die Bevölkerung gerade in Durres vergisst nicht, wem man auch die sehr erfolgreiche Politsch unabhängige General Staatsanwältin Ina Rama verdankt. Denn seitdem ändert sich Albanien und auch die Reformen kommen vorwärts.

US-AUßENPOLITIK (04. Juni 2009)
Ein Neuanfang - Teil I

Rede des Präsidenten

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Kairo – (AD) – Nachfolgend veröffentlichen wir die unwesentlich gekürzte Rede von US-Präsident Barack Obama zum Neuanfang in den Beziehungen der Vereinigten Staaten zur muslimischen Welt vom 4. Juni 2009.

Vielen herzlichen Dank. Guten Tag. Ich fühle mich geehrt, in Kairo zu sein, dieser zeitlosen Stadt, als Gast zweier bemerkenswerter Institutionen. Seit mehr als eintausend Jahren ist die Al-Azhar Universität ein leuchtendes Beispiel für islamische Bildung, und seit mehr als einhundert Jahren ist die Universität von Kairo eine Quelle des ägyptischen Fortschritts. Und gemeinsam stehen Sie für die Harmonie zwischen Tradition und Fortschritt. Ich möchte mich für Ihre Gastfreundschaft und die Gastfreundschaft der Bürger Ägyptens bedanken. Ich bin auch stolz darauf, die guten Wünsche der amerikanischen Bevölkerung und einen Friedensgruß der muslimischen Gemeinden in meinem Land übermitteln zu können: Salam alaikum……http://amerikadienst.usembassy.de

Full text: Obama’s Cairo speech

Obama’s speech in Egypt aimed at healing a rift with the Muslim world [AFP]   I am honoured to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over 1,000 years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt’s advancement. Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. I am also proud to carry with me the goodwill of the American people, and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: assalaamu alaykum. “We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world, tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate. “The relationship between Islam and the West includes centuries of co-existence and co-operation, but also conflict and religious wars. More recently, tension has been fed by colonialism that denied rights and opportunities to many Muslims, and a Cold War in which Muslim-majority countries were too often treated as proxies without regard to their own aspirations. Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalisation led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam. Violent extremists have exploited these tensions in a small but potent minority of Muslims. The attacks of September 11th, 2001, and the continued efforts of these extremists to engage in violence against civilians has led some in my country to view Islam as inevitably hostile not only to America and Western countries, but also to human rights. This has bred more fear and mistrust.

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Das Balkan Peace Park Montenegro-Albanien- Kosovo Berg Tourismus Projekt

4.6.2009 by Atahualpa.

UK Charity Aims to Build Peace Park in Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro

BalkanTravellers.com

4 June 2009 | A UK-based charity is promoting as an alternative tourism destination the mountainous and sparsely populated area in the cross-border region between Kosovo, northern Albania and Montenegro, where it aims to create a protected Peace Park.

Tourism to the area is slowly developing thanks to mountain bikers, trekkers and cavers, as well as the efforts of the Balkans Peace Park Project, B3P, a Yorkshire-based charity, the Yorkshire Post reported recently.

“It is an incredibly beautiful area and has enormous potential for sustainable tourism. It was known as a resort between the world wars when travel writers went there. But it was closed to foreigners during Communism and is still classed as a dangerous area by United States and the Foreign Office,” Former B3P chairman and Balkans expert Antonia Young told the publication, adding that, although some progress has been made, a Peace Park may take years to realise.

The Balkans Peace Park Project, according to the charity’s official website, aims to facilitate the creation of a trans-national, cross-border park in the adjoining mountain areas of the three countries, as a symbol of peace and cooperation in order to promote environmental conservation, stimulate local employment and promote sustainable visitor activities in the region.

And while the creation of the Peace Park is still in its beginning stages, in the meantime the organisation has various activities planned for the summer of 2009: offering English classes and training connected with sustainable environmental development for children and workshops for adults in the village of Thethi in northern Albania; and sending volunteers to help with building an eco-village in Montenegro and constructing a waterfall trail in Kosovo.

For more information on B3P’s summer 2009 projects, visit the organisation’s website.

http://www.balkantravellers.com

Balkan Peace Park Montenegro-Albanien- Kosovo ein Projekt, wo transparent auch Brücken in den Bergen und im Thehti Tal repariert wurden, und was in Betrügerischer Weise von der GTZ wie so oft nur kopiert wurde und als eigenes Projekt verkauft wurde mit Hilfe krimineller sogenannter Diplomaten aus Tirana!

http://www.eco-travel-montenegro.com/

siehe auch http://balkanforum.org/

Dieses alte Englische Projekt wird natürlich von den Betrügern des Auswärtigen Amtes und der GTZ, kopiert und die Aktivitäten des Balkan Peace Projekt, werden wie auch in Afghanstan von der Steinmeier Betrugs Truppe als eigenes Projekt neu verkauft, wie es halt so üblich ist. Dort heisst das kleine Abzweiger Projekt nun Thehi Projekt, wo Deutsche Diplomaten und GTZ  Profi Verbrecher herrlich Spesen machen können und das Projekt mit dem zigfach höheren Aufwand (als die Einheimischen je erhielten) auch noch teuer über eigene Websites und PR Agenturen vermarktet wird.  Richtig wäre ein Zuschuss, für einen alten und echten Reise Veranstalter, der das Tal Thehti erschliesst.

Besucher Zahlen für das Thehti Tal, werden einfach erfunden, nur um auf dem Papier eine Erfolgs Story zu haben. Info über das GTZ - AA Betrugs Projekt Thehti

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Persona non grata: Der Kosovo Präsident Fatmir Sejdiu! Präsident von was?

4.6.2009 by Atahualpa.

Kosovo President Excluded From Balkan Summit

Not invited: Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu

June 04, 2009

PODGORICA — A summit of Balkan leaders in Montenegro will include the presidents of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Macedonia, Albania, and Bulgaria, but the president of Kosovo was not invited, RFE/RL’s Balkan Service reports.

The regional meeting — which opens today in the medieval town of Cetinje — will focus on the cultural heritage of the Balkans.

Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic will host the meeting, but no one in his cabinet would comment on the absence of Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu.

A Montenegrin official told RFE/RL that the lack of diplomatic relations between Kosovo and Montenegro is the reason why Sejdiu was not invited to the summit.

Montenegro, which became independent in 2006, recognized Kosovo as an independent country on October 9, 2008.

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Kosovo Mafia and the free press and media

4.6.2009 by HoisseBig.

Kosovo: Journalist Under Fire

Kosovo | 04 June 2009 |

 

Jeta Xharra

Kosovar journalist Jeta Xharra is a spy for Belgrade, if one is to believe a campaign waged by pro-government press over the past week targeting the “Life in Kosovo” program, which she hosts on public television and which dares to address controversial and even taboo topics. Xharra is the director of BIRN Kosovo, which produces “Life in Kosovo,” aired weekly on public broadcaster RTK. Screaming front-page headlines on the Infopress tabloid newspaper reached a climax in recent days, stating “Jeta Xharra is an Agent of the Serbian Secret Police,” and calling for the programme to be taken off the air.

“This is an explosive allegation in a society still traumatized by Serbian oppression and wartime atrocities, and is a clear incitement to acts of violence against our Kosovo staff,” said Xharra.

The situation intensified following the 28 May edition of the program, dedicated to freedom of the media in Kosovo. It discussed how government advertising is used to influence the media landscape and recent dismissals of journalists who inconvenienced the authorities.

It featured a video report in which the BIRN Kosovo news team was expelled from the Office for Public Information of the municipality of Skenderaj in the central Kosovo Drenica region, and forced to leave town by an armed man who confiscated their footage.

Infopress newspaper, which receives the lion’s share of government advertising revenues, has led the campaign with a series of inflammatory articles on Xharra and the program, claiming they had set out to denigrate the Drenica region. Threatening emails followed, including death threats, and the newspaper itself published openly abusive and threatening letters from readers.

Xharra said: “We have nothing against Drenica. These are vicious and manipulative smears. On the contrary, our show has on several occasions dealt with the negligence of officials, which contributes to Drenica’s/Skenderaj continuous poverty”

Given Infopress’ closeness to the government, she added: “I would like to see the government explicitly distance itself from these disgraceful attacks. We need to be reassured that this is neither part of a wider campaign to put the public broadcaster under state control nor to silence an incisive and impartial source of information ahead of local elections scheduled for this autumn.”

“Life in Kosovo” is a very popular show, despite the death threats, spy allegations and negative press. It touches on taboo topics ranging from homosexuality to corruption of public officials and is Kosovo’s most-watched current affairs program.

http://balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/19905/

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Serb police arrested Aranđelovac Municipal President Radosav Švabić

4.6.2009 by HoisseBig.

B92 News Crime & War crimes Crime & War crimes

Aranđelovac municipal president arrested

4 June 2009 | 10:05 | Source: B92

BELGRADE — B92 understands that police arrested Aranđelovac Municipal President Radosav Švabić during the night. Radosav Švabić (SO Aranđelovac) He was arrested together with the owner of a private company from the same town. B92 understands that the two men were arrested on suspicion of embezzling around EUR 500,000.

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