Tuesday, 06 November 2012 FOR INTERNAL INFORMATION ONLY. The content of this brief is taken from press sources and does not in any way reflect official

Tuesday, 06 November 2012Tuesday, 06 November 2012

FOR INTERNAL INFORMATION ONLY.The content of this brief is taken from press sources and does not in any way reflect official OSCE policy.

Situation/Communications Room

Serbia / Kosovo

EU foreign affairs head Catherine Ashton invited Serbian PM Ivica Dacic and his Kosovo counterpart Hashim Thaci to a fresh round of Brussels talks, a statement said on 5 November.The 7 November's EU-sponsored meeting will continue "the dialogue for the normalisation of relations between the two sides that started" 19 October, it said, citing a spokesperson for Ashton.The 19 October talks marked the first time the two premiers had met together, with Ashton meeting each individually before a joint session.Last week, Ashton made a joint visit to the Balkans with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who said that Kosovo's independence was not open for discussion while both sides should move forward with the talks.

AFP (05 Nov.): EU's Ashton to hold fresh talks with Serb, Kosovo leaders

Ukraine

Election officials in Ukraine on 5 November called a re-vote in five districts as thousands of people protested in central Kiev against alleged fraud in parliamentary elections won by the ruling party.The CEC told parliament to set a date for new polls in the five districts, saying in a statement cited by the Interfax news agency that it was impossible to conclusively establish the outcome there because of numerous irregularities in the 28 October polls.But opposition leaders vowed to go to court to have their candidates declared the rightful winners without a new vote.The court case will deal with "districts where we have indisputable proof our candidates won", said opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk, quoted by Interfax.At least 2,000 opposition supporters carrying Ukrainian flags gathered outside the CEC headquarters on 5 November amid a heavy presence of elite Berkut anti-riot police.

AFP (05 Nov.): Ukraine calls partial re-vote amid fraud protests

NEWS ITEMS from the OSCE Mission Areas:NEWS ITEMS from the OSCE Mission Areas:

06 November 2012OSCE / CPC Situation Room

South Eastern Europe: EU threatens to re-impose visa requirements on Western Balkan nations (AP)

Albania: PM calls on opposition to back three major bills for Albania's EU status (ATA)

BiH: Bosnia's complicated organisation barrier to better protection of women - UN Rapporteur (Hina)

Montenegro: Opposition leader slams Đukanović's voters as "sect“ (Tanjug)

Serbia: Serbia amends central bank law slammed by EU, IMF (AFP)

Serbia: Serbia police launch probe into wiretapping (BIRN)

Serbia / Kosovo: Kosovo status to the EC is not on the agenda - Sydow (M-Magazine)

the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Macedonia welcomes Greek proposal to revive name talks (AFP)

South - Eastern EuropeSouth - Eastern Europe (slides 14 - 21)(slides 14 - 21) South - Eastern EuropeSouth - Eastern Europe (slides 14 - 21)(slides 14 - 21)



Eastern EuropeEastern Europe (slides 22 - 28)(slides 22 - 28) Eastern EuropeEastern Europe (slides 22 - 28)(slides 22 - 28)

Belarus: Former political prisoner Alyaksandr Atroshchankaw not to return to Belarus (BelaPAN)

Belarus: Mahilyow-based reporters join Stand Up for Journalism campaign (BelaPAN)

Belarus: Russia to supply 4.8 mln tons of oil to Belarus in fourth quarter - Russian deputy energy minister (BelaPAN)

Moldova / Transdniester: Rebel region leader pardons Moldovan policeman on Russia's Unity Day (Infotag)

Ukraine: Tymoshenko morale high, daughter says as court bid launched (AFP)

Ukraine: New parliament to hold its first meeting no earlier than 10 December - Lytvyn (Interfax.ua)

Ukraine: NATO SG Rasmussen says parliamentary elections a step backward for Ukrainian democracy (Un.ua)



South CaucasusSouth Caucasus (slides 29 - 36)(slides 29 - 36) South CaucasusSouth Caucasus (slides 29 - 36)(slides 29 - 36)

Armenia: US envoy denies NATO-CSTO rivalry (PanArmenian)

Armenia / Azerbaijan: FM, OSCE MG attempt to bring Karabakh talks to constructive vein (PanArmenian)

Armenia / Azerbaijan: Military academy construction launches in NKR (PanArmenian)

Armenia / Azerbaijan: US Ambassador to Armenia considers Azerbaijan's threats to shoot down civil aircrafts over Karabakh unacceptable (Arminfo)

Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani president receives UN under-SG (AzerTAc)

Georgia: Georgian inmates sew mouths shut in protest, as relatives attack prison (RFE)



South CaucasusSouth Caucasus (slides 29 - 36)(slides 29 - 36) South CaucasusSouth Caucasus (slides 29 - 36)(slides 29 - 36)

Georgia: Ex-IM says returned to Georgia, ready to face questions (Rustavi 2)

Georgia: Multimillion fine returned to Georgian PM (Kavkas-Press)

Georgia: Situation in penitentiary fully under control - prison system minister (Civil Georgia)



Central AsiaCentral Asia (slides 37 - 46)(slides 37 - 46) Central AsiaCentral Asia (slides 37 - 46)(slides 37 - 46)

Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan to become transport hub of Central Asia upon construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway (AKIpress)

Kazakhstan: MFA plays down US news agency's criticism of Kazakh observers (Interfax.kz)

Kazakhstan: Lawyer points at "serious inconsistencies" in high-profile Kazakh murder case (Kazakhstan Today)

Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan to open consulate in Kazan (RFE)

Kazakhstan / Belarus: Kazakhstan, Belarus to make changes to cooperation agreement (Trend)

Kyrgyzstan: First Vice PM, President of Council of States of Switzerland discuss bilateral ties (AKIpress)



Central AsiaCentral Asia (slides 37 - 46)(slides 37 - 46) Central AsiaCentral Asia (slides 37 - 46)(slides 37 - 46)

Tajikistan: Tajikistan, IMF mull cooperation prospects (Trend)

Tajikistan: Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on anticorruption expertise of draft laws (Asia-Plus)

Tajikistan: Tajikistan marks Constitution Day (Asia-Plus)

Uzbekistan: Women's leadership in policing topic of OSCE-supported workshop in Uzbekistan (UzDaily)

NEWS ITEMS:NEWS ITEMS:

06 November 2012

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous (slides 47 - 57)(slides 47 - 57) Miscellaneous Miscellaneous (slides 47 - 57)(slides 47 - 57)

Afghanistan: US hopes that Afghanistan-Pakistan Agreement can be extended to the countries of Central Asia, Blake says (CA-News)

Afghanistan: NATO stands by ICG think tank in Afghanistan (AFP)

Afghanistan: Security situation improving in Afghanistan – coalition (Xinhua)

Caspian Sea: Ecological issues of Caspian Sea to be discussed in Turkmen Avaza (Trend)

Egypt: Pope urges Egypt's Coptic leader to promote peace (AFP)

G20: G20 confronts Europe, US fiscal challenges (AFP)

Iran: Alleged Iranian money-launderer 'known' to Austrian authorities (AFP)

OSCE / CPC Situation Room

NEWS ITEMS:NEWS ITEMS:

06 November 2012

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous (slides 47 - 57)(slides 47 - 57) Miscellaneous Miscellaneous (slides 47 - 57)(slides 47 - 57)

Iran / Israel: Israel ready to strike Iran 'if necessary‘ – Netanyahu (AFP)

Israel / Syria: Israel military vehicle hit by Syria gunfire – army (AFP)

OSCE: Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Assembly, Association to be held (Itar-Tass)

Turkey / Syria: NATO reaffirms commitment to protect Turkey – agency (Anatolia)

OSCE / CPC Situation Room

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