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Российские спецслужбы его проверили досконально- он должен получить назначение в российское представительство Организации объединенных наций (ООН) в Нью-Йорке.

Спецслужбы Приднестровья обвиняют его в предательстве...

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Москва, Апрель 09 (Новый Регион, Анастасия Смирнова) – На территории Приднестровья арестован международный обозреватель российского информационного агенства «Новый Регион» Эрнест Варданян. Как стало известно, он был задержан местными спецслужбами еще 7 апреля по обвинению в «предательстве». Наказание по этой статье предполагает лишение свободы на срок до 20 лет, однако пока не сообщается о каких именно преступлениях идет речь. 

Москва, Апрель 09 (Новый Регион, Анастасия Смирнова) – На территории Приднестровья арестован международный обозреватель российского информационного агенства  «Новый Регион» Эрнест Варданян. Как стало известно, он был задержан местными спецслужбами еще 7 апреля по обвинению в «предательстве». Наказание по этой статье предполагает лишение свободы на срок до 20 лет, однако пока не сообщается о каких именно преступлениях идет речь.

Известно также, что сотрудники спецслужб ранее угрожали Известно также, что сотрудники спецслужб ранее угрожали арестованному журналисту. Об этом сообщил Дмитрий Каврук, главный Известно также, что сотрудники спецслужб ранее угрожали арестованному журналисту. Об этом сообщил Дмитрий Каврук, редактор молдавской газеты «Пульс», с которой ранее сотрудничал и был штатным сотрудником Эрнест Варданян.

«В конце осени он (Эрнест) сказал, что будет работать дистанционно, поскольку ему домой стали звонить сотрудники МГБ, которые посоветовали ему прекратить сотрудничать с кишиневскими СМИ и вообще пореже пересекать Днестр», – сказал он.

«Я подозреваю, что причиной ареста стала его гражданская позиция», – добавил он.

Известно также, что сотрудники спецслужб ранее угрожали арестованному журналисту. Об этом сообщил Дмитрий Каврук, главный редактор молдавской газеты «Пульс», с которой ранее сотрудничал и был штатным сотрудником Эрнест Варданян.«В конце осени он (Эрнест) сказал, что будет работать дистанционно, поскольку ему домой стали звонить сотрудники МГБ, которые посоветовали ему прекратить сотрудничать с кишиневскими СМИ и вообще пореже пересекать Днестр», – сказал он.«Я подозреваю, что причиной ареста стала его гражданская позиция», – добавил он.

Как сообщил генеральный директор РИА «Новый Регион» Александр Щетинин, Эрнест Вардянян не являлся штатным сотрудником агентства, а работал по договору, при этом сфера его деятельности была не территория Приднестровья.

«В «НР» Эрнест Варданян занимался исключительно международной тематикой, не связанной с ПМР», – подчеркнул Александр Щетинин.

«По моей информации, в самое ближайшее время Эрнест Варданян должен был получить назначение в российское представительство Организации объединенных наций (ООН) в Нью-Йорке. Еще летом прошлого года он прошел все необходимые для этого процедуры, то есть российские спецслужбы его проверили досконально. Не уверен, что спецслужбы ПМР имеют бОльшие возможности для проверки, чем российские», – отметил гендиректор «НР».

РИА «Новый Регион» пока не имеет информации о судьбе своего международного обозревателя и обращается к правоохранительным органам с просьбой немедленно прояснить ситуацию.

Стоит отметить, что поддержку Эрнеста Варданяна выступили официальные лица и представители международных правозащитных организаций. РИА «Новый Регион» будет следить за развитием событий.

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Ночные правители Бишкека - Радио Свобода © 2010 RFE/RL, Inc.

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Ночные правители Бишкека

Последствия грабежей в Бишкеке.

09.04.2010 10:12

Надежда Толкунова (Бишкек)

В Киргизии на пятницу и субботу объявлен траур по погибшим в результате столкновений на улицах. Об этом сообщила журналистам Роза Отунбаева, председатель Временного правительства.

По последним данным, во время беспорядков в стране погибли 75 человек. Почти полторы тысячи людей пострадали. Власть в Киргизии в руках оппозиции, а президент Курманбек Бакиев находится на юге Киргизии и, как передают информационные агентства, он не слагал с себя полномочий главы государства и не признает своего поражения. Вчерашним вечером обстановка в столице Киргизии была неспокойной, слышалась стрельба. А как прошла ночь? Рассказывает корреспондент Радио Свобода в Бишкеке:

– Этой ночью мародерство продолжилось и приняло совершенно немыслимые масштабы. После супермаркетов стали грабить элитные особняки возле президентской резиденции. Я видела, как люди через заборы прыгали в особняки, разбивали окна, залезали в дома и выносили буквально все, включая мебель, одежду, посуду. В течение этой ночи было несколько попыток захватить УВД Бишкека, чтобы завладеть оружием, которое там хранится. Только введение спецназа и внутренних войск помогло отбить эти атаки. Всю ночь звучала стрельба, были даже автоматные очереди. Только к двум часам ночи МВД заявило, что обстановка полностью взята под контроль. Выстрелы в воздух, и применение спецсредств помогли рассеять мародеров. Также они ночью окружали здание телефонной станции и обещали захватить телецентр. Часть из толпы требует, чтобы новое правительство включило их в состав правительства, как молодежное крыло, и выдвигают свои требования и условия.


Правительство объявило, что семьям погибшим в беспорядках будет выплачено значительное денежное пособие. Жертвы будут похоронены в Чунташе (пригород Бишкека), где захоронены жертвы сталинских политических репрессий. Новое правительство также объявило, что парламент распущен. Новый кабинет министров состоит исключительно из оппозиционеров - их 13 человек. Они заявили, что их поддерживает Путин. В Москву собирается вылететь экс-кандидат в президенты, бывший премьер Алмаз Атамбаев. Он заявил, что постарается договориться с Москвой о предоставлении Киргизии экономической помощи. ВОЗ и американская авиабаза безвозмездно выделяют для пострадавших капельницы, бинты и лекарства.

– А есть ли какие-нибудь новости от президента Бакиева? Он находится в Киргизии?

– Да, Бакиев в одной из южных областей. Очевидцы говорят, что он в Джелалабаде. 10 апреля здесь состоится митинг его сторонников. Они хотят его восстановить в должности, а он обещает наказать оппозицию в уголовном порядке.

Rethink Moldova

EUobserver / [Comment] Rethink Moldova
BY STEFAN FUELE AND PHILIPPE LE HOUEROU
23.03.2010 @ 15:00 CET
EUOBSERVER / COMMENT - With an average yearly income of only €1,100, Moldovans have seen their country steadily grow in the past decade only to run into the headwinds of the global economic crisis.

The crisis has taken a toll on many countries in Europe but Moldova has suffered more than most. The country's output, which grew at 6 percent between 2004 and 2008, shrank by an estimated 6.5 percent last year. The country's poverty fight stalled and foreign investment was at risk of being reversed, while a lengthy electoral process and difficult political transition left the public finances in crisis and delayed the necessary reforms.

Chisinau - The average yearly income for Moldovans is €1,100 (Photo: Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Today, though, Moldova is coming back thanks to an ambitious reform programme. During the past eight months, a new government in Chisinau has moved decisively to tackle its political and economic legacies and lay the foundation for a more competitive economy and more transparent state. The country is also firmly anchored in the EU's Neighbourhood Policy and its regional platform, the Eastern Partnership.

The Moldova Partnership Forum, jointly hosted by the European Commission and World Bank, on 24 March 2010 in Brussels, aims to coordinate international assistance in support of Moldova's reform efforts.

Since October 2009, Moldova's economic reforms have been anchored on an economic stabilization and recovery programme. This programme has included difficult spending cuts and increased tariffs (including for energy and heating) but also significant increases in targeted social assistance to soften the effect on the poor, and efforts to improve the efficiency and quality of public spending. These fiscal measures have been flanked with an effort to deregulate and de-monopolize the economy and create new jobs.

Moldova has made further progress in reforming governance. The public administration is undergoing a review to reduce duplication of functions and lay the basis for the creation of a professional civil service. Public financial management is being upgraded and key elements of the system, including public procurement and internal and external audit are being reformed in line with European standards.

Moldova's crisis was precipitated by a difficult domestic political situation and the onset of the global economic and financial crisis. However, as in many other countries in the region, Moldova's vulnerability to external shocks was made worse by an economic growth model heavily reliant on remittance-financed domestic consumption.

Beyond managing the current crisis, the challenge for Moldova's leadership is to develop a new strategy of sustainable and more balanced economic growth. To do this, the government, supported by a multi-party coalition in parliament, has chosen integration and harmonization with the EU as the anchors for its strategy. The EU-Moldova Action Plan and Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA), the Eastern Partnership and, when in place, the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, will help to guide these integration and harmonization efforts.

Moldova's leaders know that fulfilling the commitments under these programmes, e.g. reforming the justice sector, liberalizing the economy, fighting corruption, does not offer a short-cut to prosperity and they have demonstrated that through their early commitment to decisive reform actions. They have adeptly used the moment of crisis to launch a deep social, economic and governance reform process.

For their part, Moldova's international partners are supporting these efforts. The Moldova Partnership Forum taking place later this week in Brussels will ensure that the financial assistance available from International Financial Institutions as well as Moldova's multilateral and bilateral partners will be aligned with the government's reform programme. New donors such as China and Russia have also been invited.

Such broad support should be a reassurance and an incentive to deliver. A sustained reform effort will allow Moldova to steadily close the gap between the standard of living of its citizens and those of its European neighbours. The authorities in Chisinau need international support to move ahead with their ambitious reform plans.

The writers are, respectively, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy and World Bank Vice-President for Europe and Central Asia.

President of Moldova Unveiled Evidence

By Irina Severin

Thursday 1^st April, 2010 (Chisinau, Moldova): Moldovan interim President Mihai Ghimpu convened a news conference where he presented video images, appearing to prove Valeru Boboc, 23, was killed by the police following youth riots in Chisinau.

Two week ago ex-president of Moldova and communist party leader, Vladimir Voronin stated during a talk-show, that Boboc had been thrown  from a window of the Parliament building’s 3rd floor by unknown persons. 

The video images were recorded by two cameras, used to observe the scene, and located on  the Government building’s roof and at ground level.  Video clearly shows that Boboc was thrown to the ground and beaten to death by up to 20 men- in police uniform and in plain-clothes.   

The assault, recorded by the cameras, was slightly longer than 10 minutes.  The body of Boboc was removed from the square by a Lada “NIVA” car.  The assailants then left the square in an organized manner. Some of them went to the Government building others  headed  in the direction of Parliament  

During this period most of the heads of the police force were present. This gives some reason to suppose  that they received a centralized  order from higher ups; and that the action was organized and coordinated.

The Mayor of Chisinau ,Dorin Chirtoaca, who assisted President Ghimpu during the news conference, described the action, shown  on video,  as “an (act) of terror against those who were unhappy with the communists winning of the elections and the prospect of a communist future for the country”.

The president stated at the news conference that he received the video one day earlier and with the help of specialists identified some of those who were present at the square. He said that he felt obliged to present the video to the people.

The head of the Parliamentary Commission for the investigation of the events of the 7 April, Vitalie Nogachevski, confirmed that the commission possesses the same video. He considers that the discloser of this evidence will be detrimental to the investigation underway and lead by the Prosecutor’s Office.   President Ghimpu, who unveiled the evidence, said that much more damaging for society is the fact that, after an entire year of investigation, people still don’t know the truth and the  people,  commited the crime, continue to serve in the state police. 

Earlier Nogachevski insisted that all evidence in the 7^th April case was hidden or destroyed by the communists before they left the office.  Concerning the instigators of the disorders, he said that  Moldova doesn't have the necessary equipment which would allow the  identification of the instigators of the riots.  Two days earlier he announced that the commission won’t present a public report on the 7^th April’s events, on which it worked for several months. The public hearings of the report were planned for the 31 March.

Does Tea Party Obscure a New 'Silent Majority'? - AOL News

Does Tea Party Obscure a New 'Silent Majority'? - AOL News

Does Tea Party Obscure a New 'Silent Majority'?

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WASHINGTON (March 31) -- Do Democrats need a new "silent majority" to speak up and save them from electoral ruin in November? Does such a group even exist? And, if it does, will the tea party movement prove to be the right-wing mirror of the leftist anti-war movement of the 1960s?

These are not idle questions for President Barack Obama, who has seen little bounce from his party's victory in passing health care reform legislation.

"The good news for Democrats, after health care passed, was that Democratic intensity levels went up," party strategist James Carville told reporters Wednesday. The bad news, he said, was that they don't nearly approach the enthusiasm levels among Republicans riled up and angry over what they see as deficit-ridden big government. If that continues until November, he said, "that doesn't bode well for Democrats" and their current edge in Congress.

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Tea party activists protest in Searchlight, Nev., the hometown of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, last weekend.

Tea party protests have dominated cable TV since last summer's raucous town hall meetings on health care. Hundreds stood outside the Capitol last week to protest the legislation in the final hours before its passage.

Only a few dozen counterprotesters showed up to challenge them. Ryan Rutledge, 20, a member of College Democrats at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, was among them. As he and other students chanted, "We've got the votes," they were drowned out by tea partyers singing, "Nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye."

"People need to be more active" in support of Obama's policies, Rutledge said. Why weren't more supporters out carrying "For Health Care Reform" signs? "Most Democrats have jobs. These people are mostly retired and already have health insurance," he said, motioning to the crowd that also included unemployed demonstrators.

Tea party activists have called their gatherings conservative versions of Woodstock, but that analogy cuts two ways. While a recent Rasmussen poll revealed 53 percent approval for tea party positions, another by Bloomberg showed that just 26 percent identified themselves with those views -- however outspoken about them they may be.

And that, say some analysts, makes the tea party like the 1960s anti-war movement.

Both were "very intense, very vocal, very loud," Charles Franklin, a political polling expert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told AOL News. "You could plausibly make the parallel claim that it's the right that is in the minority [now] but is visible and loud and frankly driving the conversation, the coverage, in the same way that the anti-war protesters did."

President Richard Nixon countered the left-leaning protesters by coining the term "silent majority" to describe those Americans who supported his policy in Vietnam in a November 1969 speech. Nixon said he would not be dictated by a "minority" of anti-war protesters "mounting demonstrations in the street."

The Republican president would later win a landslide victory over George McGovern in 1972, discrediting the Democrat's anti-war platform by winning 49 of 50 states for re-election.

"Nixon was right -- there was a silent majority and ultimately those voices were heard," Darrell West, vice president of governance studies at the Brookings Institution, told AOL News. "The lesson to be learned is that the noisiest people aren't always the most numerous. They attract a lot of media attention, but they may not be representative of the public at large."

At a time when President Obama's job approval rating is split evenly among supporters and detractors, Democrats may take solace in the lessons of history. True, recent elections inMassachusetts and earlier in Virginia and New Jersey were big blows. But if there is a left-leaning "silent majority" waiting in the wings, the events of the next few months could help them find their voice.

"As the right becomes radicalized, they risk alienating the center," Democratic strategist Paul Begala told AOL News. "The fringe anti-war extremists in the '60s discredited the left and legitimate liberalization for a generation."

Whether extremists on the right will do the same to the tea party remains to be seen. More relevant for congressional elections this fall, Begala said, "Is there an Obama movement or was there just an Obama moment?"

Democrats like Carville acknowledge that the thrill of those "Yes We Can" days is gone. Analysts say that's to be expected.

"When you've won, you then sit back and wait for your guys to govern," said Cal Jillson, a Southern Methodist University political scientist.

"It's easier to generate intensity in opposition than in support," West said. "Democratic activists have been complacent. ... They should realize that if they don't express their views, their voices won't be heard" in November.

Franklin agreed: "A silent majority that stays home and sits on its hands can help convert a loud minority into a winning voting coalition."

University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato said he isn't sure there is a left-leaning silent majority, but he is convinced that most of the 53 percent of voters who chose Obama in 2008 are still with him politically. He also said that the "vast majority" of opposition to Democratic policies comes from the minority 46 percent who voted for Republican John McCain.

"I don't think Obama's coalition is silent at all," he said, noting that many on the left grumbled loudly that he caved to moderates by dropping a public health insurance option and on Wednesday were none too pleased over his expansion of offshore oil drilling. "They were as loud and assertive in '08 as the tea party crowd is today. By 2012, they'll be back in the public forum."

Republican message guru Frank Luntz isn't so sure. "There was a vocal majority that had had enough of [George W.] Bush and [Dick] Cheney and Republicans," he told AOL News. "But now they see this change and they don't like what they see. This is not change they can believe in. It's too radical for them, too government-centered."

Luntz said there are many who want Obama to do well, though. "There is a silent majority that still hopes he succeeds. They connect America's success with his," he said. "They just wish he didn't support what he supports."

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