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Moldova is not ready yet for US visa lifting
Republic of Moldova is far from being lifted visas by the United States of America under Visa Waiver Program (VWP). This program entitles the foreigners to travel to the USA for tourism or business purposes for up to 90 days without applying for a visa...
Moldova and Russia close to exemption from Jackson-Vanik Amendment
After thirty eight years of trade restrictions for the former Soviet states, the U.S. House of Ways and Means Committee approved the repeal of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment for the Republic of Moldova and Russia. The Amendment was imposed to the Soviet...
Moldova did not use even the smallest part of the chances offered by the US, statement
The Moldovans haven’t used at least the smallest part of the chances that appeared in the co-operation relations between Moldova and the United States. The statement belongs to Oazu Nantoi, a political analyst from Moldova, Info-Prim Neo news agency...
Russia killed Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty, Moldova keeps silent
By Vladimir Socor/ Jamestown Foundation/ Washington, DC -- In December 2007, Moscow killed the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) officially, declaring a unilateral “moratorium” (suspension) of indefinite duration on Russia...
Afghanistan: France follows US in troop withdrawal
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced the phased withdrawal of its 4,000 soldiers serving in Afghanistan. A statement said the French would follow the timetable of US withdrawals announced by President Barack Obama. Mr Obama said 10,000 US...
Pakistan 'arrests CIA informants in Bin Laden raid'
Pakistan has arrested five alleged informants for the CIA who helped in the US raid that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in northern Pakistan in May, US media report. Among those held by the intelligence agency, the ISI, was the owner of a safe...
Republican 2012 hopefuls open debate in New Hampshire
Seven Republican presidential hopefuls have attacked President Barack Obama's economic record in the first major debate of the 2012 campaign. The candidates for the party's nomination also focused criticism on his 2010 overhaul of the healthcare system...
Russia to the West’s rescue in Libya?
As predicted from the outset of the Libya crisis (EDM, April 21, 26), Russia now officially proposes to “help” extricate the Western belligerents from their difficulties in Libya. Moreover, Moscow’s mediation is being solicited. At the...
Obama in Poland: The start of a new practical relationship?
Barack Obama’s visit to Poland on May 27-28 was markedly different from earlier U.S. presidential visits to the country. There was no major policy speech, no overarching agenda item to drive the headlines, and only small groups of onlookers in...
US defence firm Lockheed Martin hit by cyber-attack
US defence firm Lockheed Martin says it has come under a significant cyber-attack, which took place last week. Few details were available, but Lockheed said its security team had detected the threat quickly and ensured that none of its programmes had...
