BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from September 2009, page 160

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Iran: Government's economic team capable of tackling crisis, says lawmaker.
September 2, 2009... Text of short report headlined Government's economic team is strong published by Iranian publication Jaam-Jam on 30 August The international community is in the process of battling a crisis of economic recession, and this catastrophe, which...

Polish politicians expect USA not to drop missile defense plan.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Polish leading privately-owned centre-left newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza website, on 29 August Our diplomats believe that the White House will not annul the agreement with Warsaw. US State Department spokesman Philip Crowley...

Iranian Al-Alam TV's "Under the Spotlight" programme on situation in Yemen.
September 2, 2009... Today's episode of Iranian Al-Alam TV's "Under the Spotlight" programme was on the conflict in Yemen and Israel's Lieberman's tour in Africa. To debate the first topic, the programme interviewed Lutfi Shatarah, a Yemeni human rights activist,...

Nigeria's Ebonyi state warns against mining activities in capital.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by private Nigerian newspaper The Guardian website on 2 September Ebonyi State government has said that the ban on mining activities within the state capital, Abakaliki, remains in force, adding that any group or individual...

Polish foreign minister: Russia may become "credible partner".
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Polish leading privately-owned centre-left newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza website, on 29 August Commentary by Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski: "1 September, the lesson of history". Germany has transformed into a thoroughly...

Ghanaian security officials uncover parcels of cocaine in southeastern port.
September 2, 2009... Excerpt from report by Ghanaian radio station Joy FM owned by the Multimedia Broadcasting Corporation on 2 September [Presenter] Security officials have been conducting more searches on the vessel which was seized at the Tema Port on...

Togo: Some 91 countries agree on illegal fishing draft treaty.
September 2, 2009... Excerpt from unattributed report entitled "Illegal fishing: Agreement on a draft treaty " published by Togolese government republicoftogo website on 2 September Ninety one countries, including Togo have reached an agreement on a draft treaty...

South African minister refuses to discuss arms deals in parliament.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by non-profit South African Press Association (SAPA) news agency Justice Minister Jeff Radebe told MPs on Wednesday he would not discuss details of arms deals involving nations like Syria, prompting accusations that he was...

Belarus reports sharp rise in number of illegal migrants from Georgia.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Belarusian privately-owned news agency Belapan Minsk, 2 September: The number of Georgian nationals detained while attempting to cross the Belarusian border illegally into EU countries has increased twelvefold, Belapan has...

Georgia: South Ossetian leader denies reports of his planned resignation.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Tskhinvali, 2 September: South Ossetian [separatist] president Eduard Kokoyty has denied reports on his long leave. "Our public has been agitated by articles saying that the...

(Corr) Iran to witness changes in government, Judiciary - daily.
September 2, 2009... (Correcting the name of daily from Iran into E'temad in the processing indicator and the sourceline. A corrected version of the item follows:) Text of report by leading moderate reformist Iranian daily E'temad website entitled: "Changes in...

Weekly examines Zagreb mayor's chances in Croatian presidential race.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Croatian privately-owned independent weekly Nacional, on 25 August [Report by Robert Bajrusi: "Josipovic Fears Possible Bandic Candidacy"] The Zagreb Mayor has yet to announce his presidential nomination, but...

Nigerian senate panel seeks funds from EU for Constitution Amendment.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by private Nigerian newspaper The Guardian website on 2 September The Senate announced yesterday that it would begin the process of amending the 1999 Constitution with a retreat in Kaduna, the Kaduna State capital, next month....

Zimbabwe: Schools said to remain closed due to nationwide teachers' strike.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Alex Bell entitled "Schools to remain shut as teachers' strike goes ahead" published by London-based Zimbabwe independent Short Wave Radio Africa on 1 September Many schools across the country are expected to remain shut at...

UK-based Arab paper says war on terror "battle of all Saudis without exception".
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Saudi-owned leading pan-Arab daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat website on 29 August [Article by Husayn Shubakshi: "Victory From God and Imminent Victory at Hand"] I do not know to what religion they belong and what doctrines they...

Russians increasingly see terrorist threat from radical Islam, USA - poll.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 2 September: A poll has shown that more and more Russians see a terrorist threat to their country from radical Islamic groups and the American secret services. Citizens...

Montenegrin president, Libyan officials discuss boosting economic ties.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Montenegrin TV on 2 September [Presenter] Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic, who attended yesterday and today the celebration of the Libyan revolution in Tripoli, has said after talks with Libyan officials that he...

Two Prominent Russian Journalists Denied Entry into Georgia
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Gazprom-owned, editorially independent Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy on 2 September [Presenter] Channel One TV presenter Maksim Shevchenko and the editor-in-chief of the Izvestiya newspaper, Vladimir Mamontov, have not...

Iraqi refugees receive " best care", says Syrian deputy foreign minister.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by state-run Syrian news agency SANA website Damascus, (SANA) - Deputy Foreign Minister Dr Faysal Miqdad affirmed on Wednesday [2 September] that the Iraqi refugees in Syria are receiving the best care and attention...

Zambian opposition sees President Banda as "dictator".
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Zambian privately-owned daily newspaper The Post website on 2 September President Rupiah Banda is sponsoring violence against journalists and ordinary Zambians using MMD [Movement for Multiparty Democracy] cadres and the...

Ukrainian opposition leader vows state status for Russian if elected president.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Kiev, 2 September: The leader of the [opposition] Party of Regions, Viktor Yanukovych, is going to spare no effort to grant the Russian language status as Ukraine's second state language if he is...

Zambian president approves extension of constitutional mandate.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Zambian privately-owned daily newspaper The Post website on 2 September President Rupiah Banda has approved the extension of the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) mandate by 10 months. This is according to the...

Namibia to hold legislative, presidential polls 27-28 November.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by John Ekongo entitled "27-28 November Election D-Days" published by state-owned Namibian newspaper New Era website on 2 September Windhoek: Namibians will go to the polls for the fifth time on November 27 and 28 to elect...

Nigerian group calls on Yar'Adua to extend reforms to other sectors.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Nigerian newspaper This Day website on 2 September The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has appealed to President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to extend the type of reform currently going on in the banking sector to other areas...

Croatian minister expects Australia to extradite Serb war crime suspect.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA Zagreb, 2 Sept - Croatian Justice Minister Ivan Simonovic said on Wednesday [2 Sept] he expected a former commander of Serb paramilitary forces, Dragan Vasiljkovic aka Captain...

Liberian president makes ministerial appointments.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Robert J. Clarke entitled "President Sirleaf makes more appointments in government" published by Liberian non-state station Star Radio website on 1 September President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has made new appointments in...

MPs raise concerns on South African airports to handle 2010 World Cup.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by influential, privately-owned South African daily Business Day website on 2 September MPs who have suffered delays, pilferage and flight cancellations at SA's [South Africa's] airports expressed a lack of confidence yesterday...

Nigerian bank governor says UK trip not meant for selling financial firms.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Nigerian newspaper This Day website on 2 September Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi yesterday said last week's trip of CBN officials to the United Kingdom to explain the new banking reforms in the...

Zambian UK official hails anti-graft bodies for tackling corruption.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Zambian privately-owned daily newspaper The Post website on 2 September British High Commission second secretary for Political, Press and Public Affairs Gordon Ross has observed that the Task Force on Corruption's successes...

Zambian commerce minister to meet Chinese counterpart.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by state-owned national newspaper Zambia Daily Mail website on 2 September Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Felix Mutati says implementation of the US$350 million Lusaka multi-facility sub-economic zone will start next...

Iranian provincial governor, diplomat discuss expanding ties with Azerbaijan.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Iranian state-run provincial TV from Ardabil on 2 September The effectiveness of investments that are being made will create new opportunities for the development of relations with the Azerbaijani Republic, the...

Nigerian militant group denies talks with amnesty panel to surrender arms.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Nigerian newspaper Daily Trust website on 2 September A commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Commander Tek, has refuted claims that the group or one of its leaders, Government Ekpemupolo...

Madagascar UN envoy hopeful Rajoelina camp to rethink powersharing stance.
September 2, 2009... UN special envoy to Madagascar Tiebile Drame has said the international community hopes Malagasy leader Rajoelina's camp will rethink its position after opposing groups failed last month in Maputo to agree which camp will provide the...

Turkmen customs chief reprimanded for lax discipline among subordinates.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by state-owned Turkmen TV Altyn Asyr channel on 2 September Under an order signed by the president [Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow] of Turkmenistan, the head of the State Customs Office of Turkmenistan, Orazgeldi Taganmyradowic...

Nigerian released militant leader to sue Angolan government on detention.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Nigerian newspaper This Day website on 2 September The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Movement (NDPVM), Henry Okah, who was recently granted amnesty by the Federal Government, is to sue the government of Angola...

Zimbabwe's Biti says donors unconvinced country on path to democracy.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by South Africa-based ZimOnline website on 2 September Zimbabwe requires US$53 billion to restore its economy to what it was 10 years ago but is unable to raise funding from donors who remain unconvinced the country was on an...

Nigerian police charge suspects allegedly belonging to Islamic sect.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Nigerian newspaper Daily Trust website on 2 September A month after the arraignment of dozens of Boko Haram members before a magistrate's court in Kano State, police yesterday charged five men for allegedly belonging to the...

Russian paper rules out wars with Georgia, Ukraine.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta's website, often critical of the government, on 24 August Why is it that we do not really know anything about the events in which this August is rich, and do not understand where they may...

Sudan's ruling party official apologizes to other parties.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by independent, Nairobi-based, USAID-funded Sudan Radio Service on 2 September 2 September 2009 (Khartoum) A senior official from the [ruling] National Congress Party has apologized for the actions of some elements...

Russian Defence Ministry forms new structure of junior commanders - paper.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Russian newspaper Trud on 1 September The Russian Defense Ministry has begun forming a professional NCO corps, which will consist of diplomaed specialists who have gone through three years of training at a special military...

Nigerian anti-graft agency to investigate bank chiefs' assets.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Nigerian newspaper This Day website on 2 September Indications emerged last night that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Warizi, has dispatched special operatives of the...

Liberia's Lower House Passes Law to Establish New Political Capital City
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Julius Kanubah entitled "House passes act creating new political capitol for Liberia as legislative sessions end in chaos" published by Liberian non-state station Star Radio website on 1 September The House of...

Liberian narcotics body arrests two women on possession of drugs.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Liberian non-state station Star Radio website on 1 September Drug Enforcement Agency [DEA] officers assigned in Gbarma District, Gbarpolu County have sent two women to court for illegal possession of marijuana. Hanna...

Nigerian central bank to take immediate measures to avert crisis in sector.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by private Nigerian newspaper The Guardian website on 2 September Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, yesterday confirmed that the apex financial regulatory institution has flagged off a...

Indian government appeals to South Africa to join Pan-African e-network.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by South African newspaper Business Report website on 1 September The Indian government is saddened that South Africa has not joined its $117-million (R909m) Pan-African e-Network through which India offers online technical...

Belarus not to assume economic tasks it cannot fulfil, president says.
September 2, 2009... When cooperating with the International Monetary Fund, Belarus will not assume tasks which are impossible to fulfil, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said. Belarusian First TV Channel showed him saying during a visit to Homel Region on 2...

Botswana's president to attend SADC summit in DRCongo 7-8 September.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Bame Piet entitled "Khama to attend SADC summit in Kinshasa" published by Botswana newspaper Mmegi on 1 September President Ian Khama will attend the next Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Summit in Kinshasa, the...

Rwandan court reviewing acquittal of Catholic cleric accused of genocide.
September 2, 2009... A Rwandan community court has started reviewing the acquittal of a Catholic cleric, Fr Josphat Hitimana, accused of responsibility in the death of his former secretary, Thomas Ruhakana, during the 1994 genocide against Tutsis, Rwanda News Agency...

Polish minister, US official discuss missile shield, "make no new decisions".
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Polish national independent news agency PAP Warsaw, 2 September: The anti-missile shield was one of the topics discussed during the meeting between Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and head of the US National...

Italian minister denies immigration row between Italy, EU.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Italian leading privately-owned centre-right daily Corriere della Sera website, on 2 September [Interview with Italian EU Policies Minister Andrea Ronchi by Gianna Fregonara in Rome; date not given: "'On Illegal Immigrants,...

Saudi official says counter-terrorism security campaign to remain at current level.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Saudi newspaper Al-Watan website on 30 August [Report by Wa'il Mahdi from Jedda: "Possible Changes in Counter-Terrorism Policy In the Aftermath of Prince Muhammad Bin-Nayif's Incident"] The Interior Ministry has not...

Montenegrin officials must show self-control when facing media criticism - PM.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Montenegrin radio on 2 September [Newsreader] Asked whether the [Podgorica Mayor Miomir] Mugosa-Vijesti case [incident involving the mayor, his son, his driver and two Vijesti daily journalists which resulted in a police...

UN proposal to help war-affected people in north Yemen.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by state-run Yemeni news agency Saba website Sanaa, 2 September (Saba) - The UN has put forward a proposal to the Yemeni government calling for ceasing fire in the northern parts of the republic several hours a day...

Somaliland: Police disperse demo against ruling party.
September 2, 2009... Over 40 people including women and youths have been imprisoned in Gabiley and Tog Wajaale towns after protesting against a campaign rally organized by the ruling UDUB party, Somaliland's main independent newspaper Jamhuuriya, has reported. ...

Tension said high in Namibia's ruling SWAPO ahead of electoral college.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Christof Maletsky entitled "SWAPO Girds Its Loins for Key Meeting" published by Namibian newspaper The Namibian on 2 September Tensions are running high Swapo Party ranks ahead of this weekend's Electoral College, where...

South Sudan leader faults census results.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Sudanese pro-government newspaper Akhir Lahzah on 2 September The national elections committee said that it had received a letter the first Vice-President from Salva Kiir in which he protested against using the fifth census...

Romanian president says diplomats should support gas pipeline project.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Romanian government news agency Agerpres Bucharest, 2 September: The Nabucco project is a substantial foreign policy achievement of Romania, said on Wednesday [2 September] President Traian Basescu, who stressed...

Togo to sign 180m-dollar deal with China for road rehabilitation.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Togolese government website republicoftogo.com on 2 September The minister of economic affairs and finance, Adji Otheth Ayassor, and his colleague at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, Komlan Kadje, on Wednesday [2...

Georgia has chance of "economic breakthrough" - president.
September 2, 2009... Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has said that his country has a chance for a big "economic breakthrough" now that the "aggressor's" plan to start a new war in Georgia has been thwarted. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the...

Palestinian minister warns Hamas seeks to "Islamize" Gaza.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by London-based Saudi-owned Elaph website on 26 August [Report on interview with Dr Ahmad al-Majdalani, secretary general of Palestinian Popular Struggle Front and Palestinian labour minister, by Rumil al-Suwayti in Ramallah;...

Slovene FM warns against excessive optimism over talks with Croatia.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Ljubljana, 2 September (STA) - [Slovene] Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar cautioned against excessive optimism regarding negotiations with Croatia at a press conference on Wednesday [2...

Security in South Sudan state requires serious government response - UN official.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by UN sponsored Radio Miraya FM, Juba on 2 September The Regional Coordinator for Southern Sudan of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), David Gressly, told Miraya FM that the security situation in Jonglei...

Iran provincial police chief on role, "cultural" duties of reporters.
September 2, 2009... Text of report from news desk entitled "Semnan province police commander: Reporters link between people and officials" published in Iranian newspaper Payam-e Ostan-e Semnan on 12 August The police commander of the Semnan province has said...

Israel releases nine West Bank Hamas MPs, 23 remain in detention.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by pro-Hamas Palestinian Information Centre website on 2 September [Report by Khalid Amayreh: " Nine Islamic MPs Released After Prolonged Captivity in Zionist Jails"] The West Bank - The Israeli apartheid regime...

Belarusian president says no "large-scale problems" with Russia.
September 2, 2009... Russia has been and is Belarus's friend, and the two have no big problems in their relations, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said. His remarks were broadcast by Belarusian Radio on 2 September. Asked during his visit to Homel Region...

Saudi cleric says suicide operations "forbidden", suicide bombers "ignorant".
September 2, 2009... Within its 1300 gmt newscast on 2 September, Dubai Al-Arabiya Television in Arabic carries a live interview over the telephone with Abd-al-Muhsin al-Ubaykan, adviser to the Saudi Royal Court, to comment on the "file of terrorism versus martyrdom...

Iraqi vice president, MP say Shi'i council to handle succession process smoothly.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Saudi-owned leading pan-Arab daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat website on 27 August [Report by Mu'id Fayyad: "IISC Leadership: 'We Are Not Concerned Over Our Entity's Future, No Changes in Plans'; Taqi: 'IISC Chairmanship Settled in...

Three policemen injured in two incidents in Russia's Ingushetia.
September 2, 2009... Three policemen were injured in two separate incidents in Ingushetia on 2 September, ITAR-TASS news agency reported on the same day. In the first incident, a policeman received shrapnel wounds after an explosion on Sovetskaya Ulitsa (street)...

Sharp drop in Russian General Staff Academy entrants linked to military reform.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian military news agency Interfax-AVN website Moscow, 2 September: Only 16 senior officers of the Russian Armed Forces were admitted to the General Staff Academy in 2009, Interfax-AVN was told at the...

Sudanese opposition party, ruling NCP discuss Cairo accord.
September 2, 2009... Excerpt from report by private Sudanese newspaper Al-Ra'y al-Amm on 2 September The National Democratic Alliance and the ruling National Congress Party [NCP] joint committee held a meeting yesterday after a long time. The National...

Romanian president calls for "major diplomatic effort" in central Asia.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Romanian government news agency Agerpres Bucharest, 2 September: Romania needs a major diplomatic effort in Central Asia and the Caspian area, said on Wednesday [2 September] President Traian Basescu on the...

Pakistan daily reports on Iran gas export price formula.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by hardline Iranian daily Jomhuri-ye Eslami website entitled: "Iran-Pakistan agreement over the price of gas and a few basic questions" published on 12 August Pakistan "Dawn" website has reported on the signing of an agreement...

DRCongo opposition party reacts to attack on ministers' homes.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by DRCongo's UN-sponsored Radio Okapi website on 1 September Following attacks on homes of two government ministers by armed men in Kinshasa on the night of 29 to 30 August, and a warning to the ministers not to testify against...

Turkish Red Crescent sends emergency relief team to Indonesia.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Ankara, 2 September: The Turkish Red Crescent Society has sent an emergency relief team to disaster area in Indonesia after a powerful earthquake hit the region on...

Tanzanian premier on two-day visit to Kenya.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Kenyan privately-owned radio station Capital FM on 2 September Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Peter Pinda arrived in Nairobi this morning for a two-day state visit. During his visit, Pinda will visit a number of...

Armed group attacks 15 villages in south Sudan state.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by pro-government Sudanese Media Centre website on 2 September Khartoum (smc): Armed group from central Equatoria state launched attacks targeting 15 villages in Lakes state looting 1,500 cattle. An official from...

Belarusian leader says customs union to benefit members regardless of WTO entry.
September 2, 2009... The Customs Union involving Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan will benefit the three countries irrespective of whether or not they will join the WTO, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said in Homel Region. His remarks were broadcast...

Croatian weekly investigates possible graft in Air Force procurement chain.
September 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Croatian privately-owned independent weekly Nacional, on 25 August [Report by Eduard Sostaric: "Army Flushes Money Down Drain While Helicopters Grounded"] Of the 10 Russian helicopters Mi-171Sh owned by the...

Moldova reports reduced gas imports, consumption in 2009.
September 2, 2009... Moldova imported 614.09m cu.m. of gas in the first six months of 2009 and consumed 571.87m cu.m. of gas which is by 11 per cent and 10.3 per cent less than in the same period of 2008, the Moldovan Infotag news agency reported on 2 September. ...

Law Society of Kenya threatens court action over new term for anti-graft chief.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by by Lucianne Limo entitled "LSK warns of legal action against president's move" published by Kenyan privately-owned daily newspaper The Standard website on 2 September The Law Society of Kenya has threatened to move to court...

Ghana's state broadcaster said to undergo restructuring.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by state-owned Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) Radio 1 on 31 August The minister of communications, Haruna Iddrisum, says government is committed to strengthening the media in achieving its vision of ensuring transparency...

Iranian Al-Alam TV carries footage of Lockerbie bombing convict in hospital.
September 2, 2009... In its 1700 gmt news bulletin on 2 September, Iranian Al-Alam TV carried a report on the health condition of Lockerbie bombing convict Abd-al-Basit al-Miqrahi, accompanied by video footage. A four-minute newsreader-read report said: "A Libyan...

Ukraine, Libya plan to build aircraft for Africa.
September 2, 2009... Excerpt from report by private Ukrainian news agency UNIAN Tripoli, 2 September: Ukraine and Libya plan to jointly construct light planes for African countries. The possibility of cooperation in this field was discussed at today's meeting...

Al-Jazeera reports on playing cards blaming Bush administration for torture.
September 2, 2009... Text of report by Qatari government-funded, pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera satellite TV on 1 September [Presenter] The subject of torture and prisoner rights violations by the administration of former President George Bush has resurfaced on...