BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from September 2009, page 164

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China to maintain high-level exchanges with new Japan government.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China To Maintain High-Level Exchanges With New Japan Govt"] BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - China is willing to maintain a sound momentum of...

China's manufacturing centre woos new generation of rural migrants.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China's Manufacturing Centre Woos New Generation of Rural Migrants"] WENZHOU, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - Free meals with fruit, a dormitory with...

China hopes Afghanistan can resume peace, stability at an early date.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China Hopes Afghanistan Can Resume Peace, Stability at An Early Date"] BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - China on Tuesday expressed its hope that...

Liberia: Opposition party urges respect of constitution in appointment of mayors.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Liberian non-state station Star Radio website on 31 August [Report by Vivian Gartyn: ""Continuous Violation of Constitution" - Liberty Party on City Mayor Appointment"] The opposition Liberty Party says the president's...

Number of Rwandan voters increases by 2m.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Rwandan news agency RNA Some 57.7 per cent of the population is expected to cast a vote in the September 2010 presidential election, indicating an increase of 2m voters compared to the 2003 poll, figures show. ...

Uzbek president urges nation to safeguard peace.
September 1, 2009... Uzbek President Islom Karimov urged the country's people to safeguard peace, the Xalq Sozi newspaper said on 1 September. Islom Karimov took part in a ceremony to commemorate victims of the Stalin-era repression that was held in Tashkent on...

Iran's Khamene'i highlights role of students in countering enemies' "soft war".
September 1, 2009... Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene'i has stressed the need for freedom "as defined by the Islamic Republic and not as defined by the West". Addressing university lecturers and officials of the country's academic and research centres on...

Sudan: Top member of Lam Akol's new party defects.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by opposition Sudanese newspaper Al-Khartoum on 1 September The deputy leader of the [newly established] Sudan People's Liberation Movement - Democratic Change [SPLM-DC] and head of the preparatory committee for the...

Nicaragua becoming haven for ETA terrorists - Spanish intelligence.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Spanish newspaper ABC website, on 31 August [Report by Javier Pagola: "Ortega's Nicaragua Provides Again Refuge for ETA Fugitives"] The security forces have well-founded evidence that various ETA [Basque Fatherland and...

Yemeni president to attend Libyan Revolution Day celebrations.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by state-run Yemeni news agency Saba website Sanaa, 1 September: President Ali Abdallah Salih headed on Tuesday [1 September] for the Libyan capital Tripoli to take part in Libya's ceremonies on the occasion of 1st...

Spanish government urged to stop ETA finding refuge in Nicaragua.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Spanish newspaper ABC website, on 31 August [Editorial: "ETA Seeks Refuge"] The state security forces believe that Nicaragua may become the new ETA [Basque Fatherland and Liberty] haven in Latin America after the...

Turkish government rules out amnesty for PKK rebels.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Ankara, 31 August: Turkish government ruled out amnesty for PKK terrorists in the democratization initiative launched to address Turkey's long standing Kurdish issue and...

Serbian, Bosnian police in crackdown on "international gang".
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Serbian pro-western Belgrade-based Radio B92 website, on 1 September Belgrade - Serbian police (MUP) raids that are ongoing so far saw the arrest of six members of an international gang. Those now in custody...

Algerian forces thwart number of attacks during Ramadan - paper.
September 1, 2009... Algerian anti-terrorism forces have thwarted a number of attacks that were planned to be carried out during the month of Ramadan in the province of Boumerdes, east of Algiers, independent Echourouk newspaper reported on 1 September. The paper...

Top Kazakh prosecutors told to supervise police fight against corruption.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency Astana, 1 September: Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed the Prosecutor-General's Office to supervise the law-enforcement agencies' work of fighting...

East China blacklists bribers.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua by Xinhua writers Yang Dingdu and Qiu Lihua: "East China Blacklists Bribers"] HANGZHOU, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - A blacklist of all bribers...

Privatization plan prompts strike by 5,000 coal industry workers in China.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post website on 1 September [Report by Ivan Zhai: "Privatisation Plan Prompts Strike by 5,000 Workers"; headline as provided by source] More than 5,000 workers from Hunan Coal...

Indian generals in charge of border accept Chinese army's offer to visit.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post website on 1 September [Report by S. N. M. Abdi in New Delhi: "Indian Generals in Charge of Border Accept Pla Offer To Visit"; headline as provided by source] For the first...

Chinese state TV airs live report, commentary on Dalai Lama's Taiwan visit.
September 1, 2009... CCTV-1 "Morning News" [Zhao Wen Tian Xia] broadcast daily from 0700-0900 Beijing time (2300-0100 gmt) was observed at 0030 gmt on 1 September to carry an eight-minute live report by CCTV correspondent Bai Yansong on the Dalai Lama's visit in...

Chinese vice-premier meets Latvian PM.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "Chinese Vice-Premier Meets With Latvian PM"] RIGA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) - Chinese Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu held talks with Latvian Prime...

Economy and border dispute with Croatia top priorities for Slovene diplomats.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Brdo pri Kranju, 1 September (STA) - The promotion of economic diplomacy and resolution of the border dispute with Croatia were highlighted as priorities for Slovenian diplomacy as the...

Twenty-eight in Bangladesh said infected with anthrax.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Bangladeshi privately-owned newspaper New Age on 1 Sep At least 28 people were diagnosed with anthrax in Pabna [centre-north] after consuming beef infected with the Bacillus anthracis, according to IEDCR. "Twenty patients...

Turkmen president appoints new chief for state news agency.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by state-owned Turkmen TV Altyn Asyr channel on 31 August Here are decrees and resolutions signed by the president of Turkmenistan [Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow]: Decree by the president of Turkmenistan on Amansaryyew. ...

Turkish TV reports on "wide-ranging operations" in eastern province.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Turkish state broadcaster TRT Net website on 31 August [Unattributed report: "Fallen soldiers laid to rest"] Fallen sergeants who were killed in a clash with terrorists in Hakkari laid to rest. Specialized...

Anti-corruption panel faults Kenyan leader on appointment of anti-graft chief.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Kenyan privately-owned radio station Capital FM on 1 September [Presenter] The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission Advisory Board has protested yesterday's re-appointment of Aaron Ringera as director of the anti-graft agency...

Afghan president pardons 172 prisoners in two provinces.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Konduz/Jalalabad, 1 September: One hundred and seventy two prisoners have been released in Nangarhar and Takhar provinces on the eve of Afghanistan's National...

Liberia: Tension said brewing in Lofa County over use of Japan government grant.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Liberian non-state station Star Radio website on 31 August Tension is said to be brewing over the use of a grant from the Japanese government. The 82,000 US dollars grant is intended to build a 32-room structure for the...

Experts criticize Bangladesh's decision to award offshore oil blocks to IOCs.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Bangladeshi privately-owned newspaper New Age on 1 Sep The condition of Bangladesh will be like Nigeria - which has become poorer despite having a huge reserve of oil - as the Awami League government has decided to award...

Terror suspect Top said planning attack on airline - Indonesian police chief.
September 1, 2009... On 31 August, the Indonesian news website Detikcom quoted Indonesian National Police (Polri) Chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri as telling a meeting at the House of representatives (DPR) building on 31 August 2009 that evidence suggested that wanted...

Bank of Thailand: Economic indicators show continued recovery.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper The Nation website on 1 September [Report by Anoma Srisukasem: "Recovery on course: BOT - Improvement seen in manufacturing, consumption"] The Kingdom's economic indicators -in both supply and...

Thai ministry reviews ex-PM royal pardon petition.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 1 September [Unattributed report from the "Breaking News" section: "Pardon petition for Thaksin being verified"] The Justice Ministry's Legal Affairs Bureau has been...

Thai deputy PM criticizes ex-PM's plan for web broadcast.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 1 September [Unattributed report: "Suthep is open to talks with Thaksin"] One day former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will realise that his actions have hurt both the...

Kazakh leader wants ten-year development strategy ready by end of 2009.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency Astana, 1 September: Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed the government to complete by the end of this year the work on the country's development strategy for...

Kin of killed Al-Qa'idah leader taken to Pakistan's Islamabad for questioning.
September 1, 2009... Text of report published by Pakistani newspaper Ausaf on 1 September Peshawar: The capital city police have received the report [as published] of Abdullah Nuri, an important Al-Qai'da leader who died in Tehkal, in the suburbs of Peshawar. ...

Website of Iran reformist leader resumes activity.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) website Tehran, 1 September: Kalame news website [http://www.kaleme.com/], affiliated to Mirhoseyn Musavi, has resumed work after two months of inactivity. According to ILNA, the website...

Bangladesh journalist beaten up allegedly by ruling party workers.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Bangladeshi privately-owned newspaper New Age on 1 Sep Cox's Bazar Correspondent of New Age Nurul Islam, who is also Vice-President of Cox's Bazar Press Club, was critically injured after local goons had attacked him...

Indonesian security personnel said monitoring school in Blitar.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Indonesian commercial news website Detikcom on 31 August [Article by Avian: 'Dicurigai Jadi Persembunyian Noordin M Top, Ponpes di Blitar Diawasi'] The caretaker of the Al Muttaqin Islamic Boarding School in Babadan...

Philippines to recruit 10,000 new police in 2010.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper The Philippine Star website on 31 August [Report by Paolo Romero with Jess Diaz: 10,000 new cops to be recruited in 2010] Manila, Philippines -Malacanang has allocated P2.4 billion to fund...

Foreign troops must prevent civilian casualties to weaken Taleban - Afghan paper.
September 1, 2009... Text of article by Sayd Musa Rafizada headlined "Reduction in civilian casualties will reduce support for the Taleban" published by Afghan newspaper Rah-e Nejat on 29 August It has been almost eight years since the foreigners have been...

Thai ICT ministry takes action against websites offending monarchy.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Thai newspaper Puchatkan on 27 August [Unattributed report: "WebSites Offending the Monarchy are Mushrooming. The Government Does Lip Service Much More Than Taking Actions, Though"] Angsuman Sunalai, permanent deputy...

Indonesian police: Only Islamic propagation by foreigners is monitored.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Indonesian commercial news website Detikcom on 26 August [Article by Hery Winarno: 'Polisi Hanya Awasi Dakwah Orang Asing'] An official from the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Public Relations Division, Senior...

Indonesian exports grow by 2.85 per cent in July.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua by 2.85 per cent: "Indonesia's Exports in July Grows by 2.85 Per cent"] Jakarta, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - Indonesia's exports in July this year...

Zambian vice-president says country to hold 2011 polls under new constitution.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by state-owned national newspaper Zambia Daily Mail website on 1 September [Unattributed report: "2011 Polls To Be Held Under New Constitution"] Vice-President George Kunda has assured the nation that the 2011 presidential...

Watchdog slams Israel over closure of Palestinian radio.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists on 31 August The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today [31 August] called on Israeli authorities to return equipment seized by soldiers after a...

Russian journalist granted asylum in Poland.
September 1, 2009... Russian journalist Yevgeniy Novozhilov has been granted political asylum in Poland, Russian news website Gazeta.ru reported on 29 August. Novozhilov, who has been living in Poland since 2008, claims that he has been persecuted by the Russian...

Ukrainian presidential hopeful says Russian fleet must leave in 2017.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by private Ukrainian news agency UNIAN Simferopol, 1 September: The leader of the Front for Change public organization, MP Arseniy Yatsenyuk, opposes the prolongation of the stationing of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in...

Europe healing where hurt 70 years ago - Polish, German foreign ministers.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Polish national independent news agency PAP Warsaw, 1 September: Poland and Germany have made considerable progress on the path to reconcilement and a common future. Europe today is evidently healing where it was...

Pakistan TV show reviews constitutional package for Northern Areas.
September 1, 2009... Karachi Geo News television in Urdu at 1600 GMT on 31 August relays live regularly scheduled "Today with Kamran Khan" programme. Noted Pakistani journalist Kamran Khan reviews, discusses, and analyzes major day-to-day developments with...

Slovene news agency launches special news portal on economic crisis.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Ljubljana, 1 September (STA) - The Slovenian Service of the STA has launched a special news portal focusing on the recession and the measures taken against what is considered the world's...

Poland, Russia sign accord on Vistula bay navigation.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Polish national independent news agency PAP Warsaw, 1 September: Poland and Russia have signed an agreement on navigation on the Vistula bay. The document was signed in Sopot on Tuesday [1 September] by Poland's...

Afghan paper slams foreign forces for lack of "proper policy".
September 1, 2009... Text of editorial headlined "The Goal; Increase the power or decrease the tension?" published By Afghan newspaper Kabul Times on 30 August The people of Afghanistan want a clear response from friendly powers stationed here; increase the...

Iran interested in Czech goods to be used in arms industry - counterintelligence.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency CTK Prague, 31 August: Iran, North Korea and Syria were in 2008 again interested in Czech chemical substances, equipment and technologies that might be used for the...

Slovak ministry confirms premier to meet Hungarian counterpart in September.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by privately-owned Slovak SITA news agency website ["Slovak and Hungarian Prime Ministers to Meet in September in Hungary" - SITA headline] Bratislava, 31 August: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico should meet with...

Iran denies buying Antonov aircrafts from Russia.
September 1, 2009... In an interview with the state radio, the head of Iran's Aviation Organisation denied that Iran has signed a contract to buy Russian Antonov 148 aircrafts. The presenter said on 31 August a number of news agencies quoted a Russian airline...

Slovak premier reportedly ponders having cabinet replaced by caretaker.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency CTK Bratislava, 31 August: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is reportedly considering having his government replaced by a caretaker cabinet, the Slovak media wrote,...

Indonesian foreign minister to attend East Timor independence anniversary.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Indonesian government-owned news agency Antara website [Unattributed article: 'Wirajuda To Attend Timor Leste's Independence Anniversary'] [Indonesian] Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda will attend the...

Thai cabinet names Suwaphan Thayawatthana chief of national intelligence agency.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper The Nation website on 1 September [Unattributed report from the "Breaking News" section: "Cabinet approves new national intelligence chief"] The Cabinet on Tuesday appointed National Intelligence...

Vietnam exports 4.4m tons of rice in first eight months.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by state-run Vietnamese news agency VNA website [Unattributed article from the "Business" page: "Rice exports reach 4.4 mllion tonnes"] Hanoi (VNA) -More than 4.4 million tonnes of rice were exported in the first...

"Large scale" antiterror operation underway in Uzbek east.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Lt-Col Omonzoda headlined "We will maintain public order" and published by Interior Ministry founded Uzbek newspaper Na Postu on 29 August On the eve of the 18th anniversary of Uzbekistan's Independence Day, a large scale...

Uzbekistan sets up local border watch posts on Kyrgyz frontier.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Bishkek, 1 September: Residents in Uzbekistan's [eastern] districts bordering Kyrgyzstan have set up more than 140 border watch posts manned by members of the public. ...

Armenian leader says CIS rapid response force to increase security.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by private Armenian news agency Arminfo Yerevan, 1 September: The collective rapid response force [CRRF] of the Collective Security Treaty Organization [CSTO] is an important element in increasing the level of security in...

Iran ready to resume talks on nuclear programme.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by state-run Iranian Arabic-language television news channel Al-Alam on 1 September The Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Sa'id Jalili said that Tehran was ready to resume dialogue with 5+1 group. In a...

Afghan paper says people's participation in polls show eagerness for democracy.
September 1, 2009... Text of editorial entitled "Election violations will be investigated" published by Afghan newspaper The Daily Afghanistan on 31 August The Election Complaints Commission [ECC] has announced that it is investigating more than 500 complaints...

Dalai Lama visit could impact cross-Taiwan Strait ties - analysts.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website [By Y.L. Kao] Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) - The Dalai Lama's visit to Taiwan might have an impact on cross-Taiwan Strait relations and financial cooperation but will have little...

A/H1N1 flu vaccination to start in late October - Taiwan health minister.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website [By Sofia Wu] Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) - Vaccination for swine flu, officially known as influenza A(H1N1) , will start in late October, earlier than the originally scheduled...

Taiwan ex-first lady sentenced to one year in prison for perjury role.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Taiwan News website on 1 September [Article by Taiwan News, staff Writer from the "Politics" page: "Taiwan Ex-First Lady Sentenced To 1 Year in Prison for Perjury Role"] TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -Former First Lady...

Taiwan ministry sees little change in ties after change of power in Japan.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website [By Rachel Chan] Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) - Taiwan-Japan relations will continue to develop based on existing foundations despite the change of power in Japan last weekend,...

Dalai Lama's sermon attracts packed audience in Taiwan.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website [By Sofia Wu] Kaohsiung, Sept.1 (CNA) - The Dalai Lama reiterated Tuesday that the primary purpose of his latest visit to Taiwan is to pray for the people affected by...

Armenia-Turkey deal has no preconditions on Karabakh - leader.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by private Armenian news agency Mediamax Yerevan, 1 September: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan presented major directions of the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations in Yerevan today. Addressing a meeting...

Iran parliament debates candidates of health, cooperatives ministers.
September 1, 2009... Iran's parliament continues debates on the new cabinet of President Mahmud Ahmadinezhad. The lawmakers began the 1 September debates by discussing the candidacy of Marziyeh Vahid Dastjerdi - Ahmadinezhad's pick for the post of health...

Anonymous anti-Pope pamphlet to be published in Czech.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency CTK Prague, 31 August: AntiRatzinger, a book of an anonymous author about the life of Josef Ratzinger, who adopted the name Benedict XVI after he was elected the Pope on...

Ukrainian president says non-nuclear status treaty needs revision.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by Ukrainian edition of Russian business daily newspaper Kommersant on 1 September [Ukrainian President] Viktor Yushchenko visited Chernivtsi Fedkovych National University yesterday [31 August]. He dedicated a lion's share...

Russian troops "bullying" residents of Abkhazia's Gali district - Georgian TV.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by private Georgian TV station Rustavi-2 on 1 September [Presenter] The village of Otobaia [in Abkhazia's ethnic Georgian-populated Gali District] has been attacked. The [Russian] occupiers opened fire in the direction of...

Slovene PM to meet Croatian counterpart as part of "trust-building process".
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Brdo pri Kranju, 1 September (STA) - Prime Minister Borut Pahor is meeting his Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor on the sidelines of WWII commemoration in Poland later on Tuesday in what...

Yemeni army denies claims of Huthi rebels.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by state-run Yemeni news agency Saba website Sanaa, 1 September: The Yemeni Army's source has denied claims of the Al-Huthi rebel group that they had taken control of the Army's 105 division with its arms and...

Afghan paper criticizes allegations of vote rigging, manipulations.
September 1, 2009... Text of editorial headlined "Do not rig people's votes" published by Afghan newspaper Eqtedar-e Melli on 29 August The Elections Commission has announced partial results of the elections. According to these results, Hamed Karzai, who had...

Afghan ministries report casualties, arrests in various operations.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Kabul, 1 September: Defence and interior ministries have reported some incidents. The Afghan defence and interior ministries released separate statements today [1...

"Pirates" attack Bahraini dhow 31 Aug, Iranians suspected.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report in English by Bahrain newspaper Gulf Daily News website on 1 September [Report by Daniel Munde: "Pirates Attack Bahraini Dhow"] Pirates attacked a Bahraini-owned dhow sailing from the UAE to Bahrain, it emerged...

Czech president praises government's austerity package aimed to cut deficit.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency CTK Prague, 1 September: The package of draft legislative changes the Czech interim government plans to submit in order to prevent the state budget deficit from swelling...

Tajik leader warns nation of "extremist" religious groups.
September 1, 2009... Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has warned the country's people of "extremist" religious groups which have emerged in the country of late. Speaking in a congratulatory message to the nation on the occasion of the Day of Knowledge on 1...

Ukrainian minister approves military accord with Turkey.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by private Ukrainian news agency UNIAN Kiev, 31 August: Ukraine's acting Defence Minister Valeriy Ivashchenko has signed a decree "On the approval of the agreement between the Defence Ministry of Ukraine and the General...

Naval school to open in Ukraine's Sevastopol on 1 September.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Sevastopol, 31 August: A military naval lyceum will open at the Naval Academy (former Nakhimov Sevastopol Military Naval Institute) on 1 September. The press centre of the Ukrainian...

Russia's Putin stresses need for stability in post-Soviet states.
September 1, 2009... Russia is not going to support processes which may lead to an unconstitutional change of power in Belarus, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told journalists after a joint news conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on 1...

Meeting Putin "step towards building mutual understanding" - Polish premier.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Polish national independent news agency PAP Warsaw, 1 September: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday [1 September] thanked Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for accepting an invitation to ceremonies...