Croatian envoy Bakota in trip to Saxony-Anhalt

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Dr. Gordan Bakota and Dr. Reiner Haseloff – Picture by Stk, Ines Berger.

Wednesday, 21 October 2020, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany:  Premier Dr. Reiner Haseloff received H.E. Dr. Gordan Bakota, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia, in the State Chancellery for his inaugural visit.

In addition to a lively exchange on bilateral cooperation between the two countries, the talks focused on current issues such as the acute challenges of the Sars-CoV2 pandemic. Also with a view to Magdeburg’s application to become European Capital of Culture 2025, the discussion partners were able to exchange experiences in Croatia: Under the motto “Port of Diversity”, Rijeka, the second largest city in the South-East European state, is this year’s capital of culture. 

In June, Croatia handed over the baton of the EU Council Presidency to Germany as the first country of the new presidency trio (Germany-Portugal-Slovenia). Croatia held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2020 for the first time since its accession to the EU in 2013.

Bilateral relations are close in economic and scientific terms: in 2019 goods worth around 57.3 million euros were exported to Croatia from Saxony-Anhalt. Similarly, imports reached a new high of around 49.9 million euros.

Within the framework of European Territorial Cooperation, Saxony-Anhalt and Croatia have been working together in the INTERREG Central Europe project “DelFin” since 2019 in the field of promoting social entrepreneurship in rural regions with special transformation problems. Croatia is a pioneer in this field and has already developed and formulated its own national strategy.

In the field of higher education, both the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (in the fields of ethnology and Slavic studies) and the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Faculty of Human Sciences) maintain cooperation with the University of Zagreb. There are also contacts between the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and the Algebra University College in Zagreb.

During his stay in Saxony-Anhalt, Ambassador Gordan was also received by the President of the State Assembly, Gabriele Brakebusch.

For further information 
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Germany: http://de.mvep.hr/hr/vijesti-i-najave/veleposlanik-gordan-bakota-u-posjetu-pokrajini-saska-anhalt,62550.html

Government of Saxe-Anhalt: https://europa.sachsen-anhalt.de/internationales/aktuelles-international-2020/botschafter-der-republik-kroatien-zum-antrittsbesuch-in-der-staatskanzlei/

Serbia’s Ambassador Snežana Janković met Dr. Herrmann

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Dr. Snežana Janković & Dr. Florian Herrmann – Picture by Bayerische Staatskanzlei, bayern.de.

Friday, 30 October 2020, Munich, Free State of Bavaria, Germany:Ā Ā Bavaria’sĀ State MinisterĀ Dr. Florian Herrmann,Ā Head of the State Chancellery and Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs and Media received at the State Chancellery theĀ Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia,Ā Dr. Snežana Janković, during her maiden visit to the southern German state.Ā 

Bavaria monitors Serbia’s political and economic reform course very closely, for one day they may lead to Serbian membership into the European Union.Ā Ā 

Ambassador Dr. Snežana Janković (b. 1970) serves as her homeland’s ambassador to Germany since 24 October 2019. He holds a doctorate in Philosophy from Senshu University in Japan, and speaks fluent Serbian, English, German and Japanese.Ā 

For further informationĀ Serbian Embassy in Germany:Ā http://berlin.mfa.gov.rs/lat/

Seychelles inaugurates fifth president

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Seychelles inaugurates fifth president

President Wavel Ramkalawan – Picture by State House Seychelles.

Monday, 26 October 2020, Victoria, State House, Republic of Seychelles: H.E. Mr.  Wavel Ramkalawan, a 59-year-old erstwhile Anglican priest who has largely devoted himself to politics and the defence of human rights, was inaugurated as Seychelles’ president.

The latter’s deputy, Vice-President Ahmed Afif was sworn in on Tuesday, 27 October. 

President Ramkalawan’s (b. MahĆ©, 1961) Linyon Demokratik Seselwa party won more than a two-thirds majority of National Assembly’s seats in the October general election, marking a premiĆØre successful transition of power to another political party since independence. 

Presidential predecessor Danny Faureā€™s United Seychelles party had been in office over the past 43 years. Since 2016, after a constitutional amendment limits presidential terms to two. A presidential term is meant for five years, in a country wherein the president serves as both, head of state and government. 

During his inauguration, President Wavel Ramkalawan reaffirmed a pledge to hike the minimum wage, and help the country to recover economically after the COVID-19 pandemic stifled the tourism-dependent economy. In order to buttress up his economic policy, President Ramkalawan summarily appointed Naadir Hassan as Minister of Finance, Trade, Investment and Economic Planning. 

For further information 
Presidency of Seychelles: http://www.statehouse.gov.sc/news/4985/seychelles-president-wavel-ramkalawan-sworn-into-office

Cabinet of Seychelles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Seychelles

Great Ethnographic Dictation 2020

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The Fifth Anniversary International Educational Activity “Great Ethnographic Dictation” will be held on 3-8 November 2020 (Moscow time) and dedicated to the celebration of the Day of National Unity.

Compatriots and foreign friends interested in history and culture of the multiethnic Russian people are invited to take part in the online dictation. Working languages: Russian, English and Spanish.

To participate in the event, please follow the website www.miretno.ru and choose the icon “ŠŸŃ€Š¾Š¹Ń‚Šø Š“ŠøŠŗтŠ°Š½Ń‚”.

The dictation will include 30 questions, with 45 minutes given for answering. The right answers will have been published by 16 November 2020, with results provided  on 12 December 2020.

The organizers of the event: Federal Agency on Ethnic Affairs, Ministry of Ethnic Policy of Udmurt Republic.

Bavarian and Austrian exchanged on border crossing

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Dr. Florian Herrmann & Karoline Edtstadler – Picture by Bayerische Staatskanzlei, bayern.de.

Tuesday, 27 October 2020, Munich, Free State of Bavaria, Germany: State MinisterĀ Dr. Florian Herrmann,Ā Head of the State Chancellery and Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs and Media received at the Orangery of the State Chancellery his Austrian counterpart, Karoline Edtstadler, Federal Minister at the Austrian Federal Chancellery in charge of European Affairs, and the Constitution.Ā 

The encounter focused on finding suitable solutions for “local border traffic” between Bavaria and Austria based upon the joint understanding that the level of infections of Covid-19 areĀ currentlyĀ worrisome; hence prudence and caution are, and shall remain the top priority in the fight against the virus and common policies.Ā 

At this time, Germany has designated the Austrian states of Vienna, Vorarlberg (excluding the enclave of Kleinwalsertal), Tyrol (excluding the enclave of Jungholz), Styria, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria and Burgenland as risk areas during the pandemic.

After the meeting between the two heads of European affairs, it was agreed that the border between Bavaria and Austria is to remain open, however, it is asked for people to return to Austria within twenty four hours.Ā 

For further information 
Austrian Federal Chancellery, European Affairs: https://www.bundeskanzleramt.gv.at/agenda/europapolitik.html

Austrian Embassy in Germany (HE AmbassadorĀ Dr. Peter Huber):Ā https://www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-berlin/

Qatar appoints Chief of Amiri Diwan

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Qatar appoints Chief of Amiri Diwan

Baron Henri Estramant, Diplomat Magazine’s Diplomatic Advisor and HE SheikhĀ Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani.

Tuesday, 27 October 2020, Doha, State of Qatar: Emiri decree no. 5 of year 2020 was issued by HH The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, appointing HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani as the novel Chief of Diwan, the Qatari princely court as well as a symbol of state sovereignty in the Gulf country. 

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman (b. 19 February 1970) had been deputising at the Diwan Al Amiri since returning to Qatar from his ambassadorship to the Federal Republic of Germany with co-accreditation to Czechia in 2019.

Previously to that high diplomatic office, he served as long-term Secretary-General of Qatar Olympic Commitee, bringing a plethora of global competitions to Qatar, and investing and local talents, particularly promoting women involvement in the sports. 

The new Chief of Amiri Diwan holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, USA, as well as a masters degree in Sports Management from the University of Lyon in France. Furthermore he is a trained officer from the Qatar Armed Forces. 

For further information 
Diwan Al Amiri of the State of Qatar: https://diwan.gov.qa
About Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saoud_bin_Abdulrahman_Al_Thani

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On the image, HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani & Managing Director of Royal Bridges, Henri Estramant, Diplomatic Adviser at Diplomat Magazine 

Bavarian and Austrian exchanged on border crossing

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Bavarian and Austrian exchanged on border crossing
Tuesday, 27 October 2020, Munich, Free State of Bavaria, Germany: State Minister Dr. Florian Herrmann, Head of the State Chancellery and Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs and Media received at the Orangery of the State Chancellery his Austrian counterpart, Karoline Edtstadler, Federal Minister at the Austrian Federal Chancellery in charge of European Affairs, and the
Constitution.

The encounter focused on finding suitable solutions for ā€œlocal border trafficā€ between Bavaria and Austria based upon the joint understanding that the level of infections of Covid-19 are currently worrisome; hence prudence and caution are, and shall remain the top priority in the fight against the virus and common policies.

At this time, Germany has designated the Austrian states of Vienna, Vorarlberg (excluding the enclave of Kleinwalsertal), Tyrol (excluding the enclave of Jungholz), Styria, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria and Burgenland as risk areas during the pandemic.

After the meeting between the two heads of European affairs, it was agreed that the border between Bavaria and Austria is to remain open, however, it is asked for people to return to Austria within twenty four hours.

For further information
Austrian Federal Chancellery, European Affairs:
https://www.bundeskanzleramt.gv.at/agenda/europapolitik.html

Austrian Embassy in Germany (HE Ambassador Dr. Peter
Huber): https://www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-berlin/

Non cease-fire between Azerbaijan and Armenia

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Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other today of violating the third humanitarian cease-fire since the outbreak of war between the countries starting on September 27.

The humanitarian truce was announced after negotiations between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Zohrab MnatsakaniƔn and Jeihun BayrƔmov, respectively, with the mediation of the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, Stephen Biegun, and the White House.

The first complaint of violation of the ceasefire declared as of 08.00 local time (04.00 GMT) occurred minutes after its entry into force.

“The Armenian armed forces in violation of the new humanitarian ceasefire regime shoot at the city of Terter and villages in the region of the same name,” the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a statement.

This accusation was refuted by Armenia, which in turn denounced the Azerbaijani army for attacking Armenian positions in Nagorno Karabakh.

The two previous humanitarian truces, reached with the mediation of Russia, were not respected by the parties in conflict.

Greece and Albania apply to The Hague for maritime zones

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, and the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama. Photography by Hellenic Republic – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Greece and Albania have agreed to refer the dispute over the demarcation of maritime zones to the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The agreement was announced during Nikos Dendias’s visit to Tirana by Greek Foreign Minister and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Mechanism Principalsā€™ Joint Statement: 75th Anniversary of the United Nations

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Mechanism Principalsā€™ Joint Statement: 75th Anniversary of the United Nations

Arusha, Hague, 24 October 2020 – As Principals of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), we are proud to join the international community in marking the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations (UN), and to celebrate the UNā€™s unique role in promoting peace, justice, and the advancement of international law.

Since its adoption in 1945, the UN Charter has fundamentally shaped our world and created the framework to replace conflict with cooperation and the peaceful resolution of disputes.

The imperative to secure peace by bringing to justice those responsible for atrocities was well-established at the UNā€™s birth. And the UN revitalised this idea nearly fifty years later when faced with some of the worst crimes committed since the end of World War II. In 1993, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was established with the UN Security Councilā€™s unanimous vote following overwhelming evidence of serious crimes being committed in the Balkans. In 1994, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) was created soon after the 100-day genocide against the Tutsi.

Through these ad hoc Tribunals, the UN immensely strengthened international justice as a core element of conflict resolution and peace building. UN courts demonstrated that those responsible for crimes under international law can be brought to trial, that sitting heads of states are not immune from prosecution, that victims should be heard and that the law must prevail, even in times of war.

These UN efforts also galvanised supporters of international justice across the globe and created the momentum and enthusiasm that ultimately led to the establishment of other international courts and tribunals, including the permanent International Criminal Court (ICC). The Mechanism itself is a further expression of the UNā€™s enduring commitment to justice and to ensuring that all of the remaining work of the ICTR and ICTY is completed. This includes accounting for the remaining fugitives and preserving the ad hoc Tribunalsā€™ unique legacies.

As recently reaffirmed by the UN General Assembly in its Declaration of 21 September 2020, even seventy-five years after its adoption ā€œ[t]he purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law remain timeless, universal and an indispensable foundation for a more peaceful, prosperous and just worldā€.

A more peaceful, prosperous and just world. This is the future that accountability for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes helps to create. And thanks to the United Nations, its realisation is more within our grasp than ever before.

Judge Carmel Agius, President, Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor, Abubacarr Tambadou, Registrar

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