Iraq celebrations the restoration of sovereignty. When about the restoration of security?

Statements by Iraq’s officials today confirmed that live in a world increasingly absurd. “The withdrawal of American troops is completed now from all cities, after everything they sacrificed for the sake of security,” Sadiq al-Rikabi, a senior adviser to Nuri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, said. He told the Associated Press news agency on Tuesday that Iraq is “now celebrating the restoration of sovereignty”. The Pentagon did not comment. The US military is to continue combat operations in rural areas and near the border with the permission of the Iraqi government. The US has not said how many troops will be in the cities in advisory roles, but the vast majority of the more than 130,000 US troops forces remaining in the country will be in large bases scattered outside cities. I don’t see what was celebrated here … Are less likely to get things on a normal track, if remember that car bomb kills at least 40 in Kirkuk as Iraqi forces assume control in urban areas. Many analysts thinks that the iraqi national army will be unable to secure the country in the absence of US troops which could enable neighbouring countries to interfere in the country’s internal affairs.

Also, Iraq’s oil for sale

Today, the first bidding round for the service contracts of six oil fields and two gas fields in Iraq comes on the background of high insecurity and attacks that continue to make victims. The process, which had been televised earlier, coincided with Iraq assuming formal control over its cities, a step towards ending the United States’ combat role in the country. Iraq’s long-awaited licensing round to develop some of its massive oil reserves has run into trouble as international oil and gas companies rejected all but one deal, demanding more money for their efforts than the government was willing to pay. Conform Al Jazeera Chanel, following Tuesday’s initial bids, of the six oil and two gas fields on offer, Iraq had only struck a deal with a BP-led consortium for Rumaila, the largest oil field available.A total of 32 firms, including US and European giants ExxonMobil and Shell and companies from China, India and other Asian states, have been chasing the opportunity to get 20-year service contracts to develop Iraq’s resources.

Michael Jackson’s music has returned…by King’s death

He influenced artists ranging from Justin Timberlake to Madonna, from rock to pop to R&B to even rap, across genres and groups that no other artist was able to unite. He changed music videos with “Thriller” in 1983, still considered by most to be the greatest music video ever made. Stars like Beyonce still mimic his moves. His one glove, white socks and glittery jackets made him a fashion trendsetter, making androgyny seem sexy and even safe. Selling more than 50 million albums worldwide to become the globe’s best-selling disc, it spawned seven Billboard top 10 hits, including two No. 1s with “Billie Jean” and “Beat It,” won an then-unprecedented eight Grammy awards, and numerous other awards. And not forget his humanitarian actions and messages.

Here’s truly important things we should remember in this moment …Planned return to the stage will not take place … obviously, there is already speculation on his death that shocked the whole world … stop here …

Millions of fans complain about it, tens of thousands of messages and posts on the net, thousands of people in the street as a sign of appreciation … the whole media world broadcasting his music… It says more than any controversy about…

The rest is …music !

Ekaterinburg – the vector of economic performance of Russia’s relationship with Asia

Dialogue with Vadim Rudolfovici Dubicev – Deputy Head of Administration of Sverdlovsk region governor, director of the Department of Political Information governor

- Mr. Vadim Dubicev, very soon the city will host Ecaterinburg SCO Summit (Organization for Cooperation of Shanghai). How does the preparations?
- The estimation of preparation of city is conducted by a federal orga­nizing committee. Control is produced very hard and daily. Already the high estimation of motion of preparation is presently given to the summit. Eka­te­rin­burg prepares to arrival 7000 guests. It is a very serious amount of people,  who we want to offer the best conditions.
- SCO Summit is one of the most important meeting in the world. Tell us more details about the preparations made for receiving distinguished guests.
- It is known that without develop­ment of transport, business and infras­tructure, providing a deserving recep­tion for such high-level event is difficult. Therefore it was approached the most serious appearance to the problem of modernization of regional infrastructures, perfectly unders­tan­ding in Ekaterinburg that it is good reason for development of Sverdlovsk region in its entirely. [more...]

Published in Cadran Politic Review, no. 68 / June 2009

Romania – Absenteeism protest

Euro-parliamentarians election

78% of the Romanian wanted to convey the political class in Bucharest that were tired of mediocrity and awkward.

Romanians absence massive (78%) in the Euro-parliamentarians election. And me, too. But not because Romanians would be Europeans without civic spirit. On the contrary. Romanians have not gone to vote because they do not want to be represented in the European Parliament of all kinds of specimens that have nothing in common. Romania wanted to convey the political class in Bucharest that were tired of mediocrity and awkward. Only, instead of being worried about the signal received from the election, representatives of the Romanian political class continued polemic comedy of statements even on election day. Romanian politicians seem unable to understand that just these sterile confrontation of bad taste made 78% of the Romanian not to vote.

Without underrate the importance of Euro-parliamentarians elections or their role as an institution of democracy at European level, however, as in 2007, and now in 2009, their European stake is subordinate to a  internal political stakes. Euro-parliamentarians elections function as a test for political parties in Romania, who are preparing for in the fall confrontation of presidential election.

The presence of the voter turnout in EU held during the Euro-parliamentarians election (4-7 June 2009) in all 27 Member States was 43.01%, announced Sunday evening office of Press European. Procent of the presence to vote of the Member States of the Euro-parliamentarian elections compared to previous low for the EP, in 2004 the turnout was 45.47%.

Republic of Moldova – new parliamentary election ballot

Parliamentarians from Moldova have failed to choose, today, a new president, the Moldovan press reported, specifying that member of the opposition did not participate in the voting procedure. Accordingly, following early parliamentary elections.

Remember: To be elected President of the Republic of Moldova, a candidate (both from Communist Party) needs 61 votes out of total of 101 of Parliament. The opposition holds 41 of the 101 seats in parliament.
The Communist Party, which submitted the only applications for this position, obtained 60 mandates in the new Legislative and will need a vote from the opposition. Although viewed with skepticism, the opposition has demonstrated unite and not voted. Thus it will be a new election ballot, probably in autumn this year.  In fact, the most worring is that political instability in Chisinau is maintained, and a common vision to minimize the impact of economic crisis cannot be. The worsening economic situation may generate a new big tensions social.