Former Moldovan defense minister hospitalized for complications from...

AP Worldstream;  September 6, 2005 ;     249 words ......Dateline: CHISINAU, Moldova Former Defense Minister Valeriu Pasat _ who...blood. Pasat, who was defense minister from 1997...euro44 million) to the Moldovan state by selling the...opposition Democratic Moldova Bloc. Russian officials...

Prosecutors bring new charges against former defense minister

AP Worldstream;  March 22, 2005 ;     236 words ......Dateline: CHISINAU, Moldova A former defense minister who was arrested last...that Valeriu Pasat, defense minister from 1997...opposition Democratic Moldova Bloc. The prosecutors...between Moscow and Moldova. Pasat was Moldova...

Former Moldovan Defense Minister Arrested

AP Online;  March 13, 2005 ;     351 words ......03-13-2005 Dateline: CHISINAU, Moldova A former defense minister has been arrested on...Pasat, who also served as Moldova's spy chief until 2002...opposition, the Democratic Moldova Bloc. Dumitru Diacov...former Soviet republic Moldova and Russia have become...in recent months. In ...

Moldovan president names civilian as defense minister

AP Worldstream;  December 29, 2004 ;     133 words ......Dateline: CHISINAU, Moldova Moldovan President Vladimir...named a civilian as defense minister, saying the move would...defense minister in Moldova. Voronin said the appointment was in line with Moldova's "aspirations to integrate...

Former Moldovan defense minister is formally arrested on suspicion of...

AP Worldstream;  March 14, 2005 ;     391 words ......03-14-2005 Dateline: CHISINAU, Moldova A former Moldovan defense minister was arrested Monday on...Pasat, who also served as Moldova's spy chief until 2002...dismissed Pasat as chief of Moldova's secret services in 2002...Voronin to resign. Pasat was Moldova's ambassador to ...

U.S. embassy in Moldova disappointed with closed-door trial of former...

AP Worldstream;  February 17, 2006 ;     328 words ......2006 Dateline: CHISINAU, Moldova The U.S. embassy in Moldova said Friday it was "disappointed...and sentencing of former Defense Minister Valeriu Pasat on charges...United States. Pasat, who was defense minister in 1997-1999, and...Prosecutors claimed that Moldova lost money ...

Former Moldovan Defense Minister detained at airport

AP Worldstream;  March 12, 2005 ;     318 words ......03-12-2005 Dateline: CHISINAU, Moldova A former defense minister has been detained by...Pasat, who also served as Moldova's spy chief until 2002...opposition, the Democratic Moldova Bloc. Dumitru Diacov...former Soviet republic Moldova and Russia have become...in recent months. In ...

Russia to keep troops in Trans-Dniestria region, says defense minister

Xinhua News Agency;  July 29, 2005 ;     223 words ......Trans-Dniestria region, says defense minister MOSCOW, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Friday...by Russia remain there. Moldova, an ex-Soviet republic...Trans-Dniestria broke away from Moldova after a 1992 war that killed...people. Troops from Russia, ...

Report: Russian defense minister lashes out at Moldova

AP Worldstream;  July 29, 2005 ;     306 words ......07-29-2005 Dateline: MOSCOW Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov accused Moldovan authorities Friday of damaging...ITAR-Tass news agency reported. Moldova, an ex-Soviet republic, has...Pacific Coast, Ivanov said Moldova's policies are "aimed at worsening...

Ecuador army chief sacked over errors leading to defense minister'sdeath

Xinhua News Agency;  February 3, 2007 ;     251 words ......chief sacked over errors leading to defense minister's death QUITO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua...a helicopter crash that killed the defense minister and six others in January. "General...flight," said Ricardo Patino, acting defense minister. Machado, who only took office on...

Chinese defense minister leaves Beijing for 5 Asian-nation tour

Xinhua News Agency;  April 4, 2006 ;     108 words ...Chinese defense minister leaves Beijing for 5 Asian-nation...BEIJING, April 4(Xinhua)-- Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan left here Tuesday...Forces, Pham Van Tra, Vietnamese defense minister, Najib Tun Razak, Malaysia deputy...

DEFENSE MINISTER STARTS VISIT TO FIVE ASIAN, AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Xinhua English Newswire;  November 5, 1998 ;     89 words ...Chinese Defense Minister General Chi Haotian, also vice-chairman...at the invitation of South African Defense Minister Joe Modise, Botswanan Vice-President Ian Khama, Namibian Defense Minister Erikki Nghimtina, Mozambican Defense...

Chinese defense minister leaves for four-nation tour

Xinhua News Agency;  October 11, 2004 ;     86 words ...Chinese defense minister leaves for four-nation tour BEIJING, Oct. 11...pays the visit at the invitation of French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, Belgian Defense Minister Andre Flahaut, Samuel Schmid, defense minister...

Chinese defense minister back to Beijing from four-nation visit

Xinhua News Agency;  October 29, 2004 ;     137 words ...Chinese defense minister back to Beijing from four-nation visit BEIJING...Cao paid the visit at the invitation of French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, Belgian Defense Minister Andre Flahaut, Vice- president of the Swiss...

Chinese defense minister meets SCO counterparts on cooperative ties

Xinhua News Agency;  May 16, 2008 ;     318 words ...Chinese defense minister meets SCO counterparts on cooperative ties Eds: In the 7th para, please read "Uzbek Deputy Defense Minister Rustam Niyazov" instead of "Uzbek Defense Minister Ruslan Mirzaev." A corrected version follows...