Īrijas valsts prezidente Mary McAleese ir devusies triju dienu oficiālā vizītē uz Rumāniju, informē RTE. Prezidentei ir paredzēta svinīga pieņemšana Bukarestē rīt pirms oficiālās tikšanās ar Rumānijas prezidentu Trajanu Bašesku. Rīt viņai ir paredzēta tikšanās arī ar premjerministru Calni Popescu Tariceanu, kā arī ar Senāta un Deputātu palātas locekļiem. Mary McAleese, ko pavada viņas vīrs dr. Martin McAleese un sociālo un ģimenes lietu ministre Mary Hanafin, trešdien kā goda profesore viesosies Universitātes klubā.

President Valdis Zatlers has discussed the situation in Georgia and the international implications of the military conflict there with other heads of state. Latvia's President has been in contact with the presidents of Estonia, Ukraine, Georgia, and the United States by telephone to consider steps that could be taken to bring an end to the Russian-Georgian war and the normalization of the situation. The President underscored his positive assessment of the ceasefire but emphasized the need to adhere to its terms, in particular to the stipulation that Russian forces be withdrawn, which is currently not being implemented.