The commander of the army forces under the U.S.Pacific Command, Lt.General Benjamin Nixon,said Monday that the military maneuvers are preparing both sides to respond to any contingency that may arise in the region.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Should a new deadlock arise over the office of the presidency, the current Communist President Voronin is expected to remain in office until another election is held sometime next year.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

"The current financial crisis has clearly demonstrated that risk to the financial system can arise not only in the banking sector, but also from the activities of other financial firms, such as investment banks and insurance companies that traditionally have not been subject to the type of regulation and consolidated supervision applicable to bank holding companies,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.01