Kavkaz News

In its efforts to normalize relations with Armenia, Turkey does not have in mind its European Union accession bid but peace in the region, said President Abdullah Gül in an interview with a French magazine. Peace in the region will bring development and prosperity in return, he believes In an …

U.S Deputy Minister of Defense Alexander Vershbow will participate in a meeting of the working group on security on October 20, Georgian foreign minister Alexander Nalbandov said at a traditional briefing on October 19.

Today, on Oct. 19, in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone, the Ergenti village will host the next meeting of the working group comprising representatives of the South Ossetia and Georgia under the OSCE mediation within the Geneva format. This meeting is dedicated to prevent tension in the region.

As part of the pre-election campaign, on Oct. 16, the leader of the puppet regime of Abkhazia, Sergei Bagapsh plans to visit Gali, Chairman of the legitimate government of the Autonomous Republic, Giorgi Baramia said at a news conference on Oct. 16.

A reestablishment of the observers inside Abkhazia and South Ossetia will gradually realize that this is good for all parties, said Goran Lennmarker, OSCE PA President Emeritus and Special Representative on Nagorno-Karabkh and Special Envoy on Georgia. “Russians will gradually realize that this is good for all parties to have …

OSCE PA President Emeritus and Special Representative on Nagorno-Karabakh and Special Envoy on Georgia Goran Lennmarker will visit all three countries in the South Caucasus – Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, in November. The exact dates of the visit have not yet been decided, the press-service of the PA reported. In …

Georgia considers U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s initiative to create buffer zones at the territories occupied by Russia as acceptable, secretary of National Security Council Eka Tkeshelashvili said before leaving for Vienna for the international conference.

U.S new ambassador to Georgia John Bass will arrive in Tbilisi tonight, the U.S embassy said. Bass replaced John Tefft who has operated in Georgia since 2005. His authority expired early September. Ex-ambassador left Georgia on September 8. He will continue diplomatic career in Ukraine.

Georgian vice Prime Minister Giorgi Baramidze is on a working visit to Ukraine. Baramidze will attend the Rose-Roth Seminar of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to be held in Lvov on Oct.14-16. Baramidze will address to the parliamentarians of the NATO member countries and Ukraine. Baramidze will talk about the current …

According to the initial information, the NATO appraisal mission is pleased with the steps taken by Georgia to implement the annual national program. The mission held business productive meetings in Georgia, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister David Jalaganiya said at the briefing on Oct.12. The mission is expected to submit its …