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Georgia could sign in June an agreement that would give its citizens easier visa access to the European Union, the bloc’s president Herman Van Rompuy said on Tuesday. The deal, to be accompanied by a parallel agreement on repatriation of Georgians caught staying illegally on EU territory, would speed

Parliamentary Assembly President Joao Soares will begin a two-day visit to Georgia today, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said at yesterday’s traditional Monday briefing.

France’s policy on support for Georgia remains unchanged and the sale of “Mistral” to Russia will not affect the Paris- Tbilisi relations, French Ambassador to Georgia Eric Fournier said. The diplomat said that during the last Paris meeting of the French and Russian

The EU will seek to establish Georgian-Russian relations, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said at a joint press conference with Georgia Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze.

U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John Bass regards opening of the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgia-Russia border as a positive step. He said it is a positive step in relations between peoples and economic advancement of the inhabitants of the region.

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili arrived in İstanbul for a short visit on Monday. İstanbul Deputy Governor Ahmet Aydın greeted Saakashvili at İstanbul Atatürk Airport. According to the report, Saakashvili is expected to meet with a group of businessmen before leaving Turkey.

The EU high-ranking delegation will arrive in Georgia March 3-4. The delegation will be headed by Miguel Angel Moratinos, Foreign Minister of Spain, presiding in the EU Georgian, Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said at a briefing today. “The visit has a great importance,” she said.

The sole border crossing between Russia and Georgia, called Verkhny Lars in Russian and Darial Gorge in Georgian, reopened at 7:00 am local time this morning following a brief ceremony.

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg arrived in Georgia on a three-day visit Feb.26. During his visit Hammarberg will visit Tskhinvali, as well as meet with representatives of the Georgian authorities and partner international organizations, the Council of Europe’s representative office in Tbilisi reported. The commissioner will …

Moscow has put forward to a new Ukrainian leader, Viktor Yanukovich, a number of categorical demands, which are required for the resumption of friendly relations between the two countries, magazine “Vlast (Power)”, as well as some Ukrainian sources, reported. The head of the administration of formal Kremlin ringleader, Sergei Naryshkin, …