Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan on Friday (February 12th) submitted to parliament two protocols aimed to normalise ties with Turkey. The documents, signed in October last year, will be discussed by lawmakers for ratification. However, Sargsyan said that Armenia’s parliament will first wait for Turkey to ratify them before doing …
Read More »Georgian Foreign Ministry discussed EU-S.Caucasus multilateral cooperation
Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister David Dzhalaganiya met with the head of General Directorate of the European Commission on International Relations for Ukraine and Belarus, Moldova and South Caucasus countries, John Kaers and EU extraordinary and plenipotentiary envoy to Georgia Robin Lidersen, today.
Read More »Georgia-Turkey border region governors discuss cooperation
Regional governors along the Georgia-Turkey border discussed cooperation in Akhaltsikhe this week. Georgian Governor Lasha Chkadua met with neighboring Turkish border region Ardahan Governor Mustafa Tekmen and the governor of the Georgian Samtskhe Dzhvakheti region.
Read More »Ties with Kiev to remain friendly after Ukrainian election: Georgian president
The friendly ties between Georgia and Ukraine will remain after Sunday’s presidential elections in Ukraine, Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili said Monday.
Read More »Georgia will not send monitors to Ukraine for 2nd round of elections
Georgia will not send observers to Ukraine to monitor the second round of presidential elections, Georgian presidential press secretary Manana Manjgaladze said.
Read More »Azerbaijan can export oil, gas to Romania and EU
Romania and Azerbaijan have signed Tuesday a memorandum on co-operation in the energy sector through which the Azerbaijan company can export oil and gas to Romania and EU SOCAR can export oil and gas to the European Union, including Romania, the director of the economy ministry Koreliu Kondoia, who is …
Read More »Georgian President to pay a visit to Romania in the spring
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will pay a visit to Romania in the spring, the spokesperson of the President Manana Manjgaladze announced. This has been announced after the spokesperson explained why the President will not attend the International Security Conference in Munich. The Georgian President has been invited January to attend …
Read More »Georgian minister heads to France
Today Georgian State Reintegration Minister Temur Yakobashvili left for France to submit the Georgian strategy for the discussion. Georgia will mull the state strategy towards South Ossetia and Abkhazia in the Council of Europe’s (CE) Committee of Ministers Feb.3. The committee will determine the Council of Europe’s role in implementing …
Read More »Georgia arrests Bosnian Serb wanted for war crimes
A Bosnian Serb wanted by Republika Srpska (RS) authorities for war crimes against civilians has been arrested in Georgia. BiH Justice Ministry official Jusuf Halilagic said that Sasa Lipovac, 40, is in custody pending extradition. The RS Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant for Lipovac in 2008 after he failed …
Read More »Georgian ambassador to Azerbaijan resigns
Vano Noniashvili resigned after being appointed Georgian ambassador to Azerbaijan in 2009. The diplomat resigned for personal reasons, Georgian Foreign Ministry spokesman Iya Makharashvili said. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili approved the ambassador’s appeal. Georgia has not yet appointed a new ambassador to Azerbaijan. Parliament approved Noniashvili’s candidacy to the post …
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