Eurasia Press & News
Energy conference in Batumi attended by senior officials from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania, Ukraine, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Belarus and the EU has ended. The main purpose of the conference held in Batumi was to develop the initiative of the Southern Corridor as a guarantee of prosperity, stability and security …
Read More »Bridge on Kur River opens after reconstruction of Armenian-Georgian border
The bridge on the Kur River opened along the Georgian-Armenian border. As Georgia’s Economic Development Ministry said, the bridge has been completely rebuilt, with asphalt concrete laid and road signs installed. The length of the bridge is 138 meters. “The restoration of the roads and bridge will allow tourists to …
Read More »Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to visit Georgia and Russia
Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey to pay visit to Georgia and Russia on January 15-17, it was announced at the Permanent Mission of Georgia to the Council of Europe on Wednesday. January 16-17, Calmy-Rey will meet with Georgian …
Read More »Georgia to host energy security summit next week
A high-profile summit on energy security will be held next week in Batumi, Georgia to discuss energy delivery from the Caspian Basin to world markets. The Jan. 14 summit also was to include discussions of energy security, the development of the South Caucasus energy corridor and other issues of mutual …
Read More »Russian patriarch to visit Georgia to foster ties
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church plans to travel to Georgia to try to encourage closer relations between the two countries, which fought a brief war in 2008, a senior Russian bishop said. Russia has in recent weeks pledged to reopen a major border crossing with Georgia and allow …
Read More »Air connection to be resumed between Tbilisi and Moscow
From 8 to 10 January, Airzena – Georgian Airways Company will carry out Moscow-Tbilisi flights, for which permission was obtained from the Transport Ministry of Russia, the head of public relations department of the company Nino Giorgobiani told Trend Capital on Jan. 4. “It will be charter flights in both …
Read More »Bulgaria, Azerbaijan to start energy cooperation
The memorandum for understanding and cooperation between the energy ministries of Bulgaria and Azerbaijan, inked by both parties 13 November, provides for wrapping up the talks between Bulgargaz and GNKAR and sealing a long-term natural gas delivery contract for at least 1 bcm in 2011-2012. Deliveries can be made through …
Read More »Russian Orthodox Church representative arrives in Georgia
Archimandrite Roman has arrived in Georgia. His visit was arranged by the Russian Orthodox Church Holy Synod. The Georgian Patriarchate said Archimandrite is visiting Georgia with the permission of Catholicos-Patriarch of All-Georgia Ilia II.
Read More »Azerbaijani and Georgian interior ministers discuss combat transnational criminality
Interior ministers of Azerbaijan and Georgia discussed the situation with combating the transnational crime. Azerbaijani Minister of Internal Affairs, Colonel-General Ramil Usubov received his Georgian colleague Vano Merabishvili today, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs press-service said.
Read More »Turkey wants ‘peace’ with Armenia and Azeris
Turkey’s foreign minister says peace between Ankara, Azerbaijan and Armenia is “close” after a meeting with his Azeri counterpart. Ahmet Davutoglu said: “I think an impetus was created recently, and all sides, not only Azerbaijan and Armenia but also the Minsk group have to do their best to
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