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Georgia welcomes the restoration of the NATO-Russia Council format. “Russia’s participation is important, if we want a joint security formula,” Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said at a traditional briefing today. According to her, the NATO-Russia Council format will be an additional lever of dialogue with Russia for the …

Georgian Parliamentary Vice Speaker Paata Davitaia called on the government to develop a package of proposals on the introduction of U.S. and NATO patrol ships into the Black Sea.

REC Caucasus Regional Conference – “LEAPs is SEA proof! Seven Years of Experience in Local Environmental Planning in the South Caucasus” was organized by REC Caucasus on December 4, 2009 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The event aimed to summarize all LEAPs projects implemented by REC Caucasus since 2003, assess the result …

Turkish-Armenian deals can only be ratified after the Nagorny Karabakh issue is resolved. This is according to Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who spoke at a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in Athens on Tuesday.

Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze held bilateral talks within the OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens. He met with OSCE Secretary General Mark Perren de Brishambo, the Georgian FM said. The sides discussed the situation in Georgia and stressed the importance of international organizations in ensuring security and stability in the …

Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze said official Tbilisi is “tremendously worried” about Russia’s possible purchase of French helicopter carrier amphibious assault warships.

Caucasus is traditionally seen as the geographical bridge between Europe and the Middle East and it is one of the focal regions in modern day global politics due to its sensitive placement within the reach of some of the most volatile, yet energy rich peripheries of Eurasia. Moreover it is …

Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze and his French Counterpart Bernard Kouchner have signed an agreement on security cooperation in Paris. Before the signing ceremony, the sides discussed the situation in the conflict regions and release of Georgian teens detained in Tskhinvali.

Council of Europe (CE) Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg will pay a visit to Georgia today. His visit will last till December 4, the information bureau of the CE in Georgia reported.

Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze will visit France on Thursday, French Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday in a statement.