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Georgia passes new note to Russia

Deputy Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Georgia Anita Schluchter was summoned to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, the ministry reported. The Georgian side passed a note of protest to the Swiss diplomat for the following submission of the note to the Russian side in connection with the visit of the …

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Georgia hails restoration of NATO-Russia Council format: FM

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 …

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South Caucasus environmental planning issues discussed in Tbilisi

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 …

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Georgian FM meets OSCE secretary general

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 …

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Organized crime in the Caucasus

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 …

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Georgia and France sign agreement

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.

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CE Commissioner to visit Tbilisi

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.

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