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European Union monitors are stepping up their patrols in Georgia ahead of the release of a much anticipated report on the origins of last year’s war in South Ossetia, in case the report’s conclusions reignite tensions around the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. There has been heated speculation …

Besides patrol boats, Russia enters submarines to the Abkhaz marine area, Vice-Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Paata Davitaia told journalists. He said the submarines are already on the naval base in Ochamchira. Davitaia said Russia continued its occupation, which testifies its controlling over the Abkhazian sea area.

GEORGIA President Mikheil Saakashvili continues official meetings in the United States.Saakashvili met with the US State Secretary Hillary Clinton in New York on September 21. Philip Gordon, the US assistant secretary for European affairs, has introduced the details of the meeting between the Georgian president and the US State Secretary …

GEORGIA Northern Lori, i.e. the southern part of Georgian Kvemo Kartli region, which is partially populated with Armenians is forgotten not only by Armenian society but also authorities, Edward Abrahamyan, expert at Mitk analytical centre said. 

GEORGIA An EU expert commission has put the blame for last summer’s South Ossetia war on Georgia, but also holds Russia partly responsible, SPIEGEL has learned. The findings, which are still under wraps, are likely to reignite the debate on the causes of the war when they are published. The …

GEORGIA Tbilisi talks about an unprecedented increase in Georgia’s security, if the U.S. deploys anti-missile system in the Caucasus. Tbilisi believes that Georgia is the most convenient place to deploy the system in the Caucasus region, so the talks will likely begin between the two partner countries on this issue. …

GEORGIA Azerbaijanis living in Georgia are concerned about Russia’s decision to ban their entry to Russia through the Russia-Azerbaijan land border. “The Azerbaijanis in Georgia have met this news with great concern, because they traveled to Russia through the land borders between Azerbaijan and Russia. The latest decision of the …

GEORGIA The U.S. will continue supporting consistently the Georgia- the NATO rapprochement, Alexander Vershbow, U.S Deputy Minister of Defense for International Security said at the meeting with Georgian vice Prime Minister, Giorgi Baramidze. Vershbow said Georgia has its own way of membership at NATO and in this way Georgia should …

GEROGIA This morning, the Georgian delegation has left for Switzerland, where it will participate in meetings to resolve conflicts in the Caucasus under the Geneva format. Representatives of Georgia, Russia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, as well as EU, UN and the U.S will attend the traditional meetings under the Geneva format.

GEORGIA On Sept.14, Georgian Foreign Minister, Grigol Vashadze arrived in Azerbaijan, the AzerTag state new agency reported. During the two-day visit the minister will meet with the government and the state officials. The meetings will mull bilateral, international and regional issues. Vashadze will also visit the grave of Azerbaijani National …