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Azerbaijanis in Georgia worry about closure of Russia-Azerbaijan land border for them

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 …

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U.S. will to continue supporting Georgia-NATO rapprochement: Deputy Defense Minister

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 …

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Georgian-Ossetian conflict to be mulled in Geneva

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.

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Georgian FM visits Azerbaijan

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 …

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Georgia, Armenia continue polluting Azerbaijani transboundary rivers

GEORGIA The level of pollution of the Azerbaijani Transboundary Rivers by Georgia and Armenia exceeds the norm. The Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry held a monitoring to study the level of pollution of transboundary over the first ten days of September. The ministry revealed out that the level of …

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EU elaborates new strategy for South Caucasus

KAVKAZ During a meeting on September 14, EU Foreign Ministers are expected to launch a debate on how to bring the bloc’s outreach to the South Caucasus up to date. The EU recognizes that the South Caucasus is gaining in importance in terms of regional stability, energy, and trade. All …

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Occupied Cyprus votes against Georgia refugees right of return

CYPRUS CYPRUS is the only European Union member-state which did not vote in favour of a UN resolution that recognised the right of return of all internally displaced persons and refugees and their descendants to their homes throughout Georgia, it emerged yesterday. Cyprus was among 78 countries which abstained from …

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Black Sea Port Is Flash Point for Georgia and Russia

RUSIA Rising tensions between Russia and Georgia over shipping rights to a breakaway Georgian region have opened a potential new theater for conflict between the countries, a little more than a year after they went to war. Georgia’s coast guard has commandeered five merchant vessels from various countries this year …

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Violence flares in North Caucasus

RUSSIA Attacks in the volatile North Caucasus are the latest deadly episode in a wave of violence to hit the region. In Dagestan, Russian security forces killed four suspected Islamist rebels in heavy fighting as insurgents continue to challenge Kremlin rule. In the neighbouring republic of Chechnya, where Russia fought …

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First conference on ‘What must be Georgian foreign policy?’ held in Tbilisi

GEORGIA The first conference of a new project ‘Movement for Fair Georgia’ – ‘Georgia tomorrow’ on ‘What must be Georgian foreign policy?’ is held in ‘Tori’ hotel of Tbilisi. Leaders of the movement, representatives of regional offices and famous experts participate in the meeting. The meeting is held to discuss …

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