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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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Georgian parliamentary speaker and Turkish FM notes necessity to intensify inter-parliamentary relations

GEORGIA The chairmen of the Georgian parliamentary committees on Foreign Relations and Integration with Europe will visit Turkey in November to promote inter-parliamentary relations. This agreement was reached during a meeting between the Georgian Speaker of Parliament, David Bakradze, and the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davudoglu. Davudoglu also noted the …

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Georgia to tackle problems of Armenian population

GEORGIA Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met visiting Foreign Minister of Georgia Grigol Vashadze. The two men discussed bilateral relations, specifically the tariffs for cargo transportation through Georgia and the upcoming meeting of the intergovernmental commission. Appreciating highly the centuries-old friendship between the nations, they also referred to the problems of …

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Georgian Foreign Minister visiting Yerevan

GEORGIA Visiting Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze met Friday with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian. “Armenia welcomes contacts which underlie further development of mutually beneficial relations,” Minister Nalbandian said. The two men discussed Gyumri-Akhalthikhe-Bavra-Batumi highway construction, process of delimitation of the Armenian-Georgian border and energy cooperation. They also signed a …

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Turkish FM Davutoglu due to Georgia

GEORGIA Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will travel to Georgia on September 7-8 on an official trip, Anadolu news agency reported. In a press release issued on Friday, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said that Davutoglu would be in Georgia upon an invitation by his Georgian counterpart Grigol …

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