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Georgia has never been so close to realising its dream of integrating into Europe and NATO, as it is today, Georgia’s President Mikheil Saakashvili said at a briefing in Batumi on Thursday. He said he believes the Secretary General’s statements and Russia “cannot interfere with this process”. “The Secretary General …

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday urged Georgia to intensify its political and military reforms to bring the ex-Soviet state closer to membership of the Western alliance. “Further reforms will be a ticket to membership,” Rasmussen told reporters in Tbilisi at the start of his two-day visit to …

Russia and Georgia signed an agreement on Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva on Wednesday. Earlier, Russia and Georgia agreed on a compromise version of the agreement developed under the mediation of Switzerland. The document, particularly, provides placement of international observers, who will maintain control over …

On November 9, a World Bank-initiated conference will be held in Tbilisi to host representatives of Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani governments and international financial structures.

Georgian Economic Development Minister Vera Kobalia is visiting Armenia on the invitation of Transport and Communication Minister Manuk Vardanyan. With a brief conversation held November 7, the two officials will chair an expanded meeting on the next day, to focus on the issues of bilateral interest, Transport Ministry’s press service …

A text of an agreement on the Georgian-Russian WTO negotiations has been already initialed by the parties and the document will be signed on Nov.10, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said at a traditional briefing on Monday. “It is important that this agreement has been reached and the process …

Serbian President Boris Tadic said that the country wants to join the Azerbaijan- Georgia-Romania-Interconnection liquefied natural gas project as it seeks to diversify its supplies. Serbia currently imports gas only from Russia through Ukraine and Hungary. 

Georgia’s FM Grigol Vashadze will arrive in Armenia, on November 7, for a working visit. Vashadze will be received by President Serzh Sargsyan. Grigol Vashadze will also meet with Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian.

Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri called the agreement reached on Russia’s joining the WTO as a step forward.

Moscow is ready to accept the compromise on WTO accession proposed by Switzerland, which is mediating talks between Russia and Georgia, the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday, November 3, RIA Novosti reported. Russia has endeavored to join the WTO since 1993 and needs