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The Romanian embassy in Azerbaijan received a mandate to serve as a representative concerning relations between Azerbaijan and NATO in 2011. “The embassy has already prepared an action plan. NATO expects to approve it soon at its headquarters. We hope that

Russia and Georgia concluded their 14th round of talks in Geneva on Thursday, without reaching agreement on security and other issues of mutual concern. According to the press communique delivered by the co-chairs of the talks, discussions

The Georgian authorities once again express their desire to cooperate with the Russian side to consider the case of the terrorist attacks in the country. “One can say that Georgia has avoided serious terrorist attacks, Manana Manjgaladze, spokesperson for the president, said today at a briefing.

Georgia is yet to take its decision though Azerbaijan has made up its that its state oil company SOCAR would like to buy out the Georgian section of the Russia-Georgia-Armenia natural gas pipeline. “The decision on the gas main may be taken with due regard for both states’ interests,” said …

The Georgian Parliament approved Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Azerbaijan Teimuraz Sharashenidze on Friday. Teimuraz Sharashenidze previously served as consul general to Istanbul, he is a career diplomat. 

The Ergneti village on the Georgian-Ossetian administrative border will today host a regular meeting under the mechanism to prevent and respond to border incidents today. The representatives of South Ossetia, Georgia, Russia, the OSCE and the EU will attend.

Russia will not be able to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) without Georgia’s consent, Spokesman of the Georgian Prime Minister Niko Mchedlishvili said. “Georgia has a right to veto and Russia will not be able to join the organization without our vote,” he said.

Armenia’s parliament will discuss Thursday the possibility of recognizing breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence, yet many admit that international considerations effectively preclude Yerevan from making any such acknowledgement.

The Foreign Ministry of Georgia considers that the adoption of only declaration at the summit of such level as the OSCE summit in Astana indicates that the organization is in crisis and under the existing system of decision-making it is impossible to solve major problems.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Bulgaria Emil Karimov presented his credentials to Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov this week. The Bulgarian anthem was performed in accordance with national protocol. During the meeting, Parvanov