Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, a front runner in a presidential election on Sunday, said on Thursday she wanted to take the former Soviet republic into the European Union within five years. President Viktor Yushchenko had made membership of the EU and the NATO military alliance the cornerstone of his …

The bridge on the Kur River opened along the Georgian-Armenian border. As Georgia’s Economic Development Ministry said, the bridge has been completely rebuilt, with asphalt concrete laid and road signs installed. The length of the bridge is 138 meters. “The restoration of the roads and bridge will allow tourists to …

Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey to pay visit to Georgia and Russia on January 15-17, it was announced at the Permanent Mission of Georgia to the Council of Europe on Wednesday. January 16-17, Calmy-Rey will meet with Georgian …