Membership to NATO means more defence spending, local media reported on Monday (June 7th). To meet the criteria to join the Alliance, the government had to double defence spending, from about 9m euros in 2005 to about 19m euros in 2009. The money reportedly was used to modernise the military …

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy will mainly mull execution of the peace agreement dated Aug.12, 2008 during their meeting to be held June 8 in Paris, Georgian Ambassador to France Mamuka Kudava told journalist.

Cancelarul geman Angela Merkel si presedintele rus Dmitri Medvedev i-au cerut Uniunii Europene formarea unui nou consiliu de securitate care sa se ocupe cu rezolvarea conflictelor de genul celui din Transnistria.