RUSSIA A senior official says Russia may have to “take a break” from the CoE Parliamentary Assembly if Georgia’s motion to strip Moscow of its voting rights succeeds. Konstantin Kosachyov, who also heads Russia’s delegation in PACE, said Georgia had announced that it plans to put forward the proposal during …

GEORGIA The USA passed a new border checkpoint in Kazbegi to the Georgian Government on September 4. It was opened by U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John Tefft. Georgian Minister of Finance Kakha Baindurashvili, heads of Border and Patrol Police – Zaza Gogava and Giorgi Grigalashvili attended the opening of the …

GEORGIA The Deputy Speaker of Georgian Parliament, Georgi Tsereteli, has held several meetings while on an unofficial visit to Hungary. Georgia’s internal situation was discussed there. Tsereteli met with the spokesman from the CE Monitoring Committee, Matias Yorsh, and members of the Hungary-Georgia Friendship Group in Hungary’s Parliament, Yanosh Horvat …