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The Jamestown Foundation
April 25, 2018
It will allow Georgia to further position itself as a key player in the evolving Eurasian transport network, while providing China with increased opportunities to access European markets via a previously underutilized transport vector. Notably, Georgia was the first country in the region to reach such anÃâà...
Bitcoinist
April 25, 2018
The tiny nation of Georgia has, however, reportedly remained attractive for mining because of its electricity subsidies with some regions that already have lower rates for electricity like the Alazani Valley attracting a lot more mining activity. The country also relies on cheap hydropower. All this has brought inÃâà...
Civil Georgia
April 23, 2018
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson commented on the Georgian Prime Minister's March 9 appeal as well, saying the Russian side reiterated ... of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia; the sooner this is recognized in Tbilisi, the better for Georgia and for all countries in the region,” she stated.
The Jamestown Foundation
April 18, 2018
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili recently announced an “unprecedented” peace initiative aimed at the country's occupied territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region (South Ossetia). The new initiative, made public during an April 4 cabinet meeting, is called “A Step Toward a Better Future.
New Eastern Europe
April 18, 2018
A few examples outline China's quiet presence in the region best. For instance, the Republic of Moldova is in the process of negotiating a free trade agreement with China, Georgia (which, from a geographical perspective is an important link to reaching Europe) has already signed such an agreement withÃâà...
News.Az
April 18, 2018
The event was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps, the U.S. Administration and Washington's analytical centers, as well as Alicia Allison, Office Director for Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts in the US Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; Andrew Schofer, USÃâà...
Hetq Online
April 11, 2018
“When we last came to Georgia (in June 2017), in the airport at passport control, we were told that my husband could not enter the country, only I could,” ... While Georgia has applied for EU membership, the unresolved status of the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia make it unclear when,Ãâà...
Transitions Online
April 5, 2018
Abkhazian Minister of Foreign Affairs Daur Kove was less enthusiastic, and said that Georgia has exhausted all its resources to pressure the Abkhazian Republic and now “demonstrates to the international community something resembling friendliness.” He added that “the only step toward a better futureÃâà...
EurasiaNet
April 3, 2018
Between the north and south Caucasus there is only one functioning border connecting Georgia and Russia. An important railway through Abkhazia connecting the whole region to Russia was closed in the 1990s following the Abkhazian war. Talks to reopen the ill-fated railway are an ongoing subject ofÃâà...
Al-Arabiya
April 3, 2018
It is noteworthy that Azerbaijanis are second ethnic group in the country only after the Georgians. Iranian activities in Borchali — which is a Georgian region with high concentration of Azerbaijani population — has been blatantly conspicuous since the last ten years. Some Azerbaijanis and Georgians areÃâà...
Georgia Today
April 3, 2018
Up to 200 representatives of regional and local authorities from 10 regions of Georgia attended interactive workshops on rural development, initiated by ... Kakheti, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Guria and Autonomous Republic of Ajara took part in this initiative.
Civil Georgia
April 2, 2018
As you know, their goal was not Abkhazia and South Ossetia (Tskhinvali Region), their objective was the entire Georgia. In Crimea, Russians ... I can even quote the French minister, who said that without Georgia, the French mission in the Central African Republic would not have been possible. That is anÃâà...
Georgia Today
March 27, 2018
"We plan a large-scale program to be implemented in Georgia's regions and different countries, with the participation of all state institutions and our embassies. ... to the best of their ability in duly celebrating this festivity," he said, adding that, " the festive spirit must be felt equally in every region of Georgia.
The FINANCIAL
March 24, 2018
The country's subtropical climate by the Black Sea shore offers particularly favourable conditions for their growth, luring international confectionary giants such as Ferrero to invest in local production. "The livelihoods of around half of the Samegrelo region's population are closely linked to hazelnut farming.
Agenda.ge
March 19, 2018
Vladimir Putin has received 94.1 percent of votes in Georgia's occupied Abkhazia region, local media has reported. The de facto Ambassador of Russia in Abkhazia Semyon Grigoriev claimed that in the presidential elections Putin received 20 percent more votes in Abkhazia than in Russia. Vladimir PutinÃâà...
Georgetown University The Hoya
March 14, 2018
It stands out among former Soviet satellites as a country that has experienced successful, democratic and peaceful transfers of power. However, the small republic has faced internal conflicts and Russian aggression since its inception. Separatist movements in two regions that border Russia, Abkhazia andÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 8, 2018
In addition to Ukraine, the intergovernmental organization focused on protracted conflicts in Georgia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Transnistria. ..... and resolution in the region, and played a crucial role in the quest for peaceful settlements to protracted conflicts in Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Azerbaijan.
Georgia Today
March 8, 2018
The cooperation of Turkmenistan with the regions of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tatarstan, St. Petersburg, the Astrakhan and Sverdlovsk regions and other subjects, sees notable contribution from the leading companies of the Russian Federation - Vozrozhdenie, KAMAZ, Zarubezhneft, SiberiaÃâà...
EurasiaNet
March 8, 2018
Amid the chaos of the First World War and the Russian Revolution, the Democratic Republic of Georgia declared its independence and set up a social democratic, multi-ethnic state, with a constitution ... “All the elders in this region know her and know about what good things she did,” Beg Zadr says.
Agenda.ge
March 7, 2018
The Foreign Ministry of the Czech Republic has also condemned the human right violations in the breakaway region of Tskhinvali and called for full access for international human rights institutions to the region. The MFA is deeply concerned by the recent events in South Ossetia, Georgia, especially theÃâà...
Georgia Today
March 7, 2018
Georgian Economy Minister Meets Parliamentary Delegation of Republic of Korea ... It was noted that one of the most important projects in this sector, jointly implemented by the Georgian Partnership Fund and the Korean company K-Water, is the Nenskra HPP project in the Svaneti region, which is beingÃâà...
AZERTAC News
March 2, 2018
The Government of Georgia, the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic, Caspian European Club, Caspian American Club and Caspian Asian Club are ... As Telman Aliyev said, Caspian Energy Forum is held a few times in the countries of the Caspian-Black Sea and Baltic regions, and serves as aÃâà...
The FINANCIAL
March 2, 2018
“Georgia has significantly strengthened its safety and protection regulatory framework,” said IRRS team leader Catherine Haney, Region II ... The 12-member IRRS team comprised experts from Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia, the United States and ZimbabweÃâà...
WPXI Pittsburgh
March 2, 2018
Russia has 1,000 troops and 500 peacekeepers stationed in the pro-Russian breakaway republic of Trans-Dniester, a sliver of land in in eastern Moldova. Russia and Georgia fought a brief war in 2008, which lead to two breakaway Georgian regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, declaring independence.
U.S. News & World Report
March 2, 2018
Russia has 1,000 troops and 500 peacekeepers stationed in the pro-Russian breakaway republic of Trans-Dniester, a sliver of land in in eastern Moldova. ... Russia and Georgia fought a brief war in 2008, which led to two breakaway Georgian regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, declaring independence.
Daily Signal
March 1, 2018
President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Georgia, a former Soviet territory, during the summer of 2008. ... 22, three citizens from the Republic of Georgia—a staunch U.S. partner in the South Caucasus—were detained by security forces in Russian controlled South Ossetia, a region of Georgia underÃâà...
Government Technology
February 22, 2018
“Community initiatives can be more successful through collaborative, people-focused approaches, and those qualities are what make the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge an important effort for the region,” said Doug Hooker, executive director of the Atlanta Regional Commission, in a statement.
New York Times
February 13, 2018
Such is the case for people living in Tskhinvali, or South Ossetia, a region recognized by the United States and NATO as Georgian territory but a Russian stronghold for the last 30 years. A truce was ... The Republic of South Ossetia is a self-proclaimed breakaway state backed and controlled by Moscow.
Agenda.ge
February 8, 2018
Praising the founder of the university Ivane Javakhishvili for his special contribution in the creation of the educational institution for Georgians, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said TSU has not only been an educational institution but the birthplace of the country's struggle for independence fromÃâà...
Atlanta Business Chronicle
December 31, 1999
Hospitality Notes: One of Georgia's largest breweries planned; New owner for Krog Street, Stove Works ... is currently the center of the fastest-growing region of the craft beer market in the U.S.,” David Rice and Glen Sprouse, founders of Beer Republic, said in documents submitted to Lawrenceville officials.
ABC News
December 31, 1999
Russia has 1,000 troops and 500 peacekeepers stationed in the pro-Russian breakaway republic of Trans-Dniester, a sliver of land in in eastern Moldova. ... Russia and Georgia fought a brief war in 2008, which led to two breakaway Georgian regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, declaring independence.
The Jamestown Foundation
December 31, 1999
The two men had been arrested by South Ossetian KGB agents (the special service of this breakaway republic still carries the old Soviet name) and Russian border guards (Kavkazsky Uzel, .... Analysis of the dangerous situation around the occupied regions of Georgia lends credence to Avalishvili's theory.
WTVA
December 31, 1999
1931 - Abkhazia's status is reduced to an autonomous republic within Georgia. ... In response, President Bush releases a statement saying, in part, "The United States condemns the decision by the Russian president to recognize as independent states the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
The FINANCIAL
December 31, 1999
15 small grants were awarded to 24 local civil society organisations (CSOs) in Armenia, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova, with a total grant sum of €540,000 and an average grant amount of €36,000. The small grants covered eight regions of Georgia, five regions of Armenia and nine regions ofÃâà...
Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
December 31, 1999
The Inter-Parliamentary Conference "The Republic of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine: Eastern Partnership and Current Security Challenges" will be held ... synchronization of the actions of the states of the region, in particular, Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine, in order to counter regional security challenges.
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