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33 min ago | The Georgian Times

Grigol Vashadze to Raise Issue on Release of Abducted Georgian Juveniles in Paris

The minister of foreign affairs of Georgia, Grigol Vashadze, will raise the issue on the release of the abducted Georgian juveniles during his visit in Paris, - the deputy minister of foreign affairs, Nino Kalandaze, stated at today's briefing.

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5 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Georgian FM to discuss implementation of Medvedev-Sarkozy agreement in Paris

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 24 / Trend News, N.Kirtskhalia /

Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze will pay an official visit to France Nov. 24, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said at a briefing today.

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5 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Georgia detains Russian citizens

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 24 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia /

Georgia detained three Russian citizens for violating state borders last night. They were detained in the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone in the Nikozi village, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said at a briefing today.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

en.trend.az | Trend_News

Czech parliamentary delegation to visit Georgia

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 24 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia /

A Czech parliamentary delegation will visit Georgia to support democratic development.

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en.trend.az | Trend_News

Three opposition activists released in Tbilisi

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov.24 / Trend News, N.Kirtshalia/

Tbilisi City Court fined each of three members of the "November 7" opposition youth movement to the amount of 500 lari ($1 = 1.68 lari).

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en.trend.az | Trend_News

Georgia and Estonia to sign agreement

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 24 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia /

Estonian Economic Relations and Communications Minister Johan Farts is on official visit to Estonia. Today he will meet with Georgian Economic Development Minister Zurab Pololikashvili.

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The Georgian Times

Six years since Rose Revolution

Six years have passed since the bloodless revolution in Georgia, which that displaced President Eduard Shevardnadze and which was afterwards called the Rose Revolution.

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en.trend.az | Trend_News

Monument by Spanish sculptor placed at Tbilisi presidential residency

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 23 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

A seven-meter glass monument was placed today in the courtyard of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili's residency. The Presidential Administration said Spanish sculptor Alberto Domingo completed the order in only nine days.

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en.trend.az | Trend_News

Georgian president replaced spokesman (URGENT)

Georgian President Mikheil Saakahvili has replaced his spokesman, the Kommersant newspaper reported.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

en.trend.az | Trend_News

Reasons for conflicts in South Caucasus and ways of their solution discussed in Tbilisi

Azerbaijan, Baku, November 21 / Trend News, M.Aliyev /

The topic "South Caucasus: the sources of separatism, conflict solution and long-term peace" was discussed in Tbilisi at the scientific-practical conference organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Georgia in cooperation with the Tbilisi State University named after Ivan Javakhishvili.

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The Georgian Times

PACE rapporteurs call for immediate release of Georgian teenagers

The two co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for the war between Georgia and Russia today called on the de facto authorities in Tskhinvali to release without delay the four Georgian teenagers arrested on 4 November 2009.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Free Republic

Readout of Vice President Biden's Call to Georgian President Saakashvili

Note: The following text is a quote: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/readout-vice-president-biden-s-call-georgian-president-saakashvili Home * Briefing Room * Statements & Releases The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release November 19, 2009 Readout of Vice President Biden's Call to Georgian President Saakashvili ...

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EurasiaNet

Georgia: Putin Takes Swipe at Saakashvili

Dropping any pretense of statesmanship, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin advised Ukraine's pro-Western president, Viktor Yushchenko, to keep his tie away from Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili during the two leaders' November 19-20 summit.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Al+ Armenia

The domed St. Gevorg of Mughni Church in Tbilisi, built in 1356, collapsed last midnight.

After being closed down, the church turned into a folk museum and in 1990, it was qualified as subject to demolition and was finally closed down.

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en.trend.az | Trend_News

Georgian CEC releases statement on presidential elections in Abkhazia

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 20 / corr Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia

The Georgian Central Election Commission (CEC) issued a statement in connection with the presidential elections in self-proclaimed Abkhazian government on Dec. 12, 2009.

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ITAR-TASS

Georgian president "grateful to Ukraine"

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili thanked Ukraine for its support for Georgia, which 'made a European choice' during what he described as 'Russia's attack on Georgia.' He spoke about it on Thursday at a press conference on the results of his talks with Ukrainian leader Viktor Yushchenko.

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en.trend.az | Trend_News

Georgian State Reintegration Minister meets U.S. Defense Department representatives

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 20 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia /

Ensuring security in Georgia's separatist regions was discussed at a meeting between Georgian State Reintegration Minister Temur Iakobashvili and a U.S. Defense Department representatives.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

en.trend.az | Trend_News

“Round-Table” on free trade to be held in Tbilisi

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 20 / Trend Capital N.Kirtzkhalia /

The Eurasia Partnership Foundation continues its "Round-Table" in the European integration program. The meetings and discussions aim to develop policies and measures to secure a deal with the Council of Europe on free trade in the framework of the Eastern Partnership.

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en.trend.az | Trend_News

Georgian-Ossetian conflict not to be priority during Kazakhstan's chairmanship to OSCE

Kazakhstan, Astana, 19 November / Trend News, K.Konirova /

The Georgian-Ossetian conflict will not be amongst the priorities during Kazakhstan's chairmanship to the OSCE in 2010, the head of the expert group of Information and Analytical Center at the Moscow State University named after M.Lomonosov Alexey Vlasov told Trend News.

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en.trend.az | Trend_News

Georgian minister refutes reports on Tamiflu imports

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 19 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia /

Georgian Health Minister Sandro Kvitashvili refuted information about expired Tamiflu drug import into the country. Politicians want to sow panic among the public to meet their ambitions, the minister said.

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