Saturday, January 10, 2009

Georgia

Thursday 25 December 2008 React (1)

Tbilisi announces strategic accord with USA

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The Georgian foreign ministry announced that it will sign a strategic partnership treaty with the United States on January 4 in a move that risks again provoking Russian anger against the former member of the Soviet Union.

Thursday 25 December 2008 React (0)

Georgia, US to sign strategic accord, Tbilisi says

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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigol Vashadze will sign the accord, similar to an agreement Washington recently signed with Ukraine, risks raising tensions with Russia.

Tuesday 23 December 2008 React (0)

Russian probe accuses Georgia of genocide

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Russian prosecutors investigating the country's August war with Georgia claim they have found evidence that Tbilisi committed genocide against the people of South Ossetia during the conflict.

Monday 22 December 2008 React (0)

Georgia mission to end after Russian objections

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Georgia has expressed outrage over an OSCE decision to withdraw observers from South Ossetia. The current OSCE mission will expire on Dec. 31 though Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb (pictured) has called for an extension.

Saturday 06 December 2008 React (0)

Saakashvili dismisses defense and foreign ministers

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In the aftermath of a war with Russia, Georgian PM Mikheil Saakashvili has dismissed the country's defense and foreign ministers in order to bring "new blood" into the government.

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