TBILISI, DFWatch–The customs checkpoint at Kazbegi, on the border between Russia and Georgia, was opened on Tuesday after a year of construction work.
Finance Minister Nodar Khaduri told journalists that new checkpoint help boost Georgia’s export.
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Tbilisi Air Show displays SU-25 and L-39
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Alexander Kartvelishvili Air Show was held in Tbilisi on Monday, with a display of Sukhoi SU-25 “Frogfoot” and the Aero L-39 Albatros.
The first air show ever in the Georgian capital was held at the air field at the plane factory Tbilaviamsheni,
Saakashvili names three candidates for new CEC head
TBILISI, DFWatch–The president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, has presented three candidates for head of the Central Election Commission (CEC).
Saakashvili’s proposed candidates are Tamar Zhvania, Manuchar Gamkrelidze and Konstantine Amirajibi. The candidates were
NATO and Georgia hold joint military exercise
TBILISI, DFWatch–NATO on Saturday held a joint exercise with Georgia’s coast guard in Batumi.
According to the Interior Ministry, three mine sweepers arrived in Batumi on Friday.
The aim of the exercise was to demonstrate and test the existing mechanisms
Saakashvili completes conquest of Mount Kazbegi
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Mikheil Saakashvili continued his walk on Mount Kazbegi with one of the leaders of the Russian opposition, Andrey Ilarionov.
The Georgian president wrote about his trip on his official Facebook page.
“Who said we would not climb up
Russian diplomat shot in Abkhazia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The first secretary at the Russian embassy in Abkhazia, Dmitry Vishernev, was Monday morning shot and killed in Sukhumi, the capital of the breakaway region.
According to Abkhazian and Russian media, Vishernev was shot in the morning
Georgia to sign Association Agreement with EU by spring
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says Georgia will sign an Association Agreement with the EU ‘by spring’, according
First five Georgian evacuees arrive home from Syria
TBILISI, DFWatch–Five of the Georgians who have been waiting to get out of Syria were brought home on Sunday.
The five arrived from Istanbul the Tbilisi by plane and are among in all 18 Georgians who are expected to make it home soon. Seven more Georgians will arrive
New oil refinery planned on Georgia's Black Sea coast
TBILISI, DFWatch–A new oil refinery will be constructed on the Black Sea coast with Azerbaijani money, according to Georgia’s Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Mr Ivanishvili was speaking during a visit to Riga, where he attended Riga Conference 2013.
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54 through first hurdle ahead of presidential election in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–54 persons are through the first hurdle in the upcoming presidential election in Georgia as the deadline to register as a candidate expired on Friday.
Among applicants are Giorgi Margvelashvili, the Georgian Dream coalition’s candidate, and Davit Bakradze,