TBILISI, DFWatch — Catherine Ashton, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, visits Georgia.
Her one day visit includes meetings with President Mikheil Saakashvili, Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanisvhili and Foreign Affairs
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Three Georgians released by Tskhinvali authorities
TBILISI, DFWatch — Three Georgian citizens have been released from prison in occupied Tskhinvali region.
The three were arrested for crossing the de facto border at the village Kirbali, near the town Gori.
Georgia’s Interior Ministry informs that Gia and Akaki
Friend of Tbilisi Mayor released on bail
TBILISI, DFWatch — A friend of the Tbilisi Mayor suspected of money laundering was today released on a USD 90 000 bail for 30 days.
Giorgi Kelbakiani, Georgia Director of the construction company NCC, and Archil Chigogava, Financial Director of the same company
Estonia recognizes Georgia-issued neutral passports
TBILISI, DFWatch — Estonia has recognized so-called neutral passports as travel documents.
The Reintegration Minister’s office November 12 received a note from the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Estonia which said that the country approves the documents as valid
Georgia ready to extend Afghanistan mission
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia will continue its participation in the NATO-led ISAF operation in Afghanistan also after 2014.
Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze said this while briefing David Lidington, the UK’s Minister of State for Europe, about the Georgian
Lidington visits Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch — David Lidington, the UK’s Minister of State for Europe, will visit Georgia on November 21 and 22.
Wednesday, he will meet with President Mikheil Saakashvili, Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, Maia Panjikidze, Foreign Affairs Minister, Giga
NATO-Georgia Commission meeting in Brussels Tuesday
TBILISI, DFWatch — Alexi Petriashvili, State Minister for Euro-Atlantic Integration, November 19 left for Brussels to attend the session. Defense Minister Irakli Alasania is also on a working visit to Brussels, both participating in the NGC session on the level
Georgian sailors abandoned by ship's owner
TBILISI, DFWatch — Twelve Georgian sailors have asked for help from Panama as they are five km away from the nearest port and running out of food and electricity.
The sailors are aboard the Maria Del Carmen sailing under Nigerian flag and have been out for
Germany to help Georgia mend relations to Russia
TBILISI, DFWatch — Germany wants to play a positive role in the process of restoring relations between Georgia and Russia, says Georgia’s Foreign Affairs Minister after meeting with her German colleague in Germany.
According to the foreign ministry, Foreign
U.S. envoy discussed Georgia's new approach to Russia
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s defense and foreign ministers on Saturday met the U.S. Philip Gordon, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State.
Gordon, whose full title is U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, visited Georgia for a second day