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Three Georgian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan

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Three Georgian soldiers were wounded in Afghanistan Thursday. (Photo: Ministry of Defense.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Three Georgian soldiers have been wounded in Afghanistan when insurgents opened fire as they were out on patrol.

Corporal Erekle Kharshiladze and Junior Sergeant Iaho Kakulia received minor injuries. According to the Georgian Defense Ministry,

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Medvedev and Ivanishvili's 2-minute chat

Maia Panjikidze
Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze on Thursday confirmed that the prime ministers of Russia and Georgia met unofficially in Davos.

Panjikidze told journalists in Davos that Bidzina Ivanishvili and Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday met

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Ivanishvili and Medvedev meet at Davos

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Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili delivering his speech in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2013. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian and Russian Prime Ministers met for the first time in Davos Thursday and had a several minutes long conversation.

This is the first time heads of government of the two countries have met since diplomatic relations between Georgia and Russia

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Canada and Georgia sign defense agreement

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Davit Nardaia (left) and Christopher R. Kilford, Jan. 23, 2013. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia and Canada Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding about defense policy.

The agreement was signed by Colonel Christopher R. Kilford and Davit Nardaia, Chairman of Georgia’s International Affairs and EU Integration Department at

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Saakashvili era foreign policy deputy resigns

Nikoloz Vashakidze
Nikoloz Vashakidze was appointed during the National Movement’s time in government. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Nikoloz Vashakidze resigned on Tuesday, citing incompatibility with the current foreign policy of the country.

Vashakidze is one of the officials who have stayed over from the previous government. He

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Georgian patriarch Ilia II visiting Moscow

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Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk (left), welcoming Georgian Patriarch Ilia II (right) in Moscow Jan. 20, 2013. (Photo published by the Russian Church.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s Patriarch Illia II on Sunday left for Russia to receive an award. His visit will also include a meeting with the Russian president Vladimir Putin.

“I want to ask you that I leave for Moscow and we will have a conversation on very

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Political prisoners were blessed by the patriarch

190 political prisoners were released last Sunday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Political prisoners, who were released last Sunday when the new amnesty law came into force, visited the Georgian Patriarch, who blessed them.

The prisoners came to Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi to attend the prayer for the Orthodox holiday of Epiphany,

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