Monday, August 18, 2025

Georgia sends peacekeepers to Central African Republic

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Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Alasania. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government has decided to commit its military forces to the European Union’s rapid reaction force in the Central African Republic from May.

The violence between Christians and Muslims which began more than a year ago is at risk

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Gharibashvili visits Brussels February 3-5

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Irakli Gharibashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili will visit Brussels February 3-5.

He will meet with Commissioner for European Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule, and President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso.

The Georgian prime

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NATO and EU concerned about Russian borderization

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Anders Fogh Rasmussen. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and EU’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton express concern about the recent actions by Russian soldiers who are expanding the de facto border around the breakaway region South Ossetia and installing

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Ashton urges Saakashvili and Ivanishvili to work constructively

Georgia's Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze (left), President Mikheil Saakashvili, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton (right) met in Tbilisi Monday. (Photo published by the president.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Monday met with Prime Minister and President.

Briefing the media at Sheraton Metekhi Hotel, Catherine Ashton said she arrived to congratulate both Prime Minister and

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‘Ashton to probe Ivanishvili case’

TBILISI, DFWatch – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is going to confront the Georgian government about the case of a businessman who is struggling to establish a political movement. Georgian businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili has been subject to a number of misfortunes at the hands of the authorities after he declared his wish … Read more

Ashton commends Georgian trade reforms

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili hopes that the negotiations about a free trade agreement with the EU will be completed ahead of schedule. The president said this after a meeting with Catherine Ashton, EU’s vice-president and high representative for foreign affairs and security policy. Ashton is in Georgia within the South Caucasus visit … Read more