Grigory Karasin

Georgia’s Russia envoy Abashidze answers president’s criticism

By | March 21st, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |

Zurab Abashidze. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Diplomat Zurab Abashidze has expressed astonishment at a statement by President Giorgi Margvelashvili that he had not properly handled a critical remark by a Russian diplomat. Abashidze, whose full title is Prime Minister’s […]

Georgian president faults envoy’s handling of Russian diplomat’s reprimand

By | March 21st, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

President Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president on Monday criticized his country’s envoy for failing to respond adequately to criticism from a Russian diplomat during a bilateral meeting in Prague last week. President Margvelashvili […]

Georgia lets Russian MP visit Tbilisi despite ban on Abkhazia & SO visits

By | March 18th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Grigory Karasin. (Atlantic Council.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A Russian member of parliament will be allowed to attend a meeting of the parliamentary assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Tbilisi between July 1 and 5, although he has violated […]

Russian diplomat criticizes Georgian leaders for anti-Russian rhetoric

By | March 17th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Grigory Karasin. (Atlantic Council.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A Russian deputy foreign minister has criticized Georgian politicians for engaging in anti-Russian rhetoric, warning that patience has its limits. Gregory Karasin made the statement in Prague on Wednesday after meeting with Georgian […]

Georgian and Russian diplomats clash over new South Ossetia treaty

By | March 19th, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |

Davit Dondua. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian and Georgian diplomats meeting in Geneva for regular talks clashed over a new treaty Russia signed yesterday with the breakaway region South Ossetia. At the latest round of talks, which ended on Wednesday, Georgia brought up the […]

Russia invites Georgia to establish diplomatic relations

By | June 20th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

Gregory Karasin, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia thinks Georgia should take the first steps toward restoring diplomatic relations, but Georgia answers that restoring diplomatic relations with Russia is not on the agenda right now. Gregory Karasin, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, […]

Abashidze-Karasin meeting postponed until March 14

By | February 28th, 2014|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , , |

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian and Russian negotiators Zurab Abashidze and Gregory Karasin have postponed their planned meeting until March 14. Abashidze, the Georgian Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Russian Relations and Karasin, Russia’s […]

Abashidze-Karasin talks planned for March 4 in Prague

By | February 24th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Zurab Abashidze (left), the Georgian Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Russian Relations, and Gregory Karasin, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The next meeting between Russian and Georgian negotiators might take place on March 4 or 5. Zurab Abashidze, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Russian Relations, told Interpressnews that the meeting will be held in Prague. At this […]

Georgia and Russia to discuss top level meeting

By | February 13th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

Grigory Karasin, Russian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Negotiators for Georgia and Russia are to discuss the possibility of holding a top level meeting between the presidents of the two countries. Gregory Karasin, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Russia, said on Wednesday that his next meeting with […]

Georgia and Russia to meet in Prague in mid September

By | September 4th, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , , |

Zurab Abashidze. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia and Russia plan another round of direct talks in Prague in the middle of September. The Georgian Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Russian Relations, Zurab Abashidze, told journalists on Tuesday that the details of the meeting are […]