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
Zurab Abashidze
Georgian diplomats clash over proposed Russia-Abkhazia pact
TBILISI, DFWatch–A proposed new comprehensive agreement between Russia and Abkhazia has triggered a quarrel between two veterans of the Georgian diplomacy who both belong to the ruling Georgian Dream coalition.
The text of the draft proposes ‘a common space
Simpler Russian citizenship rules may pose threat to Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian diplomat says Georgia must be on guard after the Russian Duma passed a bill which simplifies the rules for getting Russian citizenship.
The legislative amendment has been a cause of concern for groups in Georgia the last few weeks, with
Abashidze-Karasin meeting postponed until March 14
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
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
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
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
Abashidze mentioned border issue at direct talks with Russia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The small-scale careful dialogue between Georgia and Russia continued in Prague Wednesday as Zurab Abashidze and Gregory Karasin met to sum up the results of six month of talks.
Abashidze, who was specially appointed by Prime Minister Bidzina
Georgia and Russia to meet in Prague for direct talks
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia and Russia will meet for a second round of direct talks in Prague on March 1. The two countries have still not established formal relations following a brief war in 2008.
Georgia’s envoy, Zurab Abashidze, told journalists Monday that they will