President Saakashvili indicated on July 15 that six-post Soviet states, which are now part of EU's Eastern Partnership initiative, had a potential to create "a joint platform", which would help these countries not only to integrate with Europe, but also to tackle Russia's "pressure...
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste Wallander visited Tbilisi July 13-15 as part of a larger trip to the South Caucasus. She met with officials at the Ministry of Defense, the National Security Council and the State Ministries for Reintegration and for Euro-Atlantic Integration, as...
Bernard Kouchner visited the French-Caucasian School in Tbilisi. The French Foreign Minister viewed the newly opened school. Construction of the school standards was finished in May 2010. The building, which meets European standards, has big study and training areas, also new furniture and equipment...
Within the official visit to Georgia, Foreign Minister of France Bernard Kouchner was hosted by president Saakashvili at the presidential residence on Thursday. After the closed-door meeting, Saakashvili and Kouchner held briefing for media and talked about the French and EU support to the country. Mikheil...
CNN. An Iranian nuclear scientist, who Tehran claims was kidnapped by U.S. agents, arrived in his homeland early Thursday, state-run media reported. Shahram Amiri arrived at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport and was greeted by Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Qashqavi, according to the Islamic Republic...
CNN. A Libyan-backed ship carrying humanitarian goods for Gaza docked at Al Arish in northern Egypt on Thursday morning, the Egyptian foreign ministry said. The vessel, which sailed from Greece on Saturday carrying 2,000 tons of aid, was the latest ship attempting to breach an Israeli naval blockade...
One year after the murder of human rights defender Natalia Estemirova, Amnesty International is calling on the Russian authorities to stop the harassment and intimidation of her colleagues and to bring those responsible for her murder to justice in an open and fair trial. Nicola Duckworth, Europe...
The population of the village of Khvtisi ask for help from authorities. The Tskhinvali occupant regime cut irrigation water supply to the bordering villages about one month ago. The villagers complain they will have no harvest this autumn unless the water problem is solved. MPs Shota Malashkhia and...
French Foreign Minister opened a meeting with public figures and politicians in the Europe House today with his speech. `Georgian people should not think that France has abandoned you,` Kouchner said and added that France and the Europan Union stood beside Georgia and this support would continue. `France...
The leaders of several non-parliamentary opposition parties met with the Foreign Minister of France Bernard Kouchner today. After the meeting, the leaders said they were satisfied with the meeting with the top French diplomat adding the meeting was sincere and focused on specific issues. Irakli...
Vice Prime Minister of Luxemburg Jean Asselborn will visit Georgia today . Meeting with Foreign Minister of Georgia Grigol Vashadze will be held. After the meeting, joint press conference is scheduled. Jean Asselborn will also meet with chairperson of parliament of Georgia Davit Bakradze....
On 15 July High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton will pay a visit to Georgia. Position of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy was introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon,...
Georgian foreign Ministry has responded to the decision of the Belarus leadership, which has prohibited to its citizens to travel to the occupied territories of Georgia. Deputy Minister Aleksandre Nalbandov announced at the briefing today that this decision by Belarus had to be welcomed and appreciated...
Forreign Minister of France, Bernard Kouchner arrived in Tbilisi late last night. The plane of the French diplomat landed in the Tbilisi airport at 09:30, where Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze greeted him. French ambassador to Georgia, Eric Fournier was in the airport too. From airport,...
Several hours before the arrival of French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner to Tbilisi, Georgian Foreign Ministry has made a comment on the visit. `This meeting as another confirmation that Georgia is not in teh isolation as leaders of some countries say`, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Tornike...
