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Georgian Opposition Launches Election Campaign with Rally

18:17 27/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 27 (RIA Novosti)

Bidzina Ivanishvili led opposition coalition, Georgian Dream, held a rally on Sunday in Tbilisi according to news agency News-Georgia.

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Azerbaijan, Georgia to Bid For Euro 2020 - Report
20:12 24/05/2012
Azerbaijan and Georgia have submitted a joint declaration of interest to host Euro 2020, the first step in the bidding process, the head of Azerbaijan’s football federation was quoted as saying Thursday by Azerbaijani news agency APA.
NATO: Russia Must Revise Recognition of Abkhazia, S.Ossetia
21:14 21/05/2012
NATO member states once again called on Russia on Monday to reverse Moscow’s decision concerning the recognition of the former Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.3
Georgia, Azerbaijan Agree to Settle Border Issue
20:20 21/05/2012
Georgia and Azerbaijan will do everything possible to avoid tensions over the David Gareji monastery complex at their common border until they reach an agreement to complete border delimitation in the area, Georgian First Deputy Foreign Minister Nikoloz Vashakidze said on Monday.
Georgian Ex-military General Shot Dead in Moscow
17:33 21/05/2012
A former general in the Georgian Army, Roman Dumbadze, was shot dead in Moscow on Monday, a police source said.
Georgian Gay Parade Ends in Scuffle with Parents
20:16 17/05/2012
A gay pride parade held in downtown Tbilisi on Thursday ended in scuffles with members of the Georgian Union of Orthodox Parents, the GHN web portal reported.
Georgia Lets Ivanishvili Contest Presidential Election
12:16 16/05/2012
The Georgian Parliament adopted an amendment to the country's constitution on Tuesday allowing EU citizens to participate in parliamentary and presidential elections in the country as voters and candidates, allowing Georgian-born billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili to stand as a candidate in the polls, daily online news service Civil.ge reported.
Georgia To Make Solo Euro 2020 Bid - Spokesman
18:46 15/05/2012
Georgia on Tuesday officially informed UEFA of its intent to host Euro 2020 without Azerbaijan, despite the countries' initial plan for a joint bid, a football federation spokesman told RIA Novosti.
Georgian Police Arrest Would-be Bomber
12:50 04/05/2012
Georgian police have disarmed an explosive device near the prosecutor's office in Zugdidi in western Georgia and arrested a man suspected of planting it, Interior Ministry chief of staff Shota Khizanishvil said.
Saakashvili Vows to Quit if Russia Withdraws Troops
18:12 27/04/2012
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili responded to remarks of his Russian counterpart by saying that he will step down if Russia returns control over former Georgian republics, Georgian media said.
Russia Urges EU to Negotiate with Abkhazia
17:52 27/04/2012
Moscow calls on the EU to seek a compromise solution to the situation in Abkhazia, where the authorities refused to accept on its territory the head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia Andrzej Tyszkiewicz, Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Friday on its website.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, April 27
15:22 27/04/2012
How Far is Saakashvili Willing to Go to Reclaim Abkhazia and South Ossetia? \ Upper House Members Want Putin to Submit Law on Election of Federation Council
Georgia, Poland Sign New Security Cooperation Deal
04:21 27/04/2012
Georgia and Poland have renewed bilateral cooperation plan in the field of security, which takes into account new global and regional threats and challenges
Georgia to Pull Out of Remaining CIS Agreements
15:44 23/04/2012
Georgia is planning to withdraw from the remaining three dozen agreements within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said on Monday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, April 17, 2012
08:12 17/04/2012
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Georgia May Break Open Sky Treaty – Foreign Ministry
12:48 16/04/2012
Georgia’s refusal to fulfill its obligations to Russia under the 1992 Open Skies Treaty violates Moscow’s rights and may break the treaty, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Monday.
Russians Advised against Visiting Georgia
18:22 12/04/2012
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday recommended its citizens to avoid visiting Georgia, saying that the country’s special services “oppress” Russians.1
Georgia Test Flies First Domestically Designed Drone
21:56 10/04/2012
Georgia conducted a test flight of its first domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Tuesday, the Georgian Defense Ministry said in a statement.2
Duma in Spin Over Anti-Color Revolution Council
14:11 10/04/2012
Russia’s State Duma's CIS Affairs Committee announced on Tuesday the creation of an “anti-color revolution” council, but then retracted its statement several hours later after what appeared to be reluctance to go ahead with the plan.
Georgia to Test First Domestically Designed UAV
21:17 09/04/2012
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said on Monday he will attend Tuesday’s test of Georgia’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

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