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Russia to Trade Duty Free with Abkhazia, South Ossetia

Russia to Trade Duty Free with Abkhazia, South Ossetia
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Abkhaz parliament ratifies military base deal with Russia
14:52 27/12/2011 SUKHUMI, December 27 (RIA Novosti)
The Abkhaz parliament has ratified an agreement with Russia on creation of a joint military base in the breakaway Georgian republic, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Tuesday.
Russia to continue policy of full support for Abkhazia – Medvedev
17:09 06/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 6 (RIA Novosti)
Russia intends to continue its policy of full support for Abkhazia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
Georgia 'continues military build-up' on Abkhaz, South Ossetia borders
20:40 04/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 4 (RIA Novosti)
Georgia is boosting its military potential at its borders with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said on Tuesday.
Russia ratifies Abkhazia, S. Ossetia military base deployment
12:24 28/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 28 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian parliament's upper house ratified agreements on Wednesday concluded last year with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, under which Moscow will set up military bases in the breakaway republics.
Russia calls U.S. resolution on Georgian sovereignty 'faulty PR'
16:28 01/08/2011 MOSCOW, August 1 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow hit out at a U.S. resolution that urges Russia "to remove its occupying forces from Abkhazia and South Ossetia" on Monday, calling it an ill-advised "PR move".
Russian, Abkhaz border agencies sign cooperation agreement
12:51 24/12/2010
The Russian and Abkhazian interior ministries signed on Friday an agreement on cooperation between their border agencies.
Russian financial aid to S. Ossetia to constitute quarter of 2011 budget
14:33 16/12/2010
Russian financial aid to South Ossetia will make up a quarter of the former Georgian republic's 2011 budget, the republic's information committee said on Thursday.
Russia, S. Ossetia sign customs, border agreement
18:23 09/12/2010
Russia and the former Georgian republic of South Ossetia signed an agreement on Thursday on cooperation in customs control and border protection, the South Ossetian embassy in Russia said.
Georgia trains young refugees for sabotage - South Ossetian KGB
22:41 27/08/2010
Georgian security services are recruiting young people living in refugee camps to join reconnaissance and sabotage groups, the head of South Ossetian KGB said on Friday.
Georgia threatens to jail Russian visitors to Abkhazia, South Ossetia
18:16 27/08/2010
Russians who visit Abkhazia and South Ossetia without crossing the Georgian border may be fined or jailed, a Georgian Interior Ministry official said on Friday.
Diplomatic relations of Russia with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
16:54 26/08/2010
Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on August 26, 2008.
Medvedev to snub Lukashenko during CSTO summit
11:42 16/08/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has no intentions of talking with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a forthcoming Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) informal summit, Russian respected business daily Kommersant said.
Lukashenko blames Russia for Minsk's failure to recognize Abkhazia, S.Ossetia
22:51 13/08/2010
Belarus has not recognized the former Georgian republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia because Russia refused to help it cope with the consequences of such a step, the Belarusian president said Friday.
Russia deploys S-300 air defense system in Abkhazia
15:56 11/08/2010
Russia has deployed an S-300 air defense system in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, the commander of the Russian Air Force said on Wednesday.
Russia’s recognition of S.Ossetia was end of unipolar world - Kokoity
10:52 07/08/2010
Russia’s recognition of South Ossetia on August 26, 2008 could go down in history as the moment the world ceased to be unipolar, South Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity has said.
Abkhazian president to sign agreement on Russian military base
18:59 15/02/2010
Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh will sign an agreement on a Russian military base in Abkhazia during a visit to Moscow on February 16-18, the former Georgian republic's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Russia queries Abkhazia on property seizure claims
14:52 04/02/2010
Russia is looking into allegations that its nationals are facing the illegal seizure of their real estate in Abkhazia, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Russian patrol boats arrive in Abkhazia to guard border
02:35 12/12/2009
Two Russian patrol boats have arrived in Abkhazia to help the former Georgian republic guard its maritime border in the Black Sea.
Russia may 'take a break' from PACE over voting rights move
16:49 04/09/2009
A senior legislator said on Friday that Russia may be forced to "take a break" from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe if a Georgian proposal to deprive Moscow of its voting rights goes ahead.
Senior intelligence officer killed in Abkhazia
12:03 23/10/2008A senior Abkhazian counterintelligence officer was found dead early on Thursday in Abkhazia, a source in the separatist republic's state security service said.

Georgia says Somalia has no plans to recognize S.Ossetia, Abkhazia
10:45 03/10/2008The Georgian Foreign Ministry denied on Friday reports that Somalia was planning to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Abkhazia, S.Ossetia no precedent for other rebel regions - Lavrov
13:59 18/09/2008The recognition by Russia of Georgia's Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states does not set a precedent for other post-Soviet breakaway regions, the foreign minister said on Thursday.

South Ossetia conflict FAQs
22:40 17/09/2008Russia signs cooperation treaties with Abkhazia, South Ossetia - 2
19:10 17/09/2008Russia signed friendship and cooperation treaties with South Ossetia and Abkhazia on Wednesday, promising them military and economic support.

Abkhazia, S. Ossetia plan to apply to join post-Soviet organizations
19:07 17/09/2008South Ossetia puts death toll in Georgia attack at 1,700
10:50 17/09/2008About 1,700 people, most of them civilians, were killed in South Ossetia during Georgia's onslaught on the breakaway republic in early August, the region's top prosecutor said.

Russia urges quick deployment of observers in S.Ossetia, Abkhazia
20:30 15/09/2008Russia insists that OSCE and European Union observers be deployed in South Ossetia and Abkhazia as soon as possible, its foreign minister said on Monday.

Russia sends humanitarian aid to Georgian border villages
10:24 03/09/2008Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry will send humanitarian aid on Wednesday to three Georgian villages near the border with South Ossetia, devastated by the recent conflict, a ministry spokesman said.

Georgia parliament votes to sever ties with Russia
21:15 28/08/2008Georgia's parliament voted unanimously Thursday on a resolution urging the government to sever ties with Russia, which recognized the Caucasus state's two breakaway regions earlier this week.

NATO denies military buildup in Black Sea
18:06 28/08/2008NATO denied Thursday accusations by Russia the military alliance is building up its presence in the Black Sea, saying on its website a group of four ships deployed there were not related to the conflict in Georgia.

Georgia urges OSCE to 'respond' to expansionist Russia
17:03 28/08/2008Georgia's foreign minister accused Russia on Thursday of expansionist behavior and urged the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to take appropriate measures.

Russia says Georgian airspace too dangerous for airlines
16:34 28/08/2008The head of Russia's air navigation service recommended Thursday that Russian air carriers avoid Georgian airspace, which he said was too dangerous for civilian flights.

China, Central Asian states back Russian role in Georgia conflict
14:58 28/08/2008China and the other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) voiced their support on Thursday for Russia's actions in Georgia and South Ossetia following the recent conflict.

Georgia cuts diplomatic presence in Russia
21:59 27/08/2008Georgia on Wednesday withdrew all but two of its diplomats from Russia a day after Moscow recognized Georgia's two rebel regions as independent, but Russia insisted that bilateral contacts must be maintained.

S.Ossetian president confirms intention to host Russian base
18:25 27/08/2008The South Ossetian president confirmed on Wednesday his intention to allow the Russian military to set up a base in the republic.

Russian analyst points to link between Georgian attack and Iran
15:49 27/08/2008A senior Russian military analyst said on Wednesday that the U.S. and NATO by arming Tbilisi used the conflict in Georgia as a dress rehearsal for a future military operation in Iran.

Rebel Georgian regions celebrate their recognition by Russia
11:24 27/08/2008Hundreds of people poured onto the streets of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on Tuesday night, celebrating Russia's recognition of their independence.

Kosovo refuses to back sovereignty for S.Ossetia, Abkhazia
10:36 27/08/2008The fact that Kosovo's independence has been acknowledged by some 50 countries does not justify Russia's decision to recognize Georgia's breakaway regions, the Kosovan president said.

Western leaders blast Russia for recognizing Abkhazia, S.Ossetia
21:33 26/08/2008Foreign leaders spoke out Tuesday against Russia's decision to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia, while people in the Georgian breakaway regions greeted the news with raucous celebrations.

Russia to support Abkhazia, S.Ossetia if they are attacked
20:27 26/08/2008Russia will defend Abkhazia and South Ossetia with all necessary support if they come under attack, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.

Russia not seeking new Cold War, but not afraid - Medvedev
19:04 26/08/2008Russia does not want a new Cold War but is not afraid of one should it occur, the Russian president told the Russia Today international news channel on Tuesday.

Russia to begin talks on diplomatic ties with S.Ossetia, Abkhazia
18:03 26/08/2008President Dmitry Medvedev has issued instructions for Russia's Foreign Ministry to begin work on establishing diplomatic contacts with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a Kremlin spokesman said Tuesday.

Should Russia recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia?
19:00 25/08/2008Medvedev says Russia ready to cut ties with NATO
17:41 25/08/2008President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Monday that Russia could sever all ties with NATO amid a standoff over Russia's response to Georgia's offensive in breakaway South Ossetia.

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