BBC. Forces loyal to Libya's transitional government have launched a major assault on the city of Sirte, one of the last Gaddafi strongholds. Hundreds of vehicles have advanced on the city from both the east and the west and are close to the centre. Thousands of civilians have already left Sirte...
The collective denial is more serious than the individual. Naturally, it does not mean that the individual denial is acceptable, President of France Nikolas Sarkozy said at a joint news conference with the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. According to him, if such a big state like Turkey has recognized...
The celebrations of Tbilisoba - the day of Tbilisi, coincided with the visit of the French president Nikolas Sarkozy to the capital. A titanic winepress called Satsnakheli in Georgian has been already arranged on Meidani. During these three days, Tbilisi will host exhibitions, auto-rallies, fruit festival...
Eyes either PM's or Parliamentary Speaker's post; Says will quit politics in two-three years after achieving goals; Says to sell businesses in Russia; Plans to revoke his Russian and French citizenship; "Starting sorting out relations" with Russia; ...
The first Caucasian tour of the president of France will be finished with his visit to Georgian capital. Nikolas Sarkozy has already arrived in Armenia and at 12:00 the presidential plane will land at the Baku international airport. On Friday evening, Nikolas Sarkozy will arrive in Tbilisi and address...
Before MP by-election in Telavi electorate in eastern Georgian region of Kakheti, President Saakashvili visited that town on Saturday to personally endorse the ruling party's candidate in Sunday's polls. Ruling party's candidate in the Sunday's MP by-election in Telavi, Vasil Davitashvili,...
In Warsaw, in the margins of the Eastern Partnership Summit, the 15th Meeting of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs took place. The meeting was attended by the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov, the Minister of Foreign...
Thieves have been stealing plants related to cannabis in the mistaken belief the crop has a psychoactive effect, police have said. Surrey Police said hemp plants growing in fields along the A25 in Guildford, Dorking and Reigate have been targeted. Supt Matt Bristow said the plants were being grown...
President Nicolas Sarkozy, who mediated ceasefire between Georgia and Russia in August 2008, will visit Georgia on October 7 as part of his South Caucasus trip. The French embassy in Tbilisi announced on its Facebook page on Friday, that President Sarkozy would be making a public speech on Freedom Square...
Marijuana-selling coffee shop owners in Maastricht have announced a ban on most foreigners in an attempt to prove wrong the conservative Dutch government's plans to restrict access to their businesses. The government says the specialised tourism brings criminality and social problems and wants to...
Irakli Alasania, leader of Free Democrats said the national minorities are not presented enough in the political process. He said the national minorities and first of all Armenian Diaspora should be more widely presented in the political life. "I wish to see more Armenians in my political...
Being in Warsaw at the Eastern Partnership summit, President Saakashvili commented in connection with Belarus: "this organization will not be complete without Belarus." ‘Now very important is, EU not to loose the control over this process. This process should not occur in hands of...
Russian Federation on October 4 at the Geneva International Negotiations will demand again from Georgia to conclude an agreement with Abkhazia and South Ossetia about non-use of force. Grigory Karasin, Chair of Russian Delegation at Geneva talks met today with co-chairs from EU, UN and OSCE. "Security...
Today on September 29 to secessionist South Ossetia the Federation Council's delegation will arrive. Evgeny Serebrianikov, deputy chair of Defense and Security Committee of the Federation Council will head the delegation. The Russian delegation will conduct meetings in so-called South Ossetia's...
Russia is ready to become a guaranty for non-use of force in South Caucasus. Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov declared this at the UN Assembly General. "We decided to make every effort to restrict in South Caucasus repeating of the violent scenarios. This was a case in 2008, "- Lavrov...
