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Saakashvili Vows to Quit if Russia Withdraws Troops
18:12 27/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 27 (RIA Novosti)
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.
Russians Advised against Visiting Georgia
18:22 12/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 12 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday recommended its citizens to avoid visiting Georgia, saying that the country’s special services “oppress” Russians.
Georgia Detains Russian Cargo Ship
13:19 19/03/2012 TBILISI, March 19 (RIA Novosti)
Georgian border police coast guards detained a Russian-flagged dry cargo vessel near Sarpi (Adjara) on Monday, Novosti-Gruzia news agency reported quoting the police press service.
Russia to Scrap Visas for Georgians if Law Lifted
14:12 14/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 14 (RIA Novosti)
Russia has said it is ready to scrap visa requirements for Georgians if Tbilisi lifts a controversial law penalizing Russians visiting its breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Putin Blames Georgia for Problems in Relations
19:08 07/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 7 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Prime Minister and president-elect Vladimir Putin, who won Sunday’s vote by a landslide, on Wednesday blamed Georgia’s leadership for problems in bilateral relations.
Saakashvili Wants Return of Abkhazia, S.Ossetia
17:35 03/03/2012 TBILISI, March 3 (RIA Novosti)
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said that Russian-Georgian diplomatic relations would be fully restored if Russia withdrew troops from Abkhazia and South Ossetia and annulled its recognition of independence of the breakaway republics, Novosti-Georgia news agency reported on Saturday.
Georgia Reluctant to Restore Diplomatic Ties with Russia
22:30 02/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 2 (RIA Novosti)
Georgia will not restore diplomatic relations with Russia as long as Moscow recognizes the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Deputy Georgian Foreign Minister Sergei Kapanadze said on Ekho Moskvy radio on Friday.
Russia Moves to Restore Diplomatic Ties with Georgia
21:00 02/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 2 (RIA Novosti)
Russia is ready to scrap visa requirements with Georgia and is ready to restore diplomatic relations with Tbilisi, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Friday.
First Signs of Thaw Between Russia and Georgia
13:16 02/03/2012 Innokenty Adyasov for RIA Novosti
Several statements by top Russian and Georgian officials suggest that a mild thaw in bilateral relations may be in the offing.
Georgian President Wants Visa Free Regime for Russians
11:33 29/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 29 (RIA Novosti)
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has said he wants to scrap visa requirements for Russians, Rossiya 24 state television reported on Wednesday.
Uncertain World: Will Russia Lose Georgia for Good?
17:14 02/02/2012 Weekly column by Fyodor Lukyanov
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili finally got what he couldn’t get for several years: an official visit to the White House.
Saakashvili ready to donate his organs for Georgian integrity
20:39 22/11/2011 TBILISI, November 22 (RIA Novosti)
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on Tuesday said he was ready to donate to Russian politicians any part of his body to restore Georgian integrity.
Russia’s 2008 war with Georgia prevented NATO growth - Medvedev
16:13 21/11/2011 VLADIKAVKAZ, November 21 (RIA Novosti)
By going to war with Georgia in 2008, Russia halted NATO's expansion eastward, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday.
Saakashvili applauds EU resolution on Georgia
15:03 18/11/2011 TBILISI, November 18 (RIA Novosti)
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili described a European parliament resolution on Georgia that dubs Russia an illegal military occupant as “historical.”
Georgian tycoon criticizes Saakashvili’s compromise on Russia’s WTO bid
20:07 01/11/2011 TBILISI, November 1 (RIA Novosti)
Georgia’s acceptance of Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization was forced on Tbilisi and is solely beneficial for Moscow, Georgian-born billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili said on Tuesday.
Russia ready to act as guarantor of peace in Caucasus - Lavrov
20:58 27/09/2011 UNITED NATIONS, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated on Tuesday Russia's readiness to act as a guarantor of non-use of force agreements between Georgia and its breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
European court to decide on Georgia's lawsuit against Russia
05:52 22/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 22 (RIA Novosti)
The European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) will decide on Thursday whether it should consider Georgian lawsuit concerning the 2008 war with Russia.
Moscow warns Tbilisi against 'invasion' of S.Ossetia - Russian Foreign Ministry
13:39 23/08/2011 MOSCOW, August 23 (RIA Novosti)
Russia warned Georgia on Tuesday against an invasion of South Ossetia under the guise of a so-called Peace March, marking the third anniversary of South Ossetia and Abkhazia's independence, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Russia's Lavrov calls Georgia's Saakashvili 'ill-bred anomaly'
14:59 08/08/2011 MOSCOW, August 8 (RIA Novosti)
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is an ill-bred pathology and anomaly of the Georgian people, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
Tbilisi refuses to cooperate with Moscow on probe into Russian-Georgian war
11:08 08/08/2011 MOSCOW, August 8 (RIA Novosti)
Georgia has refused to cooperate with Russia on the investigation into the Russian-Georgian war in August 2008, Russian Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin said on Monday.
Medvedev says Georgian war most difficult decision as president
19:42 13/05/2011
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev described on Friday the deployment of Russian troops in the breakaway Georgian republic of South Ossetia in 2008 as one of the hardest decisions of his presidential career.
Moscow galled by PACE criticism
13:27 15/04/2011
The spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will not go down well in the history of Russia-PACE relations as it was less constructive than Russia would have liked it to be, Russia's chief delegate said on Friday.
No more lies about the Caucasus or Kosovo
16:47 21/12/2010 RIA Novosti political correspondent Dmitry Kosyrev
Dick Marty, who chairs the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is traveling to Moscow and Tbilisi on December 20 and 21.
Georgia reiterates call for dialogue with Russia
16:25 21/12/2010
Georgia on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to peace and its readiness for genuine dialogue with Russia.
Russian website publishes WikiLeaks revelations on Russian-Georgian war
05:54 30/11/2010
The Russian Reporter weekly, a WikiLeaks partner, published the U.S. correspondence on the 2008 war between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia.
Russian troop pullout 'step in right direction' - Georgian Foreign Ministry
23:23 18/10/2010
Tbilisi has called Moscow's removal of troops from a village bordering South Ossetia "a step in the right direction," the Georgian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Georgia's move to cancel visas for North Caucasus residents 'provocation' - Foreign Ministry
14:42 14/10/2010
Russia has described as a provocation a decision by the Georgian authorities to scrap visas for residents of Russia's North Caucasus republics.
Georgia's move to scrap visas for N. Caucasus republics 'propaganda' - Lavrov
12:24 12/10/2010
Georgia's decision to scrap visas for residents of Russia's North Caucasus republics is yet another "propaganda move" by Tbilisi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Hague court to probe Georgian claims against Russia over 2008 war
15:08 13/09/2010
The International Court of Justice in The Hague begins hearings on Monday into Georgian claims of Russian human rights violations.
UN intl. court to start considering Georgia's lawsuit against Russia
05:42 13/09/2010
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the main judicial body of the United Nations, will hold public hearings in Georgia's lawsuit against Russia.
Georgia condemns Medvedev's recent visit to Abkhazia
15:33 09/08/2010
Tbilisi expressed an official protest over the Russian president's recent visit to the former Georgian republic of Abkhazia, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said.
EU extends monitoring mission in Georgia by one year
21:42 26/07/2010
EU foreign ministers extended on Monday the EU monitoring mission (EUMM) in Georgia by one year.
Majority of Georgians disapprove of country's policy towards Russia - poll
21:01 26/07/2010
The majority of Georgians disapprove of Georgia's policy towards Russia, according to an opinion poll led by the U.S. National Democratic Institute (NDI).
Russia ready to cooperate with Georgia on water, wine
15:43 27/05/2010
Russia is ready to cooperate with Georgian business on wine and water supplies after a two-year import ban, Russia's chief sanitary official said on Thursday. 
PACE co-rapporteurs to visit Russia, Georgia in April
21:23 12/03/2010
Two PACE co-rapporteurs for Russian-Georgian relations will visit the region in mid-April, a senior Russian lawmaker told RIA Novosti on Friday
Putin views reopening of Russia-Georgia border as positive sign
20:54 04/03/2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the reopening of the only land border crossing between Russia and Georgia was a sign of improving ties between the two countries.
Georgia turns to U.S. for Russian-language channel broadcasts
11:54 05/02/2010
Georgia is in talks with U.S. companies on airing its Russian-language television channel in the Caucasus region after accusing its French broadcast partner of bowing to pressure from Russia, a Russian paper said on Friday.
Georgia ready to restore direct flights with Russia
15:03 10/12/2009
Georgia is ready to restore air links with Russia, a spokeswoman for the Georgian president said on Thursday
Medvedev hopes Russia, Georgia will scrap visas
14:31 09/12/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday he hoped a time would come when Russia and Georgia would end mutual visa requirements.
Georgian foreign minister renounces Russian citizenship
14:26 04/11/2009
Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze said on Wednesday he had decided to renounce his Russian citizenship.
U.S. pledges further support for Georgia's territorial integrity
07:58 22/09/2009
The U.S. will continue its efforts to prevent international recognition of the former Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, a senior U.S. official has said
Georgia frees four Russian troops after arms-smuggling arrest
10:19 18/06/2008Georgian police released on Wednesday four Russian peacekeepers detained on Tuesday night allegedly smuggling arms out of breakaway Abkhazia, police said on Wednesday.

Georgian president demands Russian troop pullout from Abkhazia
09:30 10/06/2008Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said Georgia will never allow the annexation of its territories and will insist on the withdrawal of Russia's railroad troops from the breakaway region of Abkhazia.

Georgia summons Russia's envoy over railroad troop deployment
12:15 02/06/2008Georgia's Foreign Ministry summoned Russia's envoy Monday to hand over a protest note after Moscow deployed unarmed railroad troops to the breakaway region of Abkhazia.

Georgia demands withdrawal of 'illegal' Russian troops from Abkhazia
22:01 21/05/2008Georgia's Foreign Ministry has sent a protest note to the CIS secretariat demanding so called illegal Russian troops and armaments be withdrawn from the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone.

Georgia warns Russia against sending more troops to S.Ossetia
21:34 15/05/2008Georgia's foreign minister said on Thursday that the country would regard any increase in Russian peacekeepers in the breakaway republic of South Ossetia as encroachment on national sovereignty.

Russian reinforcements join peacekeepers in Abkhazia
13:45 09/05/2008Russian peacekeepers deployed to the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone to strengthen the Collective CIS Peace Keeping Force have started performing their duties, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Friday.

Russia-Georgia 'close to war', Tbilisi to blame - Russian NATO envoy
21:54 06/05/2008Georgia is close to an outbreak of hostilities with Russia, but Tbilisi has only itself to blame for the current state of affairs, the Russian envoy to NATO said on Tuesday.

Georgia pulls out of air defense treaty with Russia
20:33 05/05/2008Georgia has formally notified Russia that it is withdrawing from a bilateral air defense cooperation treaty, a Georgian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Abkhazia detects another Georgian drone, takes no action
19:15 05/05/2008Air defense forces of Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia detected another Georgian surveillance drone, but decided not to take any action, the Abkhaz defense minister said Monday.

Abkhazia says some 7,500 Georgian troops amassed in border area
14:21 04/05/2008Georgia has deployed almost 7,500 troops on its border with Abkhazia, the defense minister of the breakaway republic said on Sunday.

Georgia laughs off reports of upcoming military action in Abkhazia
12:20 04/05/2008"The Georgian leadership advises the anonymous representatives of the Russian security agencies...to take a few drops of valerian [a traditional herbal sedative]. However, Georgian doctors believe that valerian will not be potent enough...and they would be better off taking Valium," Georgia's acting foreign minister, Grigol Vashadze, was quoted as saying by a ministry spokesman.

Abkhazia ready to sign military agreement with Russia - 2
21:50 28/04/2008The Georgian breakaway republic of Abkhazia is prepared to sign a military agreement with Russia, the Abkhaz foreign minister said Monday.

Georgia fails to convince UN over drone row with Russia-2
14:20 24/04/2008Georgia failed to convince the UN Security Council in a closed-door session over Russia's alleged aggression towards Tbilisi following a row over the downing of a surveillance drone by a Russian fighter.

Georgia fails to convince UN over drone row with Russia
11:15 24/04/2008Georgia failed to convince the UN Security Council in a closed-door session over Russia's alleged aggression towards Tbilisi, following a row over the downing of a surveillance drone by a Russian fighter.

UN to consider situation in Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone
18:21 23/04/2008The UN Security Council will hold a closed meeting Wednesday at 20:00 GMT on the situation in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone, Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassador to the UN said.

Russia accuses Georgia over unsanctioned military flight
19:16 22/04/2008Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Georgia on Tuesday of breaching a UN resolution and Moscow ceasefire after a Georgian unmanned reconnaissance aircraft was downed over the breakaway republic of Abkhazia.

Abkhazia says Tbilisi reluctant to resume peace talks
16:01 22/04/2008The president of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia accused Tbilisi during an annual parliamentary address Tuesday of trying to avoid resuming peace talks.

UN Security Council to discuss Russian-Georgian dispute
09:37 22/04/2008The United Nations Security Council has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday on Georgia's request, to discuss accusations of Russian aggression in Abkhazia, a breakaway Georgian region.

UN to consider Georgia's request for emergency meeting
22:07 21/04/2008Georgian president accuses Russia of aggression
22:07 21/04/2008Georgia's president has accused Russia of aggression saying Tbilisi has video footage proving that Russia downed a Georgian drone.

Breakaway Abkhazia says it downed Georgian drone plane
14:05 20/04/2008The air defense forces of Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia have shot down a Georgian pilotless reconnaissance aircraft, Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh said over the phone on Sunday.

Georgian speaker urges Russia to review aid for breakaway regions
19:24 19/04/2008The Georgian parliament speaker has again called on Russia to review its decision to establish legal relations with the unrecognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Tbilisi turns to OSCE and UN Security Council
21:23 17/04/2008Georgia is urging the UN Security Council and the OSCE to call emergency meetings after Russia's announced measures in support of its breakaway republics, the foreign minister said on Thursday.

Georgian leader demands Russia review aid for breakaway regions
17:38 17/04/2008Georgia's president demanded Thursday that Russia revise its measures to support the unrecognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, saying the measures violate Georgia's sovereignty.

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