Georgia
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Central Asia
The Photos of Georgia-US Joint Military Drills
Soldiers of Georgia, U.S. and UK participate in the joint military exercises named “Noble Partner 2016” at Vaziani base near Tbilisi in Georgia. The three-week long joint military drill involved as many as 1,300 soldiers including 500 Georgian servicemen, 650 U.S. servicemen and 150 UK soldiers who incorporate a full…
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West Asia
Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia to hold military drills
The trilateral meeting of Defense Ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey was held in the city of Gabala, Azerbaijan on May 15. Azerbaijani minister Zakir Hasanov, Georgian minister Tinatin Khidasheli and the National Defence Minister of Turkey Ismet Yilmaz held one-on-one and trilateral negotiations. Three sides also discussed the multilateral…
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West Asia
“Saakashvili can return to his country”
Mikheil Saakashvili, the third president of Georgia and current governor of Odessa, believes that United National Movement will win the next elections and he will go back to Georgia. An important piece appeared on the website of Vestnik Kavkaza on Saakashvili’s recent commentaries. “There are two forces: one is related…
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West Asia
Stalin’s statue dismantled in Georgia
Stalin’s bust has been bashed in by the local administration in Ateni village of Gori, Georgia. Local residents, who celebrated the Victory Day on May 9, erected the bust without permission from officials. The statue was paint bombed by some anti-Stalin people ad after it was dismantled by the local…
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Politics
Georgian Communists Gathered in Stalin’s House
Georgia Communist Party members gathered near to Stalin’s house in the city of Gori. The group meeting was held on the May 9, Victory Day. People shared communist party symbols, pictures of Stalin and red flags to media members. Group members wanted Georgia to create good relations with Russia and…
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Central Asia
Russia Slams US-Georgia Military Exercises
Russia criticized the military exercises of the United States and neighboring Georgia by claiming this step could destabilize the region. Foreign Ministry of Russia said on May 6 that the planned military drills are provocative steps in Caucasus region: “We consider such a consistent ‘exploration’ of Georgian territory by NATO…
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Central Asia
IRI Poll: Georgians Maintain Pro-Western Attitudes
International Republican Institute (IRI) released a poll about political choices of Georgian people between Russia and the West. “According to the poll, 85 percent of those surveyed say they support joining the European Union and 79 percent support joining NATO. Georgians list the European Union and the United States as…
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Politics
The Georgian-Abkhazian Tension Renews in Montenegro
Georgian authorities prevented the show of Abkhazian exhibition in Montenegro. The 25th International Tourism Exchange and Tourism Fair was organized in Montenegro between 21 and 23 April. Abkhazia, the disputed region of Georgia, participated in international fair as an independent state. Georgian officials asked Montenegro to shut down Abkhazian pavilion…
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Central Asia
Disputed South Ossetia Plans to Join Russia
South Ossetia, the breakaway region of Georgia, will hold a referendum to join Russia. Leonid Tibilov, the head of the breakaway region, told TASS Agency in an interview, “We plan to hold a referendum on supplementing that article with paragraphs stating that the Republic of South Ossetia is entitled to…
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Pope Francis to Visit Caucasus
Pope Francis will visit the three countries of Caucasus in coming months, the Vatican Press office announced on April 9. The first visit scheduled for Armenia between June 24-26 and for Georgia and Azerbaijan in late September. “Accepting the invitations from His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of…
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