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Georgia will indeed join the North Atlantic Alliance, the body's Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told reporters in Tbilisi today at a joint press conference with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, News-Georgia reports. …
Author: Interview by Petr Lyukimson, Israel, exclusively to VK
The factors of security in the South Caucasus
The operation against Iran will undoubtedly affect Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
Public hearings at crossing of Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijani borders
Russia needs support of the plans on peace and relevant stability preservation in the region
Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said on Monday that Azerbaijan and Georgia have a deal on freedom of movement at the David Gareja Monastery, Trend reports.Some Georgian media insisted that Azerbaijani border guards were not allowing pilgrims and priests to the monastery.Agreements will remain in force until border delimitation.
Turkey and Azerbaijan are Georgia's largest trading partners. Total trade turnover between the three countries amounts to several hundred million dollars, but there is a reserve, Georgian minister of economy Vera Kobalia said. She made the statement on Monday in an interview with Georgian journalists following a meeting of businessmen from Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia, which took place in Kars (Turkey) last Saturday
The Tbilisi Chess Palace has held the first warm-up match of Azerbaijan and Georgia preparing for the World Chess Olympics in Istanbul, Georgia Online reports.Each player will have 5 matches.The pairs were set the following way:Azerbaijan – Georgia 3.5:1.5Eltadzh Safarli Merab Gagunashvili 0.5:0.5Rauf Mamedov Constantine Shanava 1:0Vasif Durarbeyli Baadur Jobava 0.5:0.5Gadir Guseynov Mikhail Mchedishvili 0.5:0.5
Azerbaijani Minister for Economic Development Shakhin Mustafayev will represent Azerbaijan at the trilateral business forum of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia, Trend reports.The forum will be held in Kars on June 9. Attendants will discuss agriculture, construction, tourism, textiles, real estate, healthcare and other spheres.Related structures of the three states will organize meetings. Businessmen will also attend bilateral meetings.
BP representative in Turkey Bud Fackrell (responsible for BP Turkey activities in Azerbaijan and Georgia) said that BOTAS infrastructure may be used for transport of Azerbaijani gas, unless the TANAP Gas Pipeline is ready on time, Trend reports.Gas transport from Shah Deniz-2 to Europe requires realization of six projects worth a total of $40 billion. It is the largest energy project that needs to be realized.
President of the Georgian Football Federation Zviad Sichinava said that a program for preparations of Azerbaijan and Georgia to host the UEFA Euro 2020 will be presented soon, Trend reports.A joint Georgian-Azerbaijani commission will be formed to host the games. The commission will work with stadiums, hotels, infrastructure.
Interview by Peter Lukimson, Israel, exclusively to VKIsraeli MPs Faina Kirshenbaum and Orit Zuarets have recently visited Georgia and Azerbaijan. Ms Kirshenbaum told VK about the trip. - As a Baku native, I can’t to fail to ask you what impression did Baku make on you? And Tbilisi? Was it your first visit to these cities?
The EU Association Agreements with Azerbaijan and Armenia must help resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by peaceful means, two draft resolutions of the European Parliament, to be placed for voting on April 18, said,
Akbar Al Baker, Director General of 5-star Qatar Airways, has described the company’s new office in Baku, Georgia Online reports.
- the railroad Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars-Istanbul
Eshet Tours has started organizing tours to Armenia and has a partner agreement with Armavia. Eshet Tours plans to launch a project of combined tours to Armenia and Georgia. The prices for tours to Armenia is slightly lower than visits to Italy or Austria. A week-long visit to Italy costs $1199 in Israel, compared with a similar tour to Armenia costing $1099. Eshet Tours highlights the exotic places of Armenia.
Where the interests of allies differ
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili concluded his two-day visit to Azerbaijan last week. Baku wants to cooperate with Georgia, primarily in the economy. On the other hand, it does not want to support Mikheil Saakashvili’s outbursts against Russia.
Mossad, the Israeli Intelligence Service, has warned Turkey about terrorist attacks planned against Israelis.
