Azerbaijan and Georgia

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Saakashvili calls Azerbaijan Georgia's strategic partner

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili gave a speech at the Azerbaijani parliament in Baku today. He called Azerbaijan and Georgia strategic partners, Trend reports.The president noted that the two states have common historic problems. Azerbaijan announced its independence in Tiflis. Saakashvili said that Azerbaijan has become a major player on the international arena. Strategic partnership is vital for both states.

Official visit of president of Georgia to Azerbaijan begins tomorrow

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will pay an official visit toAzerbaijan. On Wednesday, March 7, the president of Georgia will givea speech at the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, NewsAzerbaijan reports with reference to the Georgian Embassy in Baku.During the visit, the presidents of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev andMikheil Saakashvili will sign a number of documents. The Heads ofState will make a statement to the media.The participants of the meetings will discuss the deepening and

SOCAR Georgia Gaz starts management of Adjara gas pipelines

The Ministry of Finance and Economy of Adjara has handed SOCAR Georgia Gaz control over gas pipelines built in the villages of Bobokvati, Khutsubani, Kveda Sameba and Ochkhamuri, Trend reports.The company will manage the system for 49 years. It will launch the pipelines in 6 months. The ministry says there could be no exploitation without the support of SOCAR Georgia Gaz.

Turkey to enhance economic ties with Azerbaijan and Georgia

Turkey is ready to enhance cooperation with Azerbaijan and Georgia in the sphere of trade, 1news.az cites Turkish media as saying. A corresponding statement was made recently by the Turkish Economy Minister."We are going to increase the amount of trade with Azerbaijan and Georgia," the minister said.

Stepan Grigoryan on the year 2011

VK asked director of the Yerevan Globalization Analysis Center, Stepan Grigoryan, to say some words about the results of the year 2011 for the Caucasus. "It's hard to discuss the Caucasus as a specific region. The Caucasus has a very complicated structure. We see several countries that differ greatly from one another," the expert says. "Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia constitute the first group of countries, Russia and Armenia - the second."

Construction terms for Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway set

Construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway has great significance for Azerbaijan and Georgia, Georgian Minister for Regional Development and Infrastructure Ramaz Nikolaishvili said, APA reports.

Tbilisi hosts South Caucasus Media Conference

Representative of the OSCE for freedom of press, Dunya Miyatovych, will arrive in Tbilisi on October 20 to open the South Caucasus Annual Media Conference, News.am reports.