Russia and Georgia

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Kremlin comments on Saakashvili’s return to Ukraine

Kremlin comments on Saakashvili’s return to Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has many important issues to focus on, and ex-Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili’s restored Ukrainian citizenship is not one of them, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry …

$ 94.6 million transferred to Georgia from Russia

$ 94.6 million transferred to Georgia from Russia

For the period from January to March 2019, the volume of remittances to Georgian commercial banks by means of electronic systems exceeded $ 379.5 million, which is 6.5% more than a year earlier. Most transfers were made from Russia, but …

Georgia agrees with Gazprom on gas supplies

Georgia agrees with Gazprom on gas supplies

Georgia agreed with Gazprom to purchase gas, Georgian Economy and Sustainable Development Minister Giorgi Kobulia said. According to Kobulia, the agreement with Gazprom has already been drawn up, and Georgia will buy …

 Russians detained in Tbilisi for online drug trafficking

Russians detained in Tbilisi for online drug trafficking

An online drug trafficking scheme was uncovered and three drug dealers who are the citizens of Russia were detained, according to the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs. The ministry revealed that he …

Abashidze sums up his Russia-Georgia talks with Karasin

Abashidze sums up his Russia-Georgia talks with Karasin

Georgian Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze said the implementation of the 2011 Georgian-Russian agreement regarding the customs monitoring of cargo shipments across the common border …

Verkhny Lars opened for all types of transport

Verkhny Lars opened for all types of transport

Traffic of all types of vehicles along the Georgian Military Road, which connects Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus, was open, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North Ossetia …

Georgian Military Road closed for trucks again

Georgian Military Road closed for trucks again

The Georgian Military road connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus is closed for trucks due to a worsening of weather conditions, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North …

Will Georgia start buying Russian gas again?

Will Georgia start buying Russian gas again?

Georgia's Economy and Sustainable Development Minister Giorgi Kobuliya does not rule out the opportunity of buying natural gas in Russia. He noted that Georgia is negotiating terms of gas transit from Russia to …

Georgian Foreign Minister holds meeting with OSCE chair

Georgian Foreign Minister holds meeting with OSCE chair

Slovakia, which took over the chairmanship of the OSCE this year, is firm in its support of Georgia’s efforts to deal with domestic and foreign challenges, the OSCE chair, Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak …

Lars opened for trailers

Lars opened for trailers

The traffic along the Georgian Military Highway connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus was allowed for vehicles with a trailer and semi-trailer. The relevant information was published on the website of the Department of Roads …

Two Russians missing in Georgia

Two Russians missing in Georgia

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs published today statistics on the disappearances of foreign citizens over the past year. A total of 16 foreigners were reported missing in 2018, of which 12 were found during the year. In …

Russia to pay Georgia 10,000,000 euro

Russia to pay Georgia 10,000,000 euro

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has announced its judgment today in the case of Georgia v. Russia, regarding the collective expulsion of Georgian nationals from Russia in the autumn of 2006. "The …

Karasin and Abashidze plans to meet in late February

Karasin and Abashidze plans to meet in late February

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin held a phone conversation with Special Representative of the Georgian Prime Minister for Relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze yesterday, the Russian Foreign …

Georgia Military road closed for all vehicles

Georgia Military road closed for all vehicles

The Georgian Military road connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus is closed to all vehicles this morning, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North Ossetia reported. …