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Verkhny Lars closed to heavy vehicles

Verkhny Lars closed to heavy vehicles

The Georgian Military Road has been closed to heavy-loaded lorries due to heavy snow in Georgia, the Russian Emergency Ministry's office in North Ossetia said. "Traffic on the Georgian Military Road was stopped …

Georgian media review for March 4-10

Georgian media review for March 4-10

The threat of a split the Georgian Dream, the decision of the European Commission on visa liberalization, the hypothetical possibility of a meeting of the heads of the Russian Federation and Georgia

Georgia and Russia may cancel visa regime in 2016

Georgia and Russia may cancel visa regime in 2016

The Georgian prime minister’s special representative for relations with Russia, Zurab Abashidze, said that the visa regime between the two countries may be cancelled in 2016. He noted that further simplification of …

EMERCOM allows passenger cars to travel from Vladikavkaz to Lars

EMERCOM allows passenger cars to travel from Vladikavkaz to Lars

Today the Emergency Ministry of North Ossetia announced the opening of the Russian section of the Georgian Military Road from Vladikavkaz to Lars, which was closed yesterday, but the authorization is valid only for passenger cars, movement of …

Gazprom to continue to pay Georgia with ‘blue fuel’

Gazprom to continue to pay Georgia with ‘blue fuel’

Gazprom and the Ministry of Energy of Georgia extended the agreement under which the Russian company pays 10% for the Tbilisi gas supplies to Armenia as a transit fee via the Georgian territory, Georgian Energy …

Georgian Military Highway closed from Russian side

Georgian Military Highway closed from Russian side

An hour ago the Russian section of the Georgian Military Highway, the only overland transport route connecting Russia with Georgia and Armenia was closed, the Vladikavkaz rescuers informed. …

Ural Airlines to open Saint Petersburg-Batumi flights

Ural Airlines to open Saint Petersburg-Batumi flights

Ural Airlines will open direct regular Saint Petersburg-Batumi flights starting from May 16. Flights will be carried out on Mondays and Fridays. It should be noted that currently only five …

Georgian section of Georgian Military Road closed

Georgian section of Georgian Military Road closed

Georgia closed its section of the Georgian Military Road due to a danger of avalanches. The traffic on the Gudauri-Kobi area of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars section is closed for all types of vehicles from 14:00 till 18:00, the …

Armenian Press Review (February 4-10)

Armenian Press Review (February 4-10)

The coalition of the RPA and ARFD, fracturing of ‘Prosperous Armenia’, the new ambassador of Armenia to Russia, rises in prices ...