Sergey Lavrov and Vladimir Putin are ready for contacts with Georgian colleagues
Russian Foreign Minister: “The Georgian people must not pay for the rupture of ties with their Russian neighbours, for the criminal mistakes of Mikheil Saakashvili”
South Ossetia
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ICC prosecutor's office begins investigation of events of August 2008 in South Ossetia
The prosecutor's office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched an investigation into crimes that may have been committed during the armed conflict in South Ossetia in 2008. "Crimes within the jurisdiction of the …
Putin: the Caucasus has enormous tourism potential
Speaking at the ONF Stavropol interregional forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin compared the Russian Caucasus to the Austrian city of Tyrol. "I think that this year the southern part of Russia …
Press Review of the Caucasus (January 18-24)
Caucasian domestic and foreign conflicts through the eyes of local media
Ministry of Health: No swine flu in South Ossetia
Not a single case of the swine flu disease has been registered in South Ossetia, the Health Minister Grigory Kulidzhanov said. "No cases of swine flu have been registered in South Ossetia. If the infection appears …
Press Review of the Caucasus (January 11-17)
Caucasian domestic and foreign conflicts through the eyes of local media
Driver who killed Attorney General of South Ossetia detained
A person who is allegedly to blame for the accident which resulted in the death of the Attorney General of the Republic, Merab Chigoev, was detained in South Ossetia. "A suspect in a fatal accident, Soslan …
Attorney General of South Ossetia's hit by car
In South Ossetia the Attorney General Merab Chigoev has died. It is known that he died in the hospital where he was taken after being hit by a car. "Merab Chigoev was approaching his car at the intersection of …
Press Review of the Caucasus (December 21-27)
Caucasian domestic and foreign conflicts through the eyes of local media
Georgia plans to issue passports to residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia under simplified scheme
The Georgian authorities are planning to issue Georgian biometric passports to residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in order to they could use the right of visa-free entry into EU countries, Sputnik Georgia …
Caucasian Press Review (December 6-13)
Caucasus domestic and foreign political events in the local press
South Ossetia prepares for construction of Zonkarskoy hydroelectric power station
South Ossetia plans to begin construction of the Zonkarskoy hydropower plant on the river Small Liakhva with using of the Zonkarskogo reservoir in the next year, the Prime Minister of South Ossetia, Domenti Kulumbegov, said …
Caucasian Press Review (November 30 - December 6)
Caucasus domestic and foreign political events in the local press
Georgian Military Highway reeling again
The only highway connecting Georgia and Armenia with Russia is open for the moment, but maybe not for long
Residents of South Ossetia remain without electricity
People of South Ossetia have remained without electricity due to the accident at the power line, the Republican State Unitary Enterprise (RPMU) 'Energy resources" reports. According to Interfax, people remained without …
Caucasian Press Review (November 9-15th)
Caucasian domestic and foreign conflicts through the eyes of local mass media
Transcaucasian highway stops due to snow in South Ossetia
The traffic of the Transcaucasian highway has stopped but to snow in South Ossetia. "Snow has taken us aback. There are tens of meters traffic jams. It is good that there is no road …
Caucasian Press Review (November 2-8)
Caucasus domestic and foreign political events in local press
Caucasian Press Review (October 26 - November 1)
Caucasian domestic and foreign political events in local media
Germany and Georgia building bridges
Berlin appreciates the carefulness of the Irakli Garibashvili government and his intention to reduce tension in relationship with Moscow
