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Foreign minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba. Source: www.yuga.ru

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Abkhazia and Russia: the outline of bilateral relations

At the beginning of September 2008, following the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by the Russian Federation, Moscow forged diplomatic ties with the mentioned breakaway republics. In the second half of October 2008, it was announced that the Russian President appointed ambassadors in Sukhumi and Cchinvali. Russian Ambassador in Sukhumi Semyon Grigoryev presented his Letter of Credence to President Sergei Bagapsh in the middle of December 2008…

Georgian political scientist Mamuka Areshidze. Source: www.presa.ge

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Bagapsh tries to preserve independence in politics. Georgian political scientist Mamuka Areshidze in an interview for DespiteBorders

Mamuka Areshidze is Georgian political scientist specialising in the questions of Caucasus. He works as the Director of the Caucasian Centre of Strategic Research. In November 2008, he founded the social organisation the House of Free Opinion. In an interview for the portal Despite Borders he answered questions pertaining to the political situation in Abkhazia. From the point of view of stability, what is the situation in Abkhazia like today? Stability is virtual in a sense…

The Russian military is moving to Georgia. Source: nytimes.com

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The first week of the military conflict in Georgia: the chronology of events

At the close of the conflict: 1st – 7th August, 2008. On 1st August, 2008, first news about the outbreak of a local border conflict in the region appeared. There were repeated armed skirmishes under way between the Georgian army and South Ossetian troops which claimed several victims also in the ranks of civilians. The parties accused each other of escalating the conflict: the Georgian party accused South Ossetian…

Hermes-450 drone. Source: www.defenstech.org

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The shooting down of Georgian drone and the escalation of tension in the South Caucasus

On 20th April, 2008, Georgian unmanned reconnaissance aircraft was shot down over the village of Gagida in Abkhazia. The separatist Abkhaz air force claimed responsibility for shooting it down. The representative of de facto Abkhaz President in the Gali region Ruslan Kishmaria informed about the incident adding that it was Georgia’s second reconnaissance aircraft which was shot down during last weeks…

The Azerbaijani Ambassador in Vienna Fuad Ismayilov

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We are optimistic about the prospects of our bilateral economic cooperation. The Azerbaijani Ambassador to Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia and the International organizations in Vienna Fuad Ismayilov

Some time ago, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Vienna has received our request to conduct an interview on the questions of economic collaboration between Slovakia and Azerbaijan. These questions follow up on the presentation of investment possibilities in Azerbaijani economy which took place in Bratislava in March 2007. In view of the fact that we published an interview with the Armenian Ambassador…

Badri Patarkacishvili. Source: www.dni.ru

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Patarkacishvili’s share in the Imedi company

At the beginning of 2008, the Prosecutor General of Georgia announced that Badri Patarkacishvili was charged with conspiracy to topple the state authority, the contrivance of an assassination of a person holding a political office and the preparation of a terrorist act. According to the Prosecutor General’s press statement in the absence of Patarkacishvili in Georgian territory, the summons will be handed in via his family members…

Ashot Hovakimian

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The Armenian Ambassador to Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary Ashot Hovakimian: The absence of oil and gas grants us freedom to diversify our economy

The Caucasus region is the natural field of interest of Slovakia particularly in terms of international policy and economy as well as the preservation of peace and stability. In South Caucasus, there are several trouble spots substantially contributing to problems as regards the relations among the states as well as nations throughout the region. With his Excellency Ashot Hovakimian, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary…

The protest action in Tbilisi in 2003. Source: www.novayagazeta.ru

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Crisis events in Georgia in the light of current political processes

The signals of crisis events in Georgia appeared as early as September when five representatives of municipal government were arrested in the town of Gori. They were accused by the prosecutor’s office of embezzlement and corruption. A demonstration was held following the arrest. The municipal government deputies attempted to penetrate forcibly into the municipal government building, in which the investigation was under…