Georgia - JRL Excerpts 2009-11 - JRL Home
:: Abkhaz Presidential Campaign Turns Ugly
Shamba, who served 12 years as foreign minister before becoming prime minister last year, is seen as the most pro-Russia candidate ...
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view larger image]:: Three Years After The War With Georgia, What Has Russia Gained?
Russia Profile and its panel give their spin on the Russo-Georgian War ...
:: Tbilisi suspects Russia of preparing for war against Georgia
Russian secret services organize and finance terrorist attacks in Georgia, the Georgian Foreign Ministry also said
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NewsLinks
:: NEWSLINK: Georgia agrees for compromise on Russia’s WTO accession - ITAR-TASS 10-28-11/JRL 2011-195
:: NEWSLINK: Deal for Russia to Join W.T.O. Is Accepted by Georgians - New York Times 10-28-11/JRL 2011-195
:: NEWSLINK: EU Pushes Georgia to Accept Russia's WTO Bid - Wall Street Journal 10-26-11/JRL 2011-193
:: NEWSLINK: For Abkhazia, Recognition Is Coming Piece by Piece - New York Times 9-8-11/JRL 2011-163
:: NEWSLINK: Why Georgia Has Friends and Russia Doesn't - Moscow Times 8-23-11/JRL 2011-152
:: NEWSLINK: Wikileaks about Saakashvili’s talk with Vershbow - Times (Armenia) 2-17-11/JRL 2011-30
:: NEWSLINK: Georgia says no US request for missile shield radar - ITAR-TASS 2-18-11/JRL 2011-30
:: NEWSLINK: Egyptian scenario possible in Georgia – opposition leader - Russia Today 2-18-11/JRL 2011-30
:: NEWSLINK: Deputy PM: Tbilisi Wants More Military Cooperation with U.S. - Civil Georgia 12-16-10/JRL 2010-231
:: NEWSLINK: How to Resolve the Georgia Conflict - Moscow Times 12-16-10/JRL 2010-231
:: NEWSLINK: Democrats making push on US-Russia arms treaty - AP 12-15-10/JRL 2010-230
:: NEWSLINK: WikiLeaks: 'Left with Russia, Abkhaz Looking for Daylight' - Civil Georgia 12-12-10/JRL 2010-230
:: WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO - NEWSLINK: WikiLeaks Archive - U.S. Cables Side With Georgia - ITAR-TASS 12-2-10/JRL 2010-224
:: NEWSLINK: Georgia in Latest WikiLeaks Releases - Civil Georgia 12-1-10/JRL 2010-223
:: NEWSLINK: Georgia in Latest WikiLeaks Releases - Civil Georgia 12-1-10/JRL 2010-223
:: NEWSLINK: Medvedev: Georgia 'Probably Most Serious' Disagreement with NATO - Civil Georgia 11-22-10/JRL 2010-218
:: NEWSLINK: Saakashvili on Ties with Russia - Civil Georgia 11-11-10/JRL 2010-212
:: NEWSLINK: “Detaining alleged Russian spies in Tbilisi is a provocation” – Russia - Russia Today 11-6-10/JRL 2010-208
Mikhail Fedotov has suggested that Russian and Georgian human rights activists start a dialogue ...
:: Lavrov Derides Saakashvili as 'Pathological'
Georgian diplomats faced expulsion from offices in downtown Moscow where electricity was cut off ...
:: The war in South Ossetia as a point of departure for Russia and the U.S.
"... Russian-U.S. relations soured to an extent not seen since the Cold War. ..."
:: Georgia's Cycle Of Violence Reflects Dysfunctional Politics
Periodic street violence has been endemic in Georgia since it won independence from the Soviet Union nearly two decades ago ...
:: Remember the Caucasus?
The Caucasus in general and Georgia in particular are important to the wider world because they still comprise a potential zone of conflict, with potential effects felt a long way outside the region ...
:: A New State's Guide to Gaining International Recognition
Abkhazia, a sliver of Black Sea land recognized as sovereign by no one but Russia and three other countries, created a stir when it announced that it had convinced a fifth UN member country to recognize it ...
:: Saakashvili says he is open to serious talks with Russia
Saakashvili said that normal relations between Georgia and Russia will become possible if Russia begins dialogue ...
:: Georgia takes part in NATO exercises
Georgia is taking part in computer-assisted war games as part of the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program, the Georgian Defense Ministry said ...
:: Wikileaks, South Ossetia and the Russian "reset"
A dispute still rages over who started the Russo-Georgian war of August 2008, with both sides mounting spirited campaigns to get their own interpretation accepted by the media and other countries ...
:: Georgian Restaurants Ban Russian Songs - TV Channel
Georgian authorities imposed a silent ban on musicians performing songs in Russian, Georgia's Maestro television channel has reported ...
:: The Russia-Georgia Media War Shows No Sign of Abating in the Face of International Justice
The ECHR cleared from its workload 1,549 cases from a group of over 3,300 applications launched in the wake of the August 2008 war on behalf residents of South Ossetia and Russian peacekeepers in the breakaway region ...
:: Pentagon denies alleged plans to deliver arms to Georgia
The U.S. Department of Defense has emphatically denied speculations by the Russian media that Washington is planning to resume arms sales to Georgia ...
:: New Wave Of Protests?
Some political observers, including former President Eduard Shevardnadze, have predicted that recent increases in prices, tariffs, and taxes could spark widespread social unrest ... Liz Fuller, RFE/RL
Georgia - JRL Excerpts 2009-10
:: WIKI LEAKS ON THE SOUTH OSSETIA WAR
Patrick Armstrong; JRL 2010-223; Dec. 1, 2010
:: Georgia calls for peaceful resolution of S. Ossetia conflict
RIA Novosti; JRL 2010-223; Dec. 1, 2010
:: Georgia renounces force to restore territorial integrity
RIA Novosti; JRL 2010-219, Nov. 23, 2010
:: Tbilisi Prepares to Fight Sochi Olympics
Alexandra Odynova, Moscow Times; JRL 2010-219, Nov. 23, 2010
:: Saakashvili Says Obama Supports Georgia's NATO Aspirations
Interfax; JRL 2010-218; Nov. 22, 2010
:: Georgia Arrests Russian Spies Operating Before War
Helena Bedwell, Bloomberg; JRL #2010-208, Nov. 5, 2010
:: The lightness of history in the Caucasus
Thomas de Waal, OpenDemocracy.net; JRL #2010-208, Nov. 5, 2010
:: Georgia Arrests Russian Spies Operating Before War
Helena Bedwell, Bloomberg; JRL #2010-208, Nov. 5, 2010
:: "Tanks of August" publication [Russo-Georgian War]
From Ruslan Aliev, Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies; JRL #2010-161-32, Aug. 25, 2010
:: All Georgian Children Will Be Required to Know English
From Interfax; JRL #2010-154-35, Aug. 16, 2010
From Interfax; JRL #2009-237, Dec. 30, 2009.
:: Outgoing Year Was One of The Most Difficult Ones in Georgia's Recent History - Saakashvili
From Interfax; JRL #2009-236, Dec. 28, 2009.
:: Saakashvili Sacks Governor Over Deadly Blast
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-232, Dec. 21, 2009.
:: NATO Chief Does Not Think Georgia Seeks Military Revenge
From Interfax; JRL #2009-230, Dec. 17, 2009.
:: Georgia Considers Opening its Border with Russia
By Giorgi Kvelashvili, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-205, Nov. 10, 2009.
:: Issues Points Memo Interview with Professor Dr. Nicolai N. Petro, Professor of Political Science, University of Rhode Island, USA
From Steven Ellis and Saylor Company (representatives of Georgian separatist governments); JRL #2009-205, Nov. 10, 2009.
:: Russia Casts a Wary Eye on Deepening U.S.-Georgia Cooperation
By Giorgi Kvelashvili, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-202, Nov. 4, 2009.
:: Tagliavini Commission Report Awakens an Extinct Protest Volcano in Georgia
By Koba Liklikadze, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-198, Oct. 28, 2009.
:: Ex-Georgian PM calls for talks between Tbilisi, Sukhumi, Tskhinvali
From Interfax; JRL #2009-198, Oct. 28, 2009.
:: U.S., Georgia begin joint military drills on Monday
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-197, Oct. 27, 2009.
:: U.S. defends Stalin's Georgia, stimulates Tbilisi's militarization - ministry
From Interfax; JRL #2009-195, Oct. 23, 2009.
:: After Russia-Georgia Report, A Sense Of 'What Now?'
By David Kakabadze, Marina Vashakmadze, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-186, Oct. 7, 2009.
:: A few comments on the Tagliavini Commission's Report
From Nicolai Petro; JRL #2009-184, Oct. 5, 2009.
:: Russian warships to escort Abkhazia-bound freight vessels
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-184, Oct. 5, 2009.
:: Danger Recedes of New Conflict in the South Caucasus
Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-183, Oct. 2, 2009.
:: Painting in Shades of Grey: Heidi Tagliavani’s Apportioning of Blame to Both Sides Has Not Quelled the Row Over Who Started It
By Roland Oliphant, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-183, Oct. 2, 2009.
:: EU Report On 2008 War Tilts Against Georgia
By Ahto Lobjakas, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-182, Oct. 1, 2009.
:: EU report on Russia-Georgia conflict shows evolution in perception - pundit
From Interfax; JRL #2009-182, Oct. 1, 2009.
:: EU Report on Caucasus War Has Ambiguities - Russian Foreign Ministry
From Interfax; JRL #2009-182, Oct. 1, 2009.
:: The EU and the autopsy of the Caucasian conflict
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-181, Sept. 30, 2009.
:: PACE formally reaffirms Russia voting rights after Georgia motion
From Interfax; JRL #2009-182, Oct. 1, 2009.
:: South Ossetian official dissatisfied with PACE resolution
From Interfax; JRL #2009-182, Oct. 1, 2009.
:: Russia's NATO envoy demands Western apology after Georgia war report publication
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-181, Sept. 30, 2009.
:: Georgia Feud Erupts In Council of Europe
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-181, Sept. 30, 2009.
:: [Separatist leadership:] A new English-language Web site for the government of Abkhazia has been launched
From Circassian World Newsletter; JRL #2009-181, Sept. 30, 2009.
:: Moscow strongly disagrees with PACE resolution on Russian-Georgian war
From Interfax; JRL #2009-181, Sept. 30, 2009.
:: [Russian information ministry:] Abkhazia warns Georgia against hostilities in Black Sea
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-181, Sept. 30, 2009.
:: EU Braces For Release Of Report On Georgia War
By Ahto Lobjakas, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-177, Sept. 24, 2009.
:: Georgia Considers Taking Gitmo Prisoners
The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-177, Sept. 24, 2009.
:: Venezuela Recognizes Rebel Regions
By Nikolaus von Twickel and Alex Anishyuk, from The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-169, Sept. 11, 2009.
:: Smuggling Dispute Between Sukhumi, Tbilisi Enters Uncharted Waters, Legally
By Charles Recknagel, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL 2009-165, Sept. 4, 2009.
:: Georgian Foreign Minister Threatens Abkhaz Leader With Jail Over Threats to Georgian Ships
From Interfax; JRL 2009-164, Sept. 3, 2009.
:: Georgian Church Leader Says Georgia "wants Peace With Russia"
From Interfax; JRL #2009-164, Sept. 3, 2009.
:: FSB to patrol 'Abkhaz waters'
From Interfax; JRL 2009-161, Aug. 31, 2009.
:: One Year After 'Independence,' Abkhazia And South Ossetia In Legal Gray Zone
By Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-159, Aug. 27, 2009.
:: Georgia minister dismissed for 'telling truth' about US training - Russian envoy
From Interfax; JRL 2009-161, Aug. 31, 2009.
:: Tbilisi says it is committed to peaceful resolution of Abkhazia, S. Ossetia
From Interfax; JRL 2009-159, Aug. 27, 2009.
:: Putin press office: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity conducted a news conference
From premier.gov.ru; JRL 2009-159, Aug. 27, 2009.
:: Putin Slams U.S. on Rebel Regions' "Birthday"
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-159, Aug. 27, 2009.
:: Medvedev still 'has no regrets' over Abkhazia, S. Ossetia
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-158, Aug. 26, 2009.
:: Lessons Learned from the 2008 War in Georgia
By Judith Latham, from Voice of America; JRL #2009-151, Aug. 17, 2009.
:: A Year after the Five-Day War
From Russia Profile, featuring Vladimir Frolov, Vladimir Belaeff, Stephen Blank, Ethan Burger, Alexander Rahr, Sergei Roy; JRL #2009-151, Aug. 17, 2009.
:: Nearly 80% of Russians Think Good Relations With Georgia Impossible Under Saakashvili
From Interfax; JRL #2009-149, Aug. 13, 2009.
:: Putin Promises More Aid to Abkhazia
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-149, Aug. 13, 2009.
:: U.S. Renders Military Assistance to Georgia But Does Not Supply Weapons - Vershbow
From Interfax; JRL #2009-149, Aug. 13, 2009.
:: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the Abkhazian opposition
premier.gov.ru transcript; JRL #2009-149, Aug. 13, 2009.
:: War in South Ossetia, One Year on
Nicolai N. Petro interview by Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-148, Aug. 13, 2009.
:: On South Ossetia
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-147, Aug. 6, 2009.
:: Saakashvili returns to war
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-147, Aug. 6, 2009.
:: A Year After Russia-Georgia War -- A New Reality, But Old Relations
By Robert Coalson, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-145, Aug. 4, 2009.
:: Russia says road blocks, not border markers installed near Georgian village
From Interfax; JRL #2009-145, Aug. 4, 2009.
:: Russia's tough action in Georgia made USA think of resetting ties - pundits
From Interfax; JRL #2009-145, Aug. 4, 2009.
:: Georgia Govt Promises to Publish Report on 2008 Conflict
From Interfax; JRL #2009-146, Aug. 5, 2009.
:: Faded Rose: Can Georgia's Democratic Dream Be Revived?
By Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-145, Aug. 4, 2009.
:: Georgian Opposition Takes Time Out
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-142, July 29, 2009.
:: Georgian Opposition Requests Meeting with Biden
By Vladimir Socor, The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-134, July 17, 2009.
:: Is A Russia-Georgia War Off The Table?
By Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-134, July 17, 2009.
:: Russian War Games: More Than Saber-Rattling?
By Judith Latham, from Voice of America; JRL #2009-123, July 3, 2009.
:: Before the Summit, the U.S. Forgives Russia for Invading Georgia
By Pavel Felgenhauer, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-123, July 3, 2009.
:: Russia satisfied with results of Geneva talks on Caucasus
From Interfax; JRL #2009-122, July 2, 2009.
:: South Ossetia dissatisfied with course of Geneva talks
From Interfax; JRL #2009-122, July 2, 2009.
:: Looking Beyond Georgia's Political Crisis
By Nino Burjanadze, featured by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-119, June 26, 2009.
:: U.S.-Russia Moscow Summit Presents Last Opportunity to Avoid War in Georgia
By Pavel Felgenhauer, from The Jamestown Foundation's, Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-119, June 26, 2009.
:: U.S., Georgia Report Progress In First Talks Of Strategic Partnership
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL 2009-117, June 19, 2009.
:: Russia satisfied with results of Geneva talks on Caucasus
From Interfax; JRL #2009-122, July 2, 2009.
:: South Ossetia dissatisfied with course of Geneva talks
From Interfax; JRL #2009-122, July 2, 2009.
:: Looking Beyond Georgia's Political Crisis
By Nino Burjanadze, featured by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-119, June 26, 2009.
:: U.S.-Russia Moscow Summit Presents Last Opportunity to Avoid War in Georgia
By Pavel Felgenhauer, from The Jamestown Foundation's, Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-119, June 26, 2009.
:: U.S., Georgia Report Progress In First Talks Of Strategic Partnership
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