Georgian Foreign Minister met the ambassador of Israel 2009-01-15 18:05 Grigol Vashadze, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, today met Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Georgia Itzhak Gerberg, Noviy Region informs.

Russia will not change its position on OSCE mission in Georgia mandate prolongation 2009-01-15 17:05 Russian position on OSCE mission in Georgia activities prospective and presence of OSCE monitors in other regions of the South Caucasus is based on principle and hasn’t changed, stated Anvar Azimov, the Permanent Representative of Russia to OSCE, RIA-Novosti informs.

Russia hopes for OSCE promptitude in gas supplies for South Ossetia issue 2009-01-15 16:39 Russian Foreign Ministry expects of OSCE an effective solution of the problem of gas supplies to South Ossetia, ITAR-TASS informs.

Georgia against prolongation of OSCE mission mandate at the price of territorial integrity 2009-01-15 14:57 Tbilisi nourishes practically no hope for prolongation of OSCE mission in its previous format in conflict regions of Georgia. As Temur Iakobashvili, the State Minister of Reintegration of Georgia, shared before the beginning of the meeting of the government, Russia is likely to block the solution of the issue at the meeting of the Permanent Council of OSCE, to be held today in Vienna, again.

Georgian Security Council staff to be nearly doubled 2009-01-15 13:28 Georgian administration decided to boost the role of the National Security Council, much blamed for ineffectiveness in connection with the August war in the Caucasus.

Kokoity: the US is responsible for the war in South Ossetia along with Georgia 2009-01-15 12:38 The US bears responsibility for the August events in the Caucasus along with Georgia, stated Eduard Kokoity, the President of South Ossetia, at yesterday’s press conference.

Opposition postpones the overthrow to spring 2009-01-15 11:44 The radical part of Georgian opposition, that previously stated its intention to go in the streets on January 25th of Tbilisi in order to strive for Saakashvili’s resignation, postponed its antigovernmental action to spring, RIA-Novosti informs.

Human rights activists claimed Georgia guilty in outbreak of the August war 2009-01-15 10:35 The new report of Human Rights Watch, presented today in Washington, announced the party guilty of the August war in the Caucasus. According to the document, in August 2008 Georgian administration conducted a military assault on Tskhinval and in the course of this operation and commited sporadical use of force, including indiscriminate weapons, like multiple rocket launcher Grad and cluster bombs

Georgia left the category of free countries 2009-01-15 10:13 Georgia left the category of countries with electoral democracy, Freedom House states.