No fear of Mistral as decided 2010-03-03 23:04 Tbilisi puts up with Russia's prearranged purchase of Mistral helicopter carrier. In a matter when commercial interests and strengthening ties between the West and Eurasia's largest country are concerned any protests are out of place.

Why does Tbilisi need Europe’s firm hand? 2010-03-03 17:16 This week, the officials of Tbilisi are actively communicating with their European colleagues. Political consultations between the foreign administrations of Georgia and Poland have just been completed when the chairman of the Latvian Seym arrived to Georgia. Today, the country is going to be visited by the EU delegation. What are the reasons for the activity of Saakashvili’s regime at the foreign policy front?

UN replaces the person responsible for Georgia 2010-03-02 23:39 UN has appointed its new Secretary General’s Special Envoy to Georgia. This post is now occupied by diplomat Anti Turunen who has got the reputation of a perfect diplomat in the Western countries. New-York believes that his skills and experience were especially obvious in the course of the settlement of the crisis problem in Georgia when Finland was the OSCE chairman and Turunen was Head of OSCE Permanent Council. The special representative will have to start his mission without delay: a scheduled meeting in the context of the incidents prevention and response mechanism has already been held in Gal today.

John Hall has reached Batumi 2010-03-02 17:22 The US coast guard ship named John Hall has entered the port of Batumi in order to take part in the joint maneuvers with Georgia in the Black Sea. In the course of the maneuvers, Tbilisi and Washington are going to practice the sea rescue procedure and methods of struggling with the illegal migration. The Russian MFA and Sukhum have already stated that they would thoroughly watch the training sessions of the Georgians and the Americans.

Lars open – Armenians in triumph 2010-03-02 13:42 Welcome the long-awaited opening of Kazbegi-Upper Lars checkpoint on Russian-Georgian border giving no advantage to either Georgia or Russia. There will be no visa issuance for Georgians and Russians though the risk of hostile elements penetrating both countries increases. Only Armenia is content calculating profits from accelerated cargo shipments to Russia and back.

Georgia’s “shine” for Eurovision 2010-03-01 23:25 Georgia is getting ready to take part in Eurovision 2010 song contest in Oslo with Sofo Nizharadze’s “Shine” to represent the country in Oslo. Judging by the name the song has no political connotation like a year ago. Does that mean Tbilisi focuses on the music component of the contest?

Saakashvili reporting and laughing 2010-02-27 22:30 Recently Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili delivered his annual report in parliament emphasizing that the policy of European integration shall not be altered and promising to liberalize the country’s economy and hold model local elections in May. Despite the president’s promises, during debates the parliamentarians accused him of power usurpation and detachment from real problems in the country.

Room for the drugs? 2010-02-27 17:01 The day after tomorrow, Russia and Georgia are going to open a checkpoint at the joint border in North Ossetia. That is a rather surprising event considering the tension in the relationship between Tbilisi and Moscow. The more so, as Georgia is regularly accused of supporting the terrorism; now this country is already blamed for arranging drugs trafficking from Afghanistan to the North Caucasus.

Shevarnadze to be responsible for Gamsakhurdia’s death 2010-02-27 15:48 A humble version of Georgian first president Zviad Gamsakhurdia murder sounds more and more credible. In early February Konstantin Gamskahurdia went to Moscow to bring oral testimony against second Georgian president Edward Shevarnadze who supposedly ordered death of his predecessor. Yesterday it was ex PM Tengiz Sigua who testified against his ex chief. Shevarnadze has been summoned to parliament.