Armenia reviews deal to normalise ties with Turkey (Malaysian Mirror)
YEREVAN -Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian on Friday submitted two protocols on normalising ties with Turkey after decades of hostility to parliament for ratification, his office said. Read more…
Four civilians die in special operation in Ingushetia (Itar-Tass)
NAZRAN, February 13 (Itar-Tass) — A special operation against militants in the Ingush Republic has claimed the lives of four civilians. Two more were taken to hospital, Kaloi Asilgov,the press secretary of Ingushetia’s President said on Saturday.
GEORGIA: TBILISI PONDERS IMPLICATIONS OF UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL VOTE (EurasiaNet)
Officials in Georgia are downplaying speculation that the apparent victory of the pro-Russian candidate in Ukraine’s presidential run-off will have negative repercussions for Tbilisi. But local analysts are predicting the Ukrainian result could cause a major shift in regional politics.
Statement by IMF Mission to Georgia (IMF)
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Edward Gardner, visited Tbilisi January 26-February 10 for discussions on the fifth review of the economic program supported by a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). The SBA with Georgia was approved on September 15, 2008 (see Press Release No. 08/208) for an amount of SDR 477.1 million (about US$750 million).
Two Nigerians Freeze to Death Crossing Into Turkey From Georgia (Bloomberg)
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Two Nigerian citizens froze to death as they tried to cross illegally into Turkey through the mountains of Georgia’s Adjara region, the Georgian Interior Ministry said.
Georgian parliament speaker, PACE Pres discuss Georgian-Russian relations (Itar-Tass)
TBILISI, February 10 (Itar-Tass) – Georgian parliament speaker David Bakradze and the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mevlut Cavusoglu, had a meeting in Ankara Wednesday to discuss, among other things, the problems existing in relations between Georgia and Russia today.
Fourteen dead militants found on clash scene in Ingushetia (Itar-Tass)
NAZRAN, February 12 (Itar-Tass) — Fourteen dead militants, ten submachine guns, four machine guns, a pistol and a radio set were found on the clash scene eight kilometers south of Arshty in the Sunzha district of Ingushetia, a source at the Ingush department of the Federal Security Service told Itar-Tass.
Russia says killed 20 militants in N.Caucasus battle (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * Second day of intense fighting against militants * Analysts predict wave of increased violence (Adds Yevkurov comment, details) NAZRAN, Russia, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday its …
Armenia not to be able to join the EU with closed borders (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Victor Yengibaryan: Until Armenia does not settle issues related to the Karabakh conflict and Armenian-Turkish relations, it is useless to speak of EU membership.
Tbilisi Wants Ankara’s Role in Abkhaz, S.Ossetia Strategy (Civil Georgia)
Cooperation between Georgia and Turkey, which is “a guarantee of stability” in the region, should be “an example” for other countries, Davit Bakradze, Georgian parliamentary speaker, said during his visit to Turkey.
Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Torgom Manoukian awarded Saint Mesrop Mashtots Order. (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Archbishop Torgom Manoukian has been rewarded for the long years of dedicated and fruitful service to the Armenian people, in connection with his birthday and 20th anniversary of the enthronement.
