Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Georgia

Saakashvili Urges Normalized Relations With Russia

Mikheil Saakashvili (file photo) (epa)

November 27, 2006 -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has called for normalizing relations with Russia, but said it would not come at the expense of his country's national interest.

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November 27, 2006

As reported by the Associated Press on November 26, Saakashvili said Georgia does not want to argue with Russia, but will stand on its "own feet" in the present period of tension with Moscow.

Relations between the countries plummeted in September, when Georgia detained four Russians on spying charges and Russia in turn imposed a trade and travel embargo against Georgia.

(AP)

Russian Sanctions On Georgia

Georgian deportees arriving in Tbilisi on October 6 (epa)

RUSSIA DEPORTING GEORGIANS. Despite Georgia's release of four military officers accused of spying on October 2, Russia has continued its transport and postal blockade of Georgia, and has also deported hundreds of Georgians.... (more)

Council Of Europe Head 'Concerned' About Reports Of Russian Sanctions

EU Criticizes Russian Actions

'No Time To Send Ambiguous Messages'

Ethnic Russians Feel Insulated From Tensions

Explaining West's Muted Response To Crisis

MORE: Coverage of the situation in Georgian from RFE/RL's Georgian Service and in Russian from RFE/RL's Russian Service.

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