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RFE/RL Iran Coverage Cited Around the World
RFE/RL's coverage of the post-election crisis in Iran has been cited by a variety of media outlets around the world.
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RFE/RL's Georgian Service
RFE/RL's Georgian Service began broadcasting in March 1953 as part of Radio Liberty broadcasting to the Soviet Union. Over the years, it has established a tradition for high professional standards for its news reporting and is widely regarded as the only objective and unbiased source of information in Georgia.
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Georgia Won't Extradite Russian Deserter
'This Will Not Be Easy'
A First Step In Moscow
Russian Soldier Requests Political Asylum In Georgia
Russian, Georgian Talks End Without Results
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U.S. Still Seen As World's Bully, Poll Finds
A new poll conducted in 20 countries representing more than 60 percent of the world's population says feelings toward the United States haven't changed much since Barak Obama became the U.S. president. Yet the respondents also told worldpublicopinion.org that they believe Obama's presidency will be good for the world, as well as for the United States.
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Nervous Neighbors In 'Near Abroad'
Ever since Barack Obama famously pledged a "reset," smaller countries in Russia's near abroad have feared their interests will be sacrificed for smoother superpower relations. What's the mood in Georgia and Ukraine as the summit begins?
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Are Relations Really Ready For A 'Reset'?
U.S. President Barack Obama hopes to kick-start Washington's moribund relations with Moscow in his first summit meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. But the two sides face serious divisions, and few are predicting the visit will produce anything close to a breakthrough.
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Swedes Launch EU Presidency With Plea To Iran
The EU's new Swedish Presidency has outlined its priorities at the start of its six months at the helm. Stockholm called on Tehran not to "polarize" itself in the wake of protests over disputed presidential elections, while calling for urgent action on the issue of climate change, one of its top priorities.
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Looking Beyond Georgia's Political Crisis
Former Georgian parliament speaker Nino Burjanadze argues that in addition to the global financial crisis, her countrymen must contend with a total absence of accountability, the nonexistence of democratic checks and balances, and extravagant budget spending, all of which severely undermine the prospects for steady economic growth in the next few years.
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Population
4.6 million
Ethnic Groups:
Georgian 83.8%
Azeri 6.5%
Armenian 5.7%
Russian 1.5%
Other 2.5%
Religions:
Orthodox Christian 83.9%
Muslim 9.9%
Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%
Catholic 0.8%
Other 0.8%
None 0.7%
Languages:
Georgian 71%
Russian 9%
Armenian 7%
Azeri 6%
Other 7%
(Note: Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia)
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