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Why Russia Struck Georgia - the Truth Revealed

Why Russia Struck Georgia - the Truth Revealed

16 September 2008

Nothing to do with South Ossetia, nothing to do with Abkhazia, nothing to do with "ethnic cleansing" on the people of South Ossetia, most of whom have Russian passports. Medvedev Condemns Georgia NATO Membership Promise

Georgian Control Reestablished in the Village on Abkhaz Border

Georgian Control Reestablished in the Village on Abkhaz Border

10 September 2008

Georgian administration re-established in the village of Ganmukhuri on the Abkhaz administrative border, about a month after Abkhaz militia, backed by Russian troops, took control over the village. Some photos without comments
Azerbaijan After Georgia: Ten Shattered Assumptions of Azerbaijani Foreign Policy

Azerbaijan After Georgia: Ten Shattered Assumptions of Azerbaijani Foreign Policy

06 September 2008

Paul Goble. Director of Research and Publications Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy. No country, with the possible exception of the two immediate antagonists, has seen its foreign policy environment transformed by the recent war in Georgia more than Azerbaijan.

Russia's War With Georgia: Implications For Azerbaijan

Russia's War With Georgia: Implications For Azerbaijan

05 September 2008

The Russo-Georgian war of August 2008 will have significant repercussions for the entire Caucasus. Moscow's objectives are already clear. It will annex South Ossetia and Abkhazia, thus violating the 1975 Helsinki treaty and ripping apart the post-Cold War settlement based on the indivisibility of European security. It will deprive Georgia of its economic and self-defense capacity and destroy Georgia's civilian infrastructure and economy.

Georgia: Satellite Images Show Destruction, Ethnic Attacks

Georgia: Satellite Images Show Destruction, Ethnic Attacks

29 August 2008

Russia Should Investigate, Prosecute Crimes. (New York, August 29, 2008) - Recent satellite images released by the UN program UNOSAT confirm the widespread torching of ethnic Georgian villages inside South Ossetia, Human Rights Watch said today. Detailed analysis of the damage depicted in five ethnic Georgian villages shows the destruction of these villages around the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinvali, was caused by intentional burning and not armed combat.

The Position of a Group of Experts Regarding the Impact of the Georgian Crisis on the Republic of Moldova

The Position of a Group of Experts Regarding the Impact of the Georgian Crisis on the Republic of Moldova

27 August 2008

The armed conflict between Russia and Georgia has produced a major political-military crisis capable of generating profound transformations in the system of international relations. Rapid and fundamental degradation of institutional cooperation mechanisms and relations between Russia, on the one part, and the European Union and NATO, on the other, marks the beginning of a new period of confrontation, with serious implications for regional security and stability.

Russia's Interests in Georgia and the Need for EU Involvement

Russia's Interests in Georgia and the Need for EU Involvement

27 August 2008

August 27, 2008. On 31 July 2008, the world witnessed the beginning of a re-escalation of tensions between Georgia and its breakaway region South Ossetia, which devolved into full-scale Russian military operations in South Ossetia and within undisputed Georgian territory. The stated reason for Russia's internationally dubbed "disproportionate" response on behalf of the breakaway region was that the country must protect its citizens (Russia had begun distributing Russian passports to the population of Georgia's two breakaway regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, in the last few years).

Statement by the Secretary General of NATO on the Russian Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Statement by the Secretary General of NATO on the Russian Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

26 August 2008

I reject the decision of the Russian Government to extend recognition to the South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions of Georgia. This is in direct violation of numerous UN Security Council resolutions regarding Georgia's territorial integrity, resolutions that Russia itself has endorsed. Russia's actions in recent weeks call into question Russia's commitment to peace and security in the Caucasus. NATO firmly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, and calls on Russia to respect these principles.
Statement of the Armenian Committee of Helsinki Citizens` Assembly

Statement of the Armenian Committee of Helsinki Citizens` Assembly

23 August 2008

Though Russian authorities officially state and assure that their troops are being removed from Georgian territory we are still getting information about cases of robbery in the territories that are under the control of Russian troops, as well as about destruction of military and civil structures of Georgia.

Statement by Minister Emerson on Violence in Georgia

Statement by Minister Emerson on Violence in Georgia

15 August 2008

The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the recent violence in Georgia's South Ossetia region: Canada is gravely concerned about the recent violence in South Ossetia, and we deplore the casualties that have resulted...

Latvian NGO Coalition for the Support of Georgia Established

Latvian NGO Coalition for the Support of Georgia Established

14 August 2008

On August 13, 2008, thirteen NGOs united in the Latvian NGO Coalition for the Support of Georgia with the aim of coordinating NGO activities in order to promote Latvian political and humanitarian support for Georgia. Members of the initiative group are NGOs that have experience in Georgia and are active in the country at present. The Coalition has issued the following statement, calling on the people of Latvia, the Government and the Parliament (Saiema) to be more active in supporting the Georgian government and people.

Message from Bucharest, Romania

Message from Bucharest, Romania

13 August 2008

Please allow us to express our solidarity with the Georgian people and the Georgian civil society, in these painful moments. We understand and share your concern about the political situation in your country and we would like to assure you of our full support.

Support the Initiative

Support the Initiative "Europe Begins in Brussels and Might End Up in Georgia - Save Georgia"

13 August 2008

Public Movement "Multinational Georgia" (PMMG) is calling to its partners and all NGOs around Europe to support the initiative "Europe begins in Brussels and might end up in Georgia - Save Georgia" which aims provision societies of these countries with real information about events taking place in Georgia as a result of Russian aggression.

European Council on Foreign Relations. War in Georgia - the EU Needs to Step in

European Council on Foreign Relations. War in Georgia - the EU Needs to Step in

12 August 2008

This article as published in the Independent on Sunday, on 10 August, 2008.

Russian Military Pushes Into Georgia

Russian Military Pushes Into Georgia

12 August 2008

Do you think Russia's actions in Georgia are justified?
Russian President Calls Halt to Georgian War?

Russian President Calls Halt to Georgian War?

12 August 2008

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced Tuesday that he has ordered an end to military operations against Georgia. The announcement came minutes before French President Nicolas Sarkozy was to land in Moscow to meet with Medvedev to negotiate terms for a possible cease-fire.
Sign the Petition in Support of Georgia

Sign the Petition in Support of Georgia

11 August 2008

The hereby signers, are making a statement to express our support to the Republic of Georgia, currently being attacked by the Russian Federation, we are making a call to the European Union, the United States of America, and all peoples and nations of the world to repulse the current aggressions being performed by the Russian military lead by president Dmitry Medvedev and prime minister Vladimir Putin; our plead is to call the nations of the world and all International Organizations, to demand an immediate ceasefire and the removal of Russian troops off Georgian territories; we also call the Russian people to reject the hostilities and urge their government to return to peace.
Irakli Alasania, Georgia's Permanent Representative Accused Russia of Occupying Georgia

Irakli Alasania, Georgia's Permanent Representative Accused Russia of Occupying Georgia

10 August 2008

Ambassador Irakli Alasania's speech at the UN
GFSIS Honours Graduates

GFSIS Honours Graduates

30 June 2008

On 30 June, 2008 the GFSIS honoured the graduates of the "Training Course for Georgian Journalists in National Security and International Relations Issues." The course, funded by the Embassy of the United States in Tbilisi, was the third in a series designed to train print, broadcast and e-media journalists in issues related to foreign and domestic security policies, economics and important issues facing states in transition. The programme was formally launched at the Foundation on 27 November 2007.

Integration of the Ethnic Greek Minority Into the Georgian State

Integration of the Ethnic Greek Minority Into the Georgian State

24 April 2008

The year-long training programme, funded jointly by the Embassies of Greece and Switzerland in Tbilisi and under the direction of the GFSIS, featured the participation of 12 young leaders from Georgia's ethnic Greek minority community who took part in a specially designed programme to facilitate their further integration into the Georgian state.

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