On her second visit to Georgia in the space of one month, Turkish prime minister Tansu Ciller conferred with Georgian leader Eduard Shevardnadze in Tbilisi... MORE

In approving thenew constitution, the Georgian parliament set simultaneous parliamentaryand presidential elections there for November 5, Russian radioreported August 25. Moscow Radio Notes Falling Standard... MORE

The Russian foreign ministry sharply criticized Abkhazia for failingto live up to its earlier agreements with Moscow and Tbilisi,Russian radio reported August 23. On August... MORE

Georgian parliamentchairman Eduard Shevardnadze told Tbilisi Radio August 7 thatthe draft constitution, or at least its main provisions, may soonhave to be submitted to

The Georgian parliament remains deeply decided on the issuesof federalism, the structure of the future legislature, and thepowers of the executive, as it continues its... MORE

Russia´s specialenvoy for the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict, Nikolai Medvedev,told Interfax July 26 that Moscow wants Georgian president EduardShevardnadze to allow representatives of Abkhazia and South... MORE

Georgianmilitary personnel will conduct joint exercises with Russian forcesat the end of August, Russian radio reported July 24. Earlierthis year, Armenian military personnel also participated... MORE

Georgianpresident Eduard Shevardnadze said July 24 that the resolutionof the Abkhaz and South Ossetian issues would become the "touchstone"of relations between Tbilisi and Moscow, Interfax... MORE

Maj. Gen. Anatoly Merkulev, commander of Russianpeacekeeping forces in South Ossetia, said that his men did notneed any help from Georgian and Ossetian forces and... MORE

The Georgian parliament has proposed that Russia be askedto remove its peacekeeping units from Abkhazia so that Tbilisicould reestablish its authority in that region, NTV... MORE