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| Oct. 15 |
Switzerland |
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Summit on situation in Georgia
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Azerbaijan |
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Presidential Election
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| Oct. 8 |
Georgia |
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Russia begins final Georgia pullout
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| Oct. 5 |
Georgia |
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Russian troops leave Georgian posts
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| Sep. 30 |
Georgia |
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EU monitors begin Georgia mission| Two hundred observers from the European Union have begun deploying in Georgia to monitor a ceasefire with Russia | |
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| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
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U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
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| Aug.26 |
Moscow |
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Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions
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Georgia |
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Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back'
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| Aug.16 |
Georgia |
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Russia digs in amid pullout calls
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Georgia |
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Russian tanks 'on the move'
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| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
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Russian advance flares Georgia tensions
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| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
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Moscow |
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Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict
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| Aug.10 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgian troops forced to withdraw
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| Aug.8 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians
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| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane
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| Apr.3 |
NATO |
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine
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| Mar.1 |
Armenia |
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President declares state of emergency
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| Jan.6 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims majority in vote
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Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century
year 2006 |
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge
year 2003 |
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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Shevardnadze resigns
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| Coming Events |
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| Oct. 15 |
Switzerland |
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Summit on situation in Georgia
The status of South Ossetia and Abkhazia will be discussed
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Azerbaijan |
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Presidential Election The incumbent Ilham Aliyev was nominated by the New Azerbaijan Party for a second term on 3 August 2008
Stories |
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| Oct. 8 |
Georgia |
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Russia begins final Georgia pullout Russian forces pulled back from positions outside separatist South Ossetia region, bulldozing a camp at a key checkpoint
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| Oct. 5 |
Georgia |
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Russian troops leave Georgian posts Russian troops began dismantling positions Sunday in the so-called security zones inside Georgia they have occupied since August's brief but intense war
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| Sep. 30 |
Georgia |
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EU monitors begin Georgia mission| Two hundred observers from the European Union have begun deploying in Georgia to monitor a ceasefire with Russia | |
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| Sep. 16 |
Georgia |
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NATO chief expresses solidarity |
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| Sep. 12 |
Georgia |
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Russians 'leaving Georgian port' |
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| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
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Russians 'agree Georgia deadline'
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| Sep.6 |
Armenia |
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Protests greet Turkish president
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| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
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Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
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Medvedev: Saakashvili a 'political corpse' |
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| Aug.31 |
Moscow |
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Medvedev stands by Georgia actions |
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| Aug.30 |
Moscow |
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Russia moves to calm Georgia row |
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| Aug.29 |
Georgia |
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Georgia breaks ties with Russia |
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| Aug.28 |
North Caucasus |
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Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war
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| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
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U.S. aid arrives in tense Georgia
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Georgia |
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U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
Map of Batumi Georgia A Coast Guard ship carrying humanitarian aid docked in the port, as Georgia's Western allies renewed their criticism of Russia
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| Aug.26 |
Moscow |
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Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions
| Medvedev: 'This is not an easy choice to make, but it represents the only possibility to save human lives'. West condemns Russia over Georgia. President Saakashvili said it was 'clear around the world that Russia is acting as an aggressor state'
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| Aug.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels
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Georgia |
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Huge fire as Georgian train hits landmine
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| Aug.23 |
Georgia |
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Russia to keep forces at key port
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| Aug.22 |
Paris |
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Russia accused of abusing truce
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Georgia |
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Russia: We've completed pullback |
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Georgia |
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Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats'
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Georgia |
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Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back' Russia's military: withdrawal from Georgia has begun. There has been no indication that such a pull back is happening
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday
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| Aug.16 |
Georgia |
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Russia digs in amid pullout calls Russian forces have tightened their control of a key highway from the Black Sea to the capital , a day after signing a formal ceasefire
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Moscow |
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Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain
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Georgia |
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Russian tanks 'on the move'
Map of Poti Georgia Russian forces appeared to be in control of two key Georgian cities. Russian troops were comfortably in control of Gori
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| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
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15,000 Russian troops in Georgia
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Georgia |
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Russian advance flares Georgia tensions
Map of Gori Georgia An advancing Russian military convoy sparked concerns of a major return to hostilities a day after a cease-fire came into effect
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| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
French President Sarkozy: The presidents of Georgia and Russia have agreed to a 6-point plan to calm the conflict over separatist territorie...
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Moscow |
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Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia| The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict. Russian President Medvedev orders an end to military... | |
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| Aug.11 |
South Ossetia |
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Russian military pushes into Georgia
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| Aug.10 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgian troops forced to withdraw
Georgian troops are forced to withdraw from the capital of South Ossetia by Russian army. Some units of Georgian army still stay
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| Aug.9 |
Georgia |
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Russian jets attack, killing 60 people
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| Aug.8 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks
Map of Tskhinvali Georgia| Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians. Saakashvili: All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically ... | |
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| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane Georgia's air force commander: A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia
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| Apr.3 |
NATO |
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine
NATO will not yet offer membership to Georgia or Ukraine after the alliance was split amid strong objections from Russia
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| Mar.1 |
Armenia |
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President declares state of emergency
Robert Kocharian declared a state of emergency, after protests over last month's election turned violent
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| Jan.19 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili begins 2nd term
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| Jan.6 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims majority in vote
Near-complete returns from presidential election show pro-western President Mikheil Saakashvili winning a majority of the vote
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Georgia |
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Monitors hail election
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| Jan.5 |
Georgia |
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Mass rally call over poll
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Georgia |
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President Saakashvili 'wins election'
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| Nov.7 |
Georgia |
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Georgia under state of emergency
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
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Turkey recalls U.S. envoy |
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| Oct.10 |
Turkey |
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Turkey condemns US Armenia vote |
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| Aug.6 |
Georgia |
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Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town
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| Jan.19 |
Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead| Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century. He was given a six-month suspended sentence in October 2005 after writing about the Armenian "gen... | |
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row
French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge
Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying
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| Mar.21 |
Azerbaijan |
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Bird flu kills five
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| Jan.26 |
Georgia |
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Energy crisis as Georgia freezes
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| Dec.24 |
Azerbaijan |
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23 dead recovered from air crash |
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| Dec.23 |
Azerbaijan |
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Plane crash along Caspian shore kills 23 |
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| Nov.26 |
Azerbaijan |
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Police break up mass rally
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| Nov.6 |
Azerbaijan |
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Ruling party 'wins' polls
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| May.25 |
Azerbaijan |
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Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens
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| May.10 |
Georgia |
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Bush: Georgia 'beacon of liberty' |
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| May.9 |
Georgia |
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Bush dances after arrival |
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| Feb.2 |
Georgia |
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'Gas poisoning' kills PM |
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| Jan.4 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims presidency
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| Dec.3 |
Georgia |
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Bomb explodes outside state TV |
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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Shevardnadze resigns President has resigned after meeting the opposition and Russia's foreign minister Ivanov
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| Nov.2 |
Georgia |
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Shevardnadze won parliamentary poll |
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