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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 06:21
On March 12, SOCAR Deputy Vice President Vitaly Beglyarbekov told a Baku conference that the company is ready to make its gas-infrastructure accessible to additional countries, the Turan news agency reported.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 06:15
Abkhazia and South Ossetia may differ in how seriously they take their de-facto sovereignty, but they share the fate of living in limbo, with most of the world refusing to put them on the map.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:55
The Crimea crisis has inspired hopes for a speedier ride for Georgia to NATO membership, but the Alliance appears to be sticking to an adagio pace for now.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:43
"Human rights violations as determined by the DoS, and corruption records, should be considered for participation on the NDN."
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:31
As the population grows, and arable land in the surrounding valleys grows scarce, the increasing militarization of the border raises the potential for violence.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 12:07
Washington lobbyist Fabiani & Company currently has a $100,000-per-month contract to promote Rogun and Tajikistan on behalf of an obscure offshore entity with links to Tajikistan’s president, Imomali Rakhmon.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 12:03
At the same time, his government is expanding its network of vigilante groups to police the hoi polloi, who already require exit visas.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 12:02
The mixed messages illustrate the diplomatic tightrope that Nazarbayev is walking as he seeks to maintain Kazakhstan’s close relationship with Russia while keeping a wary eye on the implications of Russian encroachment into former Soviet states.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 07:09
“The general advice was -- focus on the EU. But obviously, there is now a wave of support building here for the idea of giving Georgia MAP to protect against Russia.”
Friday, March 7, 2014 - 09:00
But some in the U.S. military are apparently advocating restraint in dealing with Russia for the sake of Afghanistan military logistics.