The NATO-Georgia Commission met at NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (5 September 2018) to discuss the situation on the ground in the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and ongoing efforts to pursue peace.
British law enforcement agencies named two Russian nationals as suspects in the attempted murder of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
This will be the third meeting between the two men since Pashinyan became prime minister of Armenia in May, and comes amid speculation about problems in Armenia-Russia relations in the Armenian and Russian media.
The Russian Foreign Minister has described the situation in Armenia as "boiling" whilst speaking to students at the Moscow State Institute for International Relations on Monday
Turkish pressure to bring about the closure of the International Black Sea University in Tbilisi exposes once more Georgia's vulnerability to pressure from strong neighbours, argues George Mchedishvili in this op-ed
Russia has sold more than USD 5 billion worth of military equipment to Azerbaijan, it was announced, but President Putin insisted that his country "will continue to provide every possible assistance to the peaceful settlement of [the Nagorno-Karabakh] conflict".
The incumbent Georgian head of state said that he will continue to be at the service of the Georgian people and will contribute to Georgia's national interest in other ways