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Thousands swim from Asia to Europe in traditional Istanbul race

24 July 2018

Around 2400 people participated in the Samsung Bosphorus Cross Continental swim which is organised annually by the Turkish Olympic Committee.

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Syria signs agreements with South Ossetia; Bibilov to visit Damascus soon

23 July 2018

The territory of South Ossetia seceded from Georgia in 1992, and in 2008 was officially recognised as an independent country by Russia and a handful of other countries. The rest of the international community still recognise South Ossetia as part of Georgia.

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Armenia's army has received all weapons under 200 million USD loan agreement with Russia

23 July 2018

Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan said on Sunday "State-of-the-art Russian weapons have been completely supplied under a 200 million dollar credit."

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South Caucasus

Azerbaijan buries one more victim of the Karabakh conflict

22 July 2018

Nineteen year old Anar Samad Alishov, a conscript soldier serving with the Azerbaijani army, was earlier reported to have been killed as a result of a violation of the ceasefire with Armenia, but no details were given

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Principled support for Georgia on its way to European integration

21 July 2018

Georgia has once more received assurances of support for its reforms and for its European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations during prime minister Mamuka Bakhtadze's first visit to Brussels.

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Russia

Putin highlights foreign policy priorities and red lines

20 July 2018

The Russian President told his country's senior diplomats "what matters most is ensuring the right conditions for the sustainable development of our country". He hailed the role of the EAEU and warned against aggressive steps against Russia, citing NATO's embrace of Georgia and Ukraine as an example.

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Donald Tusk reiterates EU support for Georgia

19 July 2018

Referring to the regional situation, the President of the European Council said "Georgia is situated in a challenging neighbourhood, where it plays a crucial role as facilitator and bridge builder"

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"Erasmus students are the hope for a Europe 2.0", Italian president tells young Georgians

18 July 2018

Italian President Sergio Mattarella, currently on a tour of the South Caucasus, on Tuesday (17 July) addressed students at Tbilisi State University about his vision for Europe's future.

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3 billion barrels of oil pass through BTC pipeline

17 July 2018

The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline has been a game-changer for the South Caucasus and its role in Europe's energy security strategy

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Thousands swim from Asia to Europe in traditional Istanbul race

Syria signs agreements with South Ossetia; Bibilov to visit Damascus soon

Armenia's army has received all weapons under 200 million USD loan agreement with Russia

Azerbaijan buries one more victim of the Karabakh conflict

Principled support for Georgia on its way to European integration

Putin highlights foreign policy priorities and red lines

Donald Tusk reiterates EU support for Georgia

"Erasmus students are the hope for a Europe 2.0", Italian president tells young Georgians

3 billion barrels of oil pass through BTC pipeline