11 November: Russian media sources covering the Presidential elections in the self declared Republic of South Ossetia are characterising the outcome as the most unpredictable in its twenty year history. Polling will take place on Sunday (agencies)

Head of EU Delegation in Armenia:

10 November: The Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen stated at a Press Conference in Tbilisi yesterday that "Since our Bucharest summit, Georgia has come a lot closer to NATO. But there is still work to be done, in a number of areas. Fur

Interview

Foreign minister of Norway:

Russian expert:

Russian analyst:

9 November: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called for a large-scale modernization of the transportation system in Russia, promising to attract up to one trillion rubles ($33 bln) in private investment.(VEDOMOSTI)

9 November: Russia “cuts a new window to Europe” with the official launch of the Nord Stream, the first direct pipeline bringing Russian natural gas to European consumers.(Kommersant)

The proof of the pudding.....The deal enabling Russia to join the WTO, is a diplomatic success. Its implementation will however be difficult.