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International community condemns violence during Georgian election campaign
5 October 2016
EU Ambassador Janos Herman said "We condemn any form of violence and call on all parties and all participants of the campaign to keep calm"
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Georgia one step closer to visa free travel for its citizens to the EU
5 October 2016
The European Council on Wednesday decided to take the process to the next stage, and open negotiations with the European Parliament for the implementation of the measure.
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Despite partisan shenanigans, Georgia's democratic infrastructure is remarkably solid
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Despite partisan shenanigans, Georgia's democratic infrastructure is remarkably solid
5 October 2016
Felix Light reports from Tbilisi for commonspace.eu ahead of parliamentary elections on Saturday
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Car explosion in central Tbilisi (UPDATED)
5 October 2016
In a statement, Georgia's Prime Minister, Giorgi Kvirikashvili said: "What has happened this evening in Tbilisi is not only sabotage against the state, but also a provocation plotted by Georgia's enemies to instigate instability ahead of the elections."
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US State Department comments on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
5 October 2016
"The responsibility for peace rests on the leaders of both countries, and we would reiterate their importance in finding a negotiated peace", said the Director of the State Department press office at a briefing.
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Armenia to spend 15.4% of state budget on defence in 2017
4 October 2016
Defence spending remains stable but defence expenditure will still amount to more than twice that spent on healthcare
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Georgia's crazy opinion polls
4 October 2016
As Georgia prepares to go to the polls on Saturday, 8 October, questions have again arisen about the reliability of opinion polls, and the possible manipulation of opinion and exit polls by different political forces.
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Armenian president presents new defence minister to the armed forces general staff
4 October 2016
Justifying the appointment of a civilian to the defence ministry the president said the defence minister had to take responsibility for what he termed "military diplomacy", and was also responsible for large defence procurement.
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Zero tolerance of political violence is a must for Georgia ahead of elections
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Zero tolerance of political violence is a must for Georgia ahead of elections
4 October 2016
Opinion: The campaign, ahead of next Saturday's parliamentary elections in Georgia has been calm and largely peaceful. Unfortunately, over the weekend several isolated incidents occured involving supporters of different political parties. They resulted in several people being hospitalised