By VOA News 05 January 2008 Voters in Georgia cast ballots Saturday to determine whether former President Mikhail Saakashvili will return to office. Early exit polls show thatMr. Saakashvili is poised to win a narrow margin. He needs to get 50 percen...
By David Gollust Washington 10 November 2007 The United States is sending a senior diplomat to Georgia to press for an immediate end to the state of emergency imposed this week by President Mikhail Saakashvili. U.S. envoy Matthew Bryza will meet with...
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 08 November 2007 Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, who is mired in a deep political crisis, Thursday agreed to call early presidential elections and said he would lift the state of emergency. In this background re...
By Suzanne Presto United Nations 23 August 2007 Georgian U.N. Ambassador Irakli Alasania is accusing Russia of new airspace violations. Georgia is already pursuing investigations into an alleged incursion and missile launch earlier this month. From V...
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 29 January 2007 watch Georgian Uranium report Georgian authorities have disclosed the arrest of a Russian man last year on charges of smuggling contraband uranium. Russian scientists confirmed the radioactive material...
By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 20 October 2006 watch Russia Georgia Troubles A bitter dispute between Russia and Georgia shows no sign of ending soon following Moscow's decision last month to impose harsh sanctions against Tbilisi after authorities there a...
By Andre de Nesnera Washingon 13 October 2006 Georgia's president hopes to steer his country toward the West, and diminish Russia's influence. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the intricate relationsh...
By David Gollust Washington 02 October 2006 The United States has welcomed the return home of four Russian officers held in Georgian police officers escort Russian officers Dmitry Kazantsev, second left, and Alexei Zavgorodny, second right, October...
By Bill Gasperini Moscow 15 June 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Georgian counterpart Mikhail Saakashvili this week in an attempt to improve relations that have become severely strained over economic and political issues. The two men i...
By Song Lin and Xiao Hong Atlanta, Georgia 06 April 2006 watch Georgia Aquarium report Atlanta, the home of Coca Cola and cable news giant CNN, now has another landmark: the Georgia Aquarium. Since it...