Abkhazia, a breakaway province of Moscow backed by Moscow, has no plans to join the Russian Federation, local officials said after South Ossetia said it would take steps in that direction. Moscow recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia after the war with Georgia in 2008. Thousands of Russian troops are stationed in the […]
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South Ossetian separatists want union with Russia: ‘It’s not difficult’
The leader of South Ossetia, a de facto breakaway republic of Georgia, said today he was considering holding a regional reunification with Russia. “We must, of course, seek the opinion of the people and make sure that the people express themselves on the possibility of union with the Russian Federation,” Anatoly Bibilov told Russian television. […]
The Russian invasion ‘hurts’ Georgia with losses of over $ 1 billion.
Georgia is estimated to lose $ 1 billion to $ 1.2 billion in economic output due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its 6% growth target, the head of parliament’s finance and budget committee said on Friday. “Russia and Ukraine are our main trading partners,” Irakli Kovzanadze told TV Pirveli, according to the Russian […]
And Georgia is asking for Europe’s support
Another diplomatic front opens for Putin: The Georgian president is visiting Paris asking for support for Ukraine and its country. Georgia’s 2018 President Salome Zurabishvili arrived in Paris today, the crucial day for the negotiations on the Ukrainian crisis. In the afternoon, he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is also President of […]
Sp. Libanos in the Council of 27 Ministers of Agriculture: Time for immediate measures to support producers against price increases
The Minister of Rural Development and Food, Mr. Spilios Libanos, Council of Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries and Commissioners. After the meeting, Mr. Libanos stated: “I have raised with the Council of Ministers and the Commissioners, representatives of the European Commission, the burning issue of the continuing rapid rise in energy, feed and fertilizer prices. […]
Georgia: Former President Saakashvili transferred to intensive care after fainting
Doctors at the prison hospital where former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is being held have taken him to the intensive care unit after he fainted, his lawyer Nika Gvaramia said. “At the moment he is in the intensive care unit. All the doctors are there and they are doing their best. Apart from the words […]
Georgia: Former Saakashvili President on Hunger Strike Taken to Prison Hospital
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been on a hunger strike at his jail since early October, was taken to a prison hospital today, the country’s penitentiary said. “In order to prevent the deterioration of Mikheil Saakashvili’s health condition and due to the increased risk to his safety, he was transferred from prison number […]
Agriculture: IFAD wants to double its impact in poor countries by 2030
By obtaining the AA + rating by Fitch, the International Fund for Agricultural Development aims to strengthen its financial resources in the coming years. Objective: to help twice as many farmers in poor countries within 10 years. Faced with the risk of a food crisis that the Covid-19 pandemic is reinforcing, the International Fund for Agricultural […]
Coronavirus hits already struggling US farmers with drop in prices
In this photo taken March 20, 2020, cattle rancher Joe Whitesell rides his horse in a field near Dufur, Oregon, as he helps a friend herd cattle. Gillian Flaccus | AP U.S. farmers have endured a slew of financial hardships over the past few years. The U.S.-China trade war sent scores of farmers out of […]