Russia has imposed a temporary ban on rice imports, citing quality concerns in Asian and U.S.-produced rice, agriculture officials said Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.
Popularity: 1% [?]
December 5, 2006Georgian police said they detained two Russian peacekeepers in the conflict zone with breakaway South Ossetia, but commanders of the peacekeeping forces have denied the report.
Popularity: 1% [?]
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Wednesday that Azerbaijan had agreed to supply his country with natural gas as it seeks alternatives to rising Russian prices, but Azerbaijan’s state petroleum company said no contract has been signed, AP reports.
Popularity: 2% [?]
November 30, 2006The U.S. Secret Service is working with police in the former Soviet republic of Georgia to investigate an international counterfeiting operation that produces fake $100 bills that have been seized in the United States and Israel, the Washington Post is quoted by Reuters news agency.
Popularity: 1% [?]
November 28, 2006Greek wines have the opportunity to expand their share on the Russian market following bans on wine imports from Georgia and Moldova, an agriculture minister said Monday, RIA Novosty reports.
Popularity: 1% [?]
November 27, 2006According to Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili Georgia does not want to confront with Russia and hopes to normalize bilateral ties, The Associated Press reports.
Popularity: 1% [?]
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has offered the Georgian authorities his country’s assistance in easing tensions in Georgia’s relations with Russia, the Interfax news agency reports.
Popularity: 1% [?]
November 24, 2006South Ossetia and North Ossetia will eventually unite within Russia’s borders, South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity told a Monday press conference in Moscow.
Popularity: 1% [?]
November 21, 2006Russia has completed all bilateral talks on joining the World Trade Organization and will finish multilateral negotiations by next summer, the country’s chief negotiator said Friday.
Popularity: 2% [?]
November 17, 2006A convoy of Russian military hardware and other equipment left the Georgian capital Thursday en route to a base in Armenia.
Popularity: 1% [?]
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