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Batumi Gains Recognition as a Leading Casino Destination, Boosting Batumicasinoguide.com
Batumicasinoguide.com is a leading online resource dedicated to providing in-depth reviews and ratings of Batumi’s top casinos. BATUMI, GEORGIA, September 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Batumi, a coastal city on the Black Sea, is rapidly gaining...

Speech by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at Folk och Försvar in Sälen 2025
SWEDEN, January 20 - Your Majesty, Ladies and gentlemen, Right now – as we gather here at Folk och Försvar in Sälen – a mechanised battalion from the South Skåne Regiment P7 is making its way across the Baltic Sea to Latvia. 600 women and men....

Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response and Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Milton
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission (FWC) Executive Director Roger Young, FEMA Administrator...

Speech by Minister For Foreign Affairs at the Folk och Försvar Annual National Conference
SWEDEN, January 12 - Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and gentlemen, There is no question what the core task of Swedish foreign and security policy is. It centres on constraining Russia, especially by supporting Ukraine. For this...

International Translation Day spotlights the vital role of Online Volunteers
Thirteen Online Volunteers collaborated with Commit Global, a non-governmental organization (NGO), and translated documents that helped people overcome language barriers. In the lead-up to International Translation Day, we look at the vital role...

OSCE supports co-operation between Georgia and Armenia on Climate Change and Landscape Fire Management
The OSCE in partnership with the thinktank adelphi has recently published a strategy paper aiming to foster cross-border co-operation between Georgia and Armenia in tackling climate-related security risks, improving landscape fire management, and...

Russian Man Sentenced for Running an Illegal Money Transmitting Business
Feliks Medvedev, 43, of Buford, Georgia, was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for conducting an unlicensed money transmitting business which...

International observers to Georgia’s parliamentary elections to hold press conference on Thursday
Tbilisi, 11 September 2024 – Observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a press conference on the opening of the observation mission to the parliamentary elections in Georgia on Thursday, 12...

Azerbaijan-Armenia peace talks: The status quo and an emerging diplomatic breakthrough
The following article is based on research conducted under the State Department’s Title VIII Fellowship, for the Black Sea Program at MEI. During summer 2024, the author conducted a series of interviews with senior government officials,...

Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN, December 24 - 24 December 2024, 19:04 On December 24, Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Irakli Kobakhidze congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on...

Azerbaijan’s green shift: Energy transition, COP29 commitments, and US collaboration
The following article is based on research conducted under the State Department’s Title VIII Fellowship, for the Black Sea Program at MEI. During summer 2024, the author traveled to Baku and Karabakh and interviewed 15 policymakers from various...

Alona Lebedieva: European Imports of Russian LNG – The Price of Compromises
KYIV, UKRAINE, December 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union declared an ambitious goal: to completely abandon Russian energy resources by 2027. However, in 2024, imports of Russian...

First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva shared post on plane crash near Aktau
AZERBAIJAN, December 25 - Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan On December 24, Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev,...

Georgia Avenue NW Bus Priority Project - Concept Open House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts Georgia Avenue NW Bus Priority Project - Concept Open House (Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a series of open houses to review the preferred conceptual roadway...

Georgia Avenue NW Bus Priority Project - Concept Open House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts Georgia Avenue NW Bus Priority Project - Concept Open House (Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a series of open houses to review the preferred conceptual roadway...

Agenda released for 18th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo
Produced by Biomass Magazine and BBI International, the event is the largest gathering of biomass industry stakeholders in North America. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, December 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Biomass Magazine released the agenda...

Georgian Parliament Speaker Accuses EU of Interference
(MENAFN) Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has sharply criticized the European Union (EU), accusing the bloc of meddling in Georgia’s internal political matters and forcing what he described as "false political choices" on the...

To His Excellency Mr. Mikheil Kavelashvili, President-elect of Georgia
AZERBAIJAN, December 14 - 14 December 2024, 15:47 Dear Mr. Kavelashvili, I sincerely congratulate you on your election as the President of Georgia. The relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia are rooted in the will of our peoples, who have...

NATO PA urges more support for Ukraine, calls for strategic approach to counter Russian hostility
24 November 2024 MONTREAL – Lawmakers from across the NATO Alliance delivered a resounding message of continued support for Ukraine on Sunday, and urged Alliance governments to quickly develop a strategic approach to counter Russia’s wider threat...

National Statement by Sweden at the OSCE 31st Ministerial Council
SWEDEN, December 5 - Excellencies, We strongly condemn Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. This war is a flagrant violation of International law, as well as of OSCE principles and commitments. We repeat our demand on Russia to immediately...