In the days after the NATO summit in Bucharest, where Georgia had hoped to receive a Membership Action Plan (MAP) for accession to the alliance, the government has claimed victory over Russia in a NATO statement promising eventual membership for Georgia.
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Thousands of lawyers plan to go on strike today, some demonstrating in front of Tbilisi courts to demand independent and fair court proceedings.
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Georgia left Bucharest without a MAP, but with a promise for eventual entry into NATO. Back home, Tbilisi’s campaign for NATO integration swiftly morphed into a spin war.
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Swedish political writer John Munkhammar criticized the government’s implementation of social assistance programs in the run-up to parliamentary elections.
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Azerbaijani state oil company SOCAR has begun constructing an underwater gas pipeline at the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli field, company representatives said on April 3.
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