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Former Georgian president, Soviet FM Shevardnadze dies at 86

July 7, 2014July 7, 2014 VOANews Georgia

Former Georgian President and Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze has died at the age of 86. A spokeswoman said he

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EU prepares to sign association agreements with three former Soviet states

June 26, 2014June 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Union will sign association agreements on June 27 with three countries in its Eastern Partnership – Ukraine, Moldova

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Europe 

Europe raises stakes with tour of former Soviet states

May 14, 2014May 16, 2014 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine

The President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy visited Georgia Wednesday – the latest stop on a tour of

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EU signs up Moldova and Georgia, but loses the big prize, Ukraine

November 30, 2013February 11, 2014 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine

Pressured by street demonstrations at home, Ukraine’s president reluctantly traveled to a European Union summit in Lithuania. But he frustrated five

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Europe 

Ukraine says membership in EU depends on aid

November 29, 2013February 11, 2014 VOANews Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says his country needs economic and financial support from the European Union before Kyiv can sign

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After Ukraine, will Russia next lean on Moldova and Georgia?

November 28, 2013February 11, 2014 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

After Ukraine, seemingly under Russian pressure, made a U-turn last week on its road towards closer integragration with the European

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Georgia elects new president, but political clouds gather

October 28, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Georgia

Georgian voters gave a clean and clear victory to the ruling party candidate in Sunday’s presidential election. But voters woke

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Europe 

Exit polls show Georgia PM ally set to win presidential vote

October 27, 2013 VOANews Georgia

Exit polls from Georgia’s presidential election indicate an ally of current Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili is likely to win a

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Europe 

Georgia presidential election: Ivanishvili ally Margvelashvili set for victory, polls say

October 24, 2013October 24, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Georgia

Voters in the Caucasus republic of Georgia are being called to vote in presidential elections on October 27 2013 to

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