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President Mikhail Saakashvili says Georgia will contribute more than 900 troops next year to the U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan.
Tens of thousands of cheering people filled the streets in front of Georgia's parliament, but they came to make a movie, not stage one of the capital's frequent mass demonstrations.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili defiantly marked the first anniversary of his country's war with Russia on Friday, denouncing Russian troops who control two Georgian regions as "invaders."
A year after Georgia's disastrous war with Russia, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden assured the small country on Thursday that the United States stands behind it in their continuing conflicts with their region's dominant power.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili offered his opponents electoral reforms Monday, and called for political unity in the face of a common enemy — referring to Russia as an occupying foe with forces a few dozen kilometers (miles) from the capital.
Georgian police clashed with opposition activists in the capital Monday, arresting dozens and beating demonstrators, along with several journalists.
Protesters demanding Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili's resignation beat several police officers and stabbed one with a knife Thursday, officials said.
Georgia's opposition vowed Monday to take protests nationwide after refusing a power-sharing offer from the president, who they say must resign.
Georgia said hundreds of rebellious soldiers surrendered Tuesday after a brief mutiny, but officials backed away from initial claims that Russia supported the uprising as part of a coup plot.
A few thousand Georgians rallied outside the public television station and parliament building in the capital city Friday as daily protests against President Mikhail Saakashvili entered their third week.
For seven days and counting, thousands of demonstrators have blocked the streets of Georgia's capital demanding President Mikhail Saakashvili resign.
Demonstrators set up tents outside the Georgian president's residence Monday, trying to turn up the heat on the fifth day of peaceful protests demanding Mikhail Saakashvili resign.
A Georgian court ruled Wednesday that eight opposition supporters accused of plotting a coup and terrorist acts should remain in custody for two months as they await trial.
Georgia's prime minister resigned Friday, citing health reasons after just three months on the job as President Mikhail Saakashvili's second-in-command.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili's opponents on Thursday pressed their demand for his resignation in the wake of the August war with Russia, urging new elections and threatening protests in the coming months.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili on Friday defended the decisions made in the run-up to the August war with Russia, telling a parliamentary commission that Georgia had responded to Russian "intervention."
Before this summer's Georgia-Russia war, President Mikhail Saakashvili was itching to do battle and authorities mistook messages from the United States as encouragement to use force, Georgia's former ambassador to Russia said Wednesday.
Georgia's opposition marked the Rose Revolution's fifth anniversary with a rally Sunday demanding the resignation of the uprising's leader — President Mikhail Saakashvili.
Thousands of flag-waving protesters brought Tbilisi traffic to a standstill Friday in the first major protest against President Mikhail Saakashvili since Georgia's war with Russia.
Thousands of opposition supporters marched across the Georgian capital Friday in the first major protest against President Mikhail Saakashvili since the nation's August war with Russia.
Georgians were critical Thursday of President Mikhail Saakashvili's plans for major political reforms as the country struggles to cope with the devastation caused by its war with Russia.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili personally thanked Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden for flying to his country to show support during the Russian invasion last month.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili urged NATO on Thursday not to push his country away in the wake of Moscow's military campaign, warning that showing weakness would cause a "never-ending story" of Russian aggression.
As Georgia comes to grips with the damage inflicted by Russia's military campaign, President Mikhail Saakashvili seems likely to face the anger and frustration of tens of thousands of displaced Georgians.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Wednesday that he does not believe Russia will soon withdraw from most of the country, suggesting there was little Georgians could do but offer "passive resistance."
Medvedev Chides NATO Over Georgia, UkraineRussian President Dmitry Medvedev said NATO is beginning to realize that Georgia and Ukraine should not be "dragged" into the alliance.
Georgia opposition leader has sights on presidencyThe street protests that raged against Georgia's U.S.-backed president in recent days are, in part, the gambit of a smart young man with an eye to toppling his onetime boss by being his polar opposite.
Georgia's Saakashvili nervously giggles to Putin's intention to hang him by the balls[Excerpt:] - Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili was aware of Vladimir Putin's intention "to hang him by the balls" during the armed conflict in the Caucasus in August.
UK Monitors: Georgia fired first shotTwo former British military officers are expected to give crucial evidence against Georgia when an international inquiry is convened to establish who started the country's bloody five-day war with Russia in August.
Georgians demonstrate against SaakashviliMore than 10,000 opponents of President Mikheil Saakashvili rallied in Tbilisi on Friday in the first major show of discontent since Georgia's crushing defeat in an August war with Russia.
Georgia Claims on Russia War Called Into QuestionNewly available accounts by independent military observers of the beginning of the war between Georgia and Russia this summer call into question the longstanding Georgian assertion that it was acting defensively against separatist and Russian aggression. Instead, the accounts su …
Georgia denies 'war crimes' claimEvidence obtained by the BBC in the breakaway region suggests Georgia used indiscriminate force, and may have targeted civilians.
Mikhail Gorbachev: Russia Never Wanted a WarThe planners of the crisis in Georgia clearly wanted to make sure that Russia would be blamed for worsening the situation.
Chavez calls Georgia's leader a US 'puppet' Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he considers Georgia's leader a ''puppet'' of Washington and is backing Russia in its conflict with the former Soviet republic.
Russians and Georgians fight cyber warInternet users in Russia and Georgia have attacked vital websites in each other's countries, in a virtual echo of battles being fought on the ground by troops and tanks.
The European Bank likes Georgia. They rate the country highly for business investment, citing the solid currency and a record of anti-corruption efforts in the government.
Of Helpless Hotheads and Half-Baked WarriorsThe escalating war in the Caucasus region is an example of political stubbornness on both sides. Diplomacy is ineffectual and, aside from warm words, can deliver nothing. The West, where speaking plainly to Russia went out of vogue long ago, is also partly to blame.
Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air basesDZHAVA, Georgia - Russia sent columns of tanks and reportedly bombed Georgian air bases Friday after Georgia launched a major military offensive to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia, threatening to ignite a broader conflict.
Georgia Is Asking America For Help Against Russia: "We Are A Freedom-Loving Nation That Is Right Now Under Attack"Russia has invaded Georgia and the two countries are "very close" to war, if not already at war, a top official in Georgia's National Security Council said on Friday.
Georgia under state of emergencyGeorgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili has declared a 15-day, nationwide state of emergency after police broke up a sixth day of opposition protests. In a televised address, Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli said a coup attempt had been made.
Spat Over Rogue Missile: Russian-Georgian Relations Hit New LowGeorgian President Mikhail Saakashvili calls it a "bombardment" by Russia. The Kremlin says Georgia bombed itself. Both sides have used a rogue missile incident this week to accuse the other of picking a fight. But who's provoking who?
Russia and Georgia: Are they heading for war?Russia has severed all land, sea, air, and postal links with Georgia. Moscow has stopped issuing visas to Georgian nationals, and the Duma is to consider preventing Georgians working in Russia from sending their earnings back home.
Georgians blame 'GasPutin' for crisisBraving freezing temperatures, several hundred people gathered on the dark street in front of the headquarters of the Russian army command in Tbilisi on Monday night.
Georgia cuts Russian embassy gasGeorgia has cut off gas supplies to the Russian embassy in the country, after blaming Moscow for its energy crisis during freezing weather.
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