Stories about Georgia from June, 2007
Russia, Sweden: Lavrov and Georgian Wine
Vilhelm Konnander reports that the Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov was drinking Georgian wine banned in Russia during his recent visit to Sweden.
Caucasus: Not a Region
Artur says that the South Caucasus is an artificial and unnecessary construct — that the three countries within in have little in common.
Russia, EU: Visa Regime
As the EU eases its visa regime with Russia, TOL's Steady State writes about those who don't seem to appreciate this initiative.
Georgia: Swine Fever
Cuttino's Georgian Life covers the outbreak of African swine fever in Georgia and says that this threatens a centerpiece of Georgian cuisine.
Caucasus: Tourism Index
Social Science in the Caucasus summarizes how the Caucasus states fare on the World Economic Forum's new tourism index.
Russia, Georgia: Visas, Wine and the WTO
I've translated a post by cyxymu, apropos of Russia easing some of the visa restrictions on Georgians (possibly related to Georgia's role in Russia's WTO accession). Having a visa regime is an unusual situation between Russia and a former Soviet republic that's a CIS member; however, it's been the situation...
