On August 17, the Russian Interests' Section at the Embassy of Switzerland in Tbilisi announced that "regular postal shipments Moscow-Tbilisi which resumed on July 7 are becoming a popular channel of direct communication between our countries". According to the information published by the Section, in less than 1.5 months the total weight of mail transported…
In his opening statement at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Sanctions Coordinator Jim C. O'Brien, the nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, emphasized the "pivotal" nature of the next period for many countries in the region. Regarding Georgia, O'Brien stressed the global trade routes aspect:…