Southern US Braces for More Tornadoes as Death Toll Reaches 18

Severe weather has killed least 18 people in the southern United States, and forecasters warn of more deadly storms to come.

North-South Energy Corridor Agreement Signed by Armenia, Russia, Iran and Georgia

YEREVAN (ARKA)—Energy ministers of Armenia, Russia, Iran, and the deputy energy minister of Georgia have signed a “road map” for building the North-South Energy Corridor during a meeting in Yerevan on Wednesday.

12 people dead as animals roam Tbilisi after floods

Lions, tigers and even a hippopotamus escaped from a zoo in the Georgian capital Tbilisi yesterday, adding to the chaos triggered by flooding that killed at least 12 people, officials said.

Tripartite gas pipeline project launched in Turkey

Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday launched the construction of a new gas pipeline which will carry natural gas from Azerbaijan to Europe via Turkish territory, the local NTV news channel reported.

EU-Georgia: Financial support to strengthen democratic institutions. -European Commission, Press release

EU-Georgia: Financial support to strengthen democratic institutions

Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle signed two financing agreements in Tbilisi on Tuesday to support public finances reform in Georgia and to strengthen the role and capacities of the Parliament.

The financing agreement to support Georgia’s reform of public finance policy is worth €21m and will contribute to good governance and further strengthen government services' delivery and the accountability of the public sector. It will promote transparency, while increasing efficiency and effectiveness of planning and governmental spending.