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Hello, So I had just read some articles from the Western press (CNN) (Time) these articles

While Svetlana and I checked out Kiev, Ukraine this last visa trip. Svet and I took a walk like we always do. We walk for about an hour and a half and always take the same route. That we we can see the changes that are happening. About half way through the walk Svet turned […]

Starting Oct. 11th, 2008: Moscow has adopted new instructions for use of the metro in the city. The new rules regulate the usage of metro tickets and introduce some new obligations for passengers. Now the passengers are obliged to show their tickets or metro cards on the request of the metro staff, who work at […]

Want a vodka beverage that will tempt your soul? How about a ruby red vodka that is fit for that special guest? Try Cherry Nalivka… To make real cherry nalivka it is necessary to follow the rules… 1. Only use high quality vodka… 2. Only use ripened, pure, whole and undamaged cherries… 3. Only fill […]

Iran opened a consulate in the Georgian port city of Batumi on Thursday along with the signing of documents that has made visa free travel between Georgia and Iran… I guess I am confused! I thought Georgia and the USA were the best buddies in the whole world? Looks like a new club, “The we […]

No sooner had the observers from the CIS For Fair Elections international public organization promoting the development of electoral technologies, said that the Oct. 31 local elections in Ukraine were open and democratic. The USA announced that the elections in Ukraine did not meet standards for openness and fairness… (Like America has room to talk! […]

Georgia, Iran agree visa-free travel: Georgia and Iran have agreed visa-free travel for their citizens for a period not exceeding 45 days. The document was signed by Foreign Ministers Grigol Vashadze and Manuchehr Motaki on Wednesday and will come into force next year. Israel refuses to cooperate with UNESCO: Israel has suspended cooperation with UNESCO […]

Next year, January 1st 2011 is the day that Russia will introduce a ban on the sale of deep-frozen poultry. The ban will cover both importers and producers. Deep freezing destroys the nutritional value of poultry… Earlier this year (something like the 1st of January also) Russia introduced a ban on chlorine-treated poultry imports, which […]