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Kobakhidze announces aim to strengthen ties with Russia

First reported by Shant TV / Shantnews: 15:43

Updated 19:20, 8 sources

World. Photo: Administration of the President of Georg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped
Photo: Administration of the President of Georg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists that the Georgian authorities aim to strengthen ties with Russia on trade, economic and humanitarian issues. According to him, Zurabashvili, the prime minister's new special representative for relations with Russia, has already begun effective work. Kobakhidze did not say what specific steps had been taken, noting that it is a matter of state importance.

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Who reported first and how the others caught up. Each bar shows how many of that side's outlets covered the story.

First to report: Shant TV / Shantnews · 15:43 · Balanced

Pro-government 0 / 6 No outlet on this side covered it
Balanced 3 / 13 First: Shant TV / Shantnews, 15:43
Opposition 5 / 20 First: 5th Channel, 12 min later
Timeline as a list
  1. Shant TV / Shantnews (Balanced)
  2. 5th Channel (Opposition)
  3. 168 Zham (Opposition)
  4. News.am (Opposition)
  5. Livenews.am (Opposition)
  6. Ararat News (Balanced)
  7. Radar Armenia (Balanced)
  8. Golos Armenii (Opposition)

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