Four years ago, on the 7th of August 2008, Russian troops made an incursion into Georgia's sovereign territory and, in flagrant violation of universally recognized norms and principles of international law, carried out direct military aggression against Georgia. On the 12th of August 2008, a six-point ceasefire agreement was signed. The Russian Federation, however, continues to flout its obligation to withdraw its forces to their pre-war positions as set out in this Agreement.

The Georgian Foreign Minister, Mr. Grigol Vashadze, and his Japanese counterpart, Mr. Koichiro Gemba, recently exchanged letters to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Japan.

The Georgian Foreign Minister, Mr. Grigol Vashadze, and his Spanish counterpart, Mr. José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, recently exchanged letters to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Spain.

The Georgian Foreign Minister, Mr. Grigol Vashadze, and his Japanese counterpart, Mr. Koichiro Gemba, recently exchanged letters to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Japan.

The Georgian Foreign Minister, Mr. Grigol Vashadze, and his Spanish counterpart, Mr. José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, recently exchanged letters to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Spain.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the United States of Mexico, Mr. Malkhaz Mikeladze, paid an official visit to the Republic of Costa Rica from the 1st to the 3rd of August 2012.