Georgia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigol Vashadze (L) and his Latvian counterpart Maris Riekstins speak during their meeting in Riga July 2, 2009. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

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  1. Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze (L) meets with his Latvian counterpart Maris Riekstins in Tbilisi on September 10, 2009. Vashadze and Riekstins held bilateral talks.
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  4. Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (L) and his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze attend a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Tbilisi, September 7, 2009.
  5. Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (L) and his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze meet in Tbilisi, September 7, 2009.

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