The clashes reflected long-simmering tensions between Russia and Georgia. A look at some key events in Russia-Georgia relations: 1801 — The Russian Empire moves to annex Georgia following centuries of Ottoman and Persian domination. Russian troops defeat the Persian army during an 1804-1813 war.
This seven-minute ceremony — an oath taken before Chief Justice Sir John Howard heralded the birth of a free nation! It was Wednesday, February 4, 1948, seventy-one years ago when history was made at Queen’s House (now President’s House). With Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore taking oaths as the GG of Ceylon, the power to rule was officially handed over by the British to the first Prime …
