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  • Rival supporters confront in Crimea

    Rival supporters confront in Crimea

    According to BBC, pro-Kiev and pro-Moscow protesters have scuffled in Ukraine's Crimea region, as tensions increase following last week's ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych. Reports say at least one person was injured during the face-off outside parliament in Simferopol. Only...

    26 February 2014, 18:05
  • President Margvelashvili responds to Russia’s continued illegal actions on Georgian territories and calls for support from international community

    President Margvelashvili responds to Russia’s continued illegal actions on Georgian territories and calls for support from international community

    President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelasvhili responded to recent events taking place along occupation line of Tskhinvali region, where Russia’s occupation soldiers continue illegally arranging barbed wires and fences. He addresses international community to back Georgia and raise its...

    26 February 2014, 17:51
  • Irakli Alasania to participate in NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels

    Irakli Alasania to participate in NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels

    Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Alasania will participate in Defence Ministerial hosted by NATO Headquaters which will take place on February 26- 27. According to Ministry of Defence’s information NATO Secretary General Anders Fog Rasmussen will give a doorstep statement at the first...

    26 February 2014, 14:28
  • Georgian PM speaks at ACUS

    Georgian PM speaks at ACUS

    The Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvli gave a speech at the Atlantic Council of the United States (ACUS). The Prime Minister answered questions from the audience after his speech. The Prime Minister’s press service informs that Gharibashvili spoke about Georgia’s domestic...

    26 February 2014, 14:15
  • ‘Kaput’ - for Ukraine’s Berkut

    ‘Kaput’ - for Ukraine’s Berkut

    Ukraine's acting interior minister has said the elite Berkut police unit, blamed for the deaths of protesters, has been disbanded. Arsen Avakov said further details would be given in a briefing on Thursday. Meanwhile, there are continuing international divisions over the ousting of...

    26 February 2014, 13:28
  • US Senator Ted Poe promised to back Georgia’s NATO aspirations during his meeting with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili

    US Senator Ted Poe promised to back Georgia’s NATO aspirations during his meeting with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili

    Within frames of his visit to US, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili met The US Senator Ted Poe. The latter promised his support to the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili in granting NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) to Georgia.   According to Prime Minister's Press...

    26 February 2014, 12:37
  • Would NATO Membership Help Georgia Get Abkhazia Back?

    Would NATO Membership Help Georgia Get Abkhazia Back?

    GHN is offering an article originally published by Eurasianet.org in recent times. The article mainly illustrates the attitude of Georgian and Abkhazian senior official’s about how NATO membership could affect Georgia’s perspectives of regaining Abkhazia. Georgian officials are...

    25 February 2014, 18:27
  • Ukrainian parliament firm on trying Mr Yanukovych at the International Criminal Court

    Ukrainian parliament firm on trying Mr Yanukovych at the International Criminal Court

    Ukraine's interim President Olexander Turchynov has warned of the dangers of separatism following the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych. According to BBC, his comments came amid continuing opposition in Ukraine's Russian-speaking regions to the new administration in Kiev. The...

    25 February 2014, 17:46
  • State Border Management Strategy to be presented for adoption at the following Government session

    State Border Management Strategy to be presented for adoption at the following Government session

    On February 25, 2014 plenary of the Interagency Council was held with the purpose to discuss the final draft of State Border Management Strategy, informed Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the Government Decree No49 of January 14, 2014, specially established Interagency Council...

    25 February 2014, 17:09
  • PM of Georgia met executive director of Millennium Challenges Corporation

    PM of Georgia met executive director of Millennium Challenges Corporation

    In frames of his visit to the US the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili met the executive Director of the corporation "Millennium Challenges Corporation" Daniel Johannes. Garibashvili stated at the meeting that Georgia valued the efforts of the "Millennium Challenges...

    25 February 2014, 16:55
  •  Maia Panjikidze: 11 km security zone arranged in context of Sochi Olympic Games might not dissolve

    Maia Panjikidze: 11 km security zone arranged in context of Sochi Olympic Games might not dissolve

    Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze fears that 11 km security zone which was created by Russian side in perspective of Sochi Olympic Games might not dissolve and stay as it is. According to Foreign Minister the doubts where coming from Russia’s recent actions with regard to resuming installation...

    25 February 2014, 15:08
  • Russian soldiers continue `fortifying activities` along Georgian village Atoci

    Russian soldiers continue `fortifying activities` along Georgian village Atoci

    Russian soldiers continue to install barbed wire fences along the village of Atoci, Kareli which is adjacent to the Okona village controlled by the Ossetian side, informs InterpressNews. It has been reported that so-called border guards have intensively been installing fortifications since...

    25 February 2014, 14:22
  • Flags will be lowered in all state office buildings today with regard to soviet occupation day in Georgia

    Flags will be lowered in all state office buildings today with regard to soviet occupation day in Georgia

    93 years have passed since 25 February, 1921 when Russian army occupied Democratic Republic of Georgia and declared it as a Soviet State. Georgia’s national flag has been lowered above the Parliament building in Tbilisi with regard to soviet occupation day.  Employees of the...

    25 February 2014, 13:39
  • Ukrainian interim President is due to form a unity government

    Ukrainian interim President is due to form a unity government

    Ukraine's interim President Olexander Turchynov is due to form a unity government, days after the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych.   Mr Turchynov has promised that his coalition administration will be a "government of the people".   Meanwhile, senior...

    25 February 2014, 13:16
  • Georgian Foreign Ministry responds to the current situation in Ukraine

    Georgian Foreign Ministry responds to the current situation in Ukraine

    On 24 February, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has published a statement in effect of ongoing events in Ukraine and expressed its solidarity to Ukrainian people with hope of normalizing situation in their country. GHN offers original version of the statement. "The Georgian...

    25 February 2014, 12:40