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  • U.S. Treasury Department imposes restrictions for companies in Georgia for evading U.S. sanctions on Iran

    U.S. Treasury Department imposes restrictions for companies in Georgia for evading U.S. sanctions on Iran

    According to InterpressNews,The U.S. Treasury Department has announced new actions against companies and individuals in Europe and the Middle East that have been doing business with Iran in defiance of international sanctions. The Treasury Department imposed restrictions for 3 entrepreneurs and...

    08 February 2014, 10:01
  • Winter Olympics open with glittering ceremony

    Winter Olympics open with glittering ceremony

    A glittering opening ceremony has been held yesterday in Sochi with dance, music, fireworks and a journey through Russia’s history to delight the 40,000 people present.   Millions more watched on television and via the Internet as the 22nd Winter Games got underway...

    08 February 2014, 09:42
  • Georgian Chacha and Cuisine on CNN’s “list of surprises” at Sochi

    Georgian Chacha and Cuisine on CNN’s “list of surprises” at Sochi

    In perspective of upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics CNN has published an interesting article – ‘Dacha, chacha and a gay bar: 9 ways Sochi surprises’ portraying different remarkable facts which readers might find original and attracting about Sochi. GHN reports about...

    07 February 2014, 14:54
  • MIA: Seminar held on Disaster Risk Reduction

    MIA: Seminar held on Disaster Risk Reduction

    Under the organization of MIA Emergency Situations Management Department and “Eptisa” International Organization, seminar on "Catastrophes Risk Reduction" was held at “Shetaron Metechi Palace” hotel by PPRD East program within the frames of Eastern Europe Partnership. Aim...

    07 February 2014, 13:02
  • Georgian PM met Secretary General of the Council of Europe

    Georgian PM met Secretary General of the Council of Europe

    Yesterday, 6 February, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland. The meeting was held at the Chancellery of the Government. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili thanked the guest for his contribution in the development...

    07 February 2014, 12:27
  • Leaked phone call: US high officials dismissing EU on Ukraine

    Leaked phone call: US high officials dismissing EU on Ukraine

    What appears to be a hacked phone conversation between top US officials about Ukraine, in which the EU is dismissed in crude terms, has been posted on the internet, reports Euronews. The comments are attributed to the US Assistant Secretary of State Karen Nuland – who met President...

    07 February 2014, 12:06
  • Sochi Olympic opening ceremony takes place today

    Sochi Olympic opening ceremony takes place today

    The costliest Olympic Games in history officially open in Russia on Friday, with 98 medals to be won over 16 days. Sochi, on Russia's Black Sea coast, will welcome about 2,900 athletes in 15 disciplines as the opening ceremony begins at 20:14 local time (16:14 GMT). The build-up has...

    07 February 2014, 11:20
  • School age to be 6 again

    School age to be 6 again

    School age in Georgia will be 6 instead of 5 again. The recommendation has been issued by the Ministry of Education and Science at a work meeting. The meeting participants inform that 2014-2015 academic year will be the transition period and children who will be 6 before 31 December 2014 will be...

    06 February 2014, 13:16
  • Prime Minister of Georgia met NATO Secretary General

    Prime Minister of Georgia met NATO Secretary General

    Yesterday, within the frameworks of the working visit to Brussels the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili visited NATO headquarters and met NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. On the meeting there has been emphasized the importance of Georgia and NATO cooperation and a close...

    06 February 2014, 12:52
  • The Shin & Mariko Ebralidze to represent Georgia at Eurovision 2014 Copenhagen

    The Shin & Mariko Ebralidze to represent Georgia at Eurovision 2014 Copenhagen

    Yesterday, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) announced their representatives for Copenhagen: The popular band The Shin will fly the Georgian flag in the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, together with their lead singer Mariko Ebralidze, reports GHN based on Eurovision 2014’s official page. This...

    05 February 2014, 14:53
  • Former Georgian PM Ivanishvili presents his newly established NGO to public

    Former Georgian PM Ivanishvili presents his newly established NGO to public

    Yesterday, on 4 February, Former Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili held a press- conference presenting to public his newly established NGO ‘Citizen’. GHN offers a report of the event based on EurasiaNet’s article. Georgia's ex-Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili...

    05 February 2014, 13:25
  • Report: Russia’s Olympic wall of security surrounds Sochi

    Report: Russia’s Olympic wall of security surrounds Sochi

    GHN offers analysis report published recently by BBC about security situation in Sochi prior to the start of Winter Olympic Games 2014. There is only one road into Sochi from the rest of Russia - a narrow, winding road that hugs the coast. As you drive towards Sochi along the...

    05 February 2014, 12:22
  • Georgian Prime Minister will meet Secretary General of NATO

    Georgian Prime Minister will meet Secretary General of NATO

    Today, in frames of his official visit to Brussels, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili will meet Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The sides will hold a joint press conference after the meeting, reports GHN. NATO - Georgia commission meeting will also take place today...

    05 February 2014, 11:37
  • Irakli Garibashvili: Georgia to react adequately to any ‘surprises’ from Russia at Sochi Olympics

    Irakli Garibashvili: Georgia to react adequately to any ‘surprises’ from Russia at Sochi Olympics

    Georgia has warned it will take action if Russia makes any move to bolster the independence claims of two breakaway Georgian regions during ceremonies at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.   PM Irakli Garibashvili said he hoped there would be no official welcome for the "so-called...

    05 February 2014, 10:49
  • Georgian PM expressed his confidence in Georgia’s ability to meet European standards within 3 to 5 years

    Georgian PM expressed his confidence in Georgia’s ability to meet European standards within 3 to 5 years

    "Nothing can stop Georgia from signing the Association Agreement with the EU" Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili assured EU counterparts in his first visit to Brussels since his appointment to the premiership in November 2012. Georgia is well on track to meet the EU's conditions for...

    04 February 2014, 21:18