Secretary General of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), Frederic Vallier stated that suspended mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava’s condition does not comply with the requirements of European Charter of Local Self-Government, of which Georia is signatory. After meeting with...
This is the title of Mikheil Saakashvili’s statement published by The Wall Street Journal. ‘’The television-news coverage of Ukrainians protesting in the streets of Kiev might prompt viewers to think they're flicking past just another outbreak of unrest in an overall restless...
Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov resigned, informs PM's Press Office. Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov offered his resignation on Tuesday, saying he was stepping down because of the threat to the economy caused by two months of unrest, his press service said, reported Reuters. He...
The bill drafted by the Ministry of Justice is considering repealing testing on basic foundations of law and history of Georgia for those interested in getting Georgian citizenship. They will be tested just in the Georgian language, reports GHN according to IPN information. All issues included...
The Georgian government on Monday welcomed a jump in foreign trade last year as evidence its pro-business policies - enforcing rule of law, fighting corruption, raising governance to EU standards and maintaining corporate flat taxes - are having positive impact, reports GHN based on press release...
Prime Minister's Press Service informs that on January 27 within the framework of his state visit to Israel, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili met with Minister of Interior Affairs of Israel Gideon Sa'ar. The parties discussed cooperation between the law enforcement agencies...
Ukraine's parliament is expected to vote on plans to scrap a new anti-protest law in a special session called over the ongoing unrest in the country. President Viktor Yanukovych has offered to repeal the legislation, but it is unclear whether MPs will back him, reports GHN according to...
International Center on Conflict and Negotiation together with Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy - Georgia is pleased to invite you to attend a conference on January 28 at the office of ICCN. The conference is a first of in our long term initiative: Disarmament and Peace Building in South Caucasus....
According to MFA’s Press and Information Department’s release on 25 January, GHN reports that Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has made an announcement, where it states wrong the information spread by number of media claiming that State Department of U.S advises its citizens to...
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has met with Georgia`s new ambassador to Germany, Lado Chanturia prior to his departure to the country, where he will be fulfilling his diplomatic mission. Lado Chanturia will leave for Germany today to assume the office. Minister and the ambassador discussed...
UK government officials are warning that more terrorist attacks in Russia are "very likely to occur" in the run-up to, or during, next week's Winter Olympics in Sochi, where 88 countries will be competing. A threat assessment seen by the BBC names a Caucasus group, Imarat Kavkaz...
A government meeting is taking place at State Chancellery which is lead by Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili. At the beginning of the meeting PM talked about key topics that will be discussed at state meeting, one of which is approving a regulation on distribution, classification...
Ukraine's justice minister Olena Lukash told local media if anti-government protesters occupying her ministry would not leave, she would ask the National Security and Defence Council to impose the state of emergency. Protesters seized the building in Kiev late on Sunday and set up barricades...
On January 27-28, the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili, along with the government delegation, will pay an official visit to the State of Israel reports GHN based on Prime Minister's Press Service information. Georgian Delegation will include: Minister of Foreign Affairs Maia Panjikidze,...
BBC. Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has offered the position of prime minister to an opposition leader, Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Mr Yatsenyuk is an ally of the jailed ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko. The offer came after talks on Saturday with opposition leaders in a new effort to end the worsening...
