A telephone conversation was held between Defence Minister of Georgia Irakli Alasania and the United States Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta. Leon Panetta expressed his deepest concern over the death of Sergeant Giorgi Kikadze and asked Georgian counterpart, on behalf of the US government, to extend...
Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II called on the government of Georgia for consolidation and unity and urged the worshippers to respect and take care of their parents. `What you do to others, will return to you hundred times as much as you do,` Patriarch announced. `Happiness is much depended on ourselves...
Prime Minister of Georgia has announced about possible suspension of persecution of former senior officials in response to the five-point plan of consolidation voiced by the president in his New Year congratulation speech. Bidzina Ivanishvili said the system was already demolished and now the...
President of Georgia wished Happy New Year to the nation and voiced his five-point plan of cooperation to the government of Georgia aiming at regulating political crisis in the country. President called on the government to cease detentions of former officials, suspension of offensive rhetoric...
Defence Minister of Georgia Irakli Alasania attended the dignified transfer ceremony of the body of Giorgi Kikadze at Tbilisi International Airport. Top brass of Defence Ministry and Joint Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, US ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland and Chairman of Defence and Security...
Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili has vetoed the Amnesty bill, the President's spokesperson Manana Manjgaladze confirmed the information. Manjgaladze said that work was under way on certain parts and the amended bill may be sent to parliament by the end of the day. Parliament has to...
Maia Panjikidze, Georgia's Minister of Foreign Affairs held a sitting with representatives of different ministries this afternoon. Panjikidze talked about foreign priorities for the next year and necessity of coordinative work.
Davit Usupashvili, Georgia's Parliamentary Speaker held a news briefing this afternoon. He talked about possible moves that the parliament could apply to in order to overcome the vetoing of Amnesty bill by the president. Usupashvili evaluated the current political situation. He said that parliament...
Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia's Prime Minister applies to President Mikheil Saakashvili with an initiative to use his right granted by Constitution, dismiss parliament and appoint early elections. According to Prime Minister, President has the right to change the government, parliament and appoint...
Irakli Gharibashvili, Georgia's Minister of Internal Affairs said that some articles of Amnesty draft-bill were unacceptable for him. In an interview with 9th Channel, Gharibashvili said that he objected to the release of drug sellers, spies and pedophiles. The Minister said that Amnesty...
The Tbilisi City Court today will resume hearing into case of Irakli Okruashvili, Georgia's ex-defense minister. The issue of creation of illegal military gangs will be discussed and witnesses will be questioned. Four charges are presented against Okruashvili by Chief Prosecutor's Office....
Giorgi Isakadze, former Chairman of Georgian Businessmen's Federation was questioned last night at the so-called Moduli building in Tbilisi. Isakadze was questioned regarding the case of bankruptcy of "Katru Bank." He said that he was ready to cooperate with the investigation and...
Nikoloz Ghachava, a 6-year-old child survived by miracle. The boy fell off from the 9th floor of a block of apartments in Gldani district of Tbilisi. The boy first fell on laundry ropes and then on a pine tree. The neighbors noticed he child and put blankets on a supplementary building of the second...
Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili arrived in Azerbaijan. Vice-Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Iagub Eiubov hosted Ivanishvili at Baku airport. Ivanishvili met with Azeri President Ilham Alyev at the Zagulba Palace. The sides discussed future cooperation perspectives and...
A briefing was held at Georgia's Defense Ministry regarding increase of salaries to Georgian soldiers serving their mission for International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Vako Avaliani, advisor to Defense Minister Irakli Alasania held the briefing. Avaliani said the decision...
