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  • Film Director wants to be given floor in parliament

    Film Director wants to be given floor in parliament

    Rezo Chkheidze, a well-known Georgian film director wants to be given floor in the parliament to deliver a speech. MPs of majority and minority believe that Chkheidze should not be given the right to address the public. The film director has applied to Davit Usupashvili, Parliamentary Chairman with...

    18 December 2012, 15:57
  • TBC Bank marks 20th jubilee

    TBC Bank marks 20th jubilee

    TBC Bank marked the 20th jubilee of establishment at its head office last evening. Representatives of Georgian show business and foreign partners attended the jubilee event. A monument created by Tamar Kvesitadze was unveiled as part of the event. The jubilee was wrapped up by grand fireworks. ...

    18 December 2012, 15:56
  • Cmopanies involved in Kartu Bank scandal ask for schedule

    Cmopanies involved in Kartu Bank scandal ask for schedule

    The companies, which were involved in the scheme of bankrupting Ivanishvili`s Kartu Bank apply to the bank administration for making schedule for covering bank debts. The representatives of the bank have confirmed this. According to the schedule, the companies are prepared to redress damage inflicted...

    18 December 2012, 13:54
  • Special State Security Service to be under supervision of government

    Special State Security Service to be under supervision of government

    The Georgian parliament will discuss the issue of subjecting the special state security service under the government. Zakaria Kutsnashvili, Chairman of Georgian Dream faction said that the state security service will ensure security of high-ranking officials. The service is currently under control...

    18 December 2012, 11:24
  • Five persons arrested linked with prostitution case

    Five persons arrested linked with prostitution case

    Officers of Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) arrested 5 people regarding prostitution case in Tbilisi. Law-enforcers claim that the arrested people were loaning living spaces at Gogoli Street and its nearby territory. Investigation is ongoing under Article 254 of Criminal Code of Georgia. Identities...

    18 December 2012, 11:23
  • Irakli Okruashvili went on hunger strike

    Irakli Okruashvili went on hunger strike

    Irakli Okruashvili, Georgia's ex-defense Minister went on a hunger strike. Okruashvili's lawyer Zviad Kordzadze told journalists in that regard. Other persons who are charged together with Okruashvili for formation of illegal military gangs have been on hunger strike for more than 1 week and...

    18 December 2012, 11:22
  • Murder case of Medical University’s professor solved

    Murder case of Medical University’s professor solved

    Murder case of Professor of Tbilisi State Medical University Avtandil Sakvarelidze, 85, is solved. The professor was found killed in his own apartment. Relatives presume that Sakvarelidze knew the person who had killed him. The attacker gagged the professor then took gold and other jewelry from the...

    18 December 2012, 11:21
  • 36 people have submitted the applications for post of General Director of GPB

    36 people have submitted the applications for post of General Director of GPB

    36 people have submitted the applications for the vacant post of General Director of the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) for the time being. An open competition is announced on post. The deadline for submission of applications is 6 PM on December 20. The post of GPB's General Director has...

    17 December 2012, 18:07
  • Organized criminal Scheme has been revealed

    Organized criminal Scheme has been revealed

    Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has disclosed a criminal scheme plotted by the former high rank officials through investigative activities. The Criminal scheme aimed at bankrupting Kartu Bank. A Special news briefing was held at Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) today. Nino Giorgobiani, Public...

    17 December 2012, 16:29
  • Patrol Police to start patrolling in every districts and streets of Tbilisi

    Patrol Police to start patrolling in every districts and streets of Tbilisi

    In accordance with the decision of the Minister of Internal Affairs law enforcers will start patrolling not only on main streets and highways, but also in each district and street of Tbilisi. The number of policemen and police vehicles has been increased. Interior Minister Irakli Gharibashvili...

    17 December 2012, 16:28
  • MIA increases number of patrol police vehicles and officers

    MIA increases number of patrol police vehicles and officers

    Under the order of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Irakli Gharibashvili, police crews will from now on patrol not only on central highways, but in every district and street. The ministry has increased its car park and the staff. The patrol police officers, who were dismissed in the period of previous...

    17 December 2012, 14:06
  • NDI publishes ratings of politicians and political parties

    NDI publishes ratings of politicians and political parties

    National Democratic Institute has published the ratings of Georgia`s political parties and politicians. The survey was conducted in November 2012 and about 2,000 respondents were questions about political sympathies and priorities. The results of the survey were presented today. According to it, 80%...

    17 December 2012, 14:03
  • Obama pledges action at Newtown vigil service

    Obama pledges action at Newtown vigil service

    The United States is not doing enough to protect its children. Those were the words spoken by president Barack Obama as he attended an ecumenical vigil service for the victims of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut. Obama pledged to launch an effort to reduce violence in...

    17 December 2012, 13:45
  • Inclement weather across Georgia

    Inclement weather across Georgia

    Heavy snow hits the whole territory of Georgia. Traffic movement limitations are imposed at the Gombori Pass. Traffic of trailers, semi-trailers and buses with more than 30 seats is banned at the Pass. Bakurtsikhe-Tbilisi highway is opened, transportation is allowed for all kinds of vehicles. Traffic...

    17 December 2012, 11:35
  • President visited Georgia`s corner at Christmass market in Strasburg

    President visited Georgia`s corner at Christmass market in Strasburg

    Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili visited Christmas market-exhibition in Strasburg yesterday, where Georgia is represented for the first time this year. President said that Georgia had the best chance nowadays to get closer to the European Union and in 2013, the country may have free trade and visa...

    17 December 2012, 11:33