The Lawyer of Irakli Okruashvili, Georgia's ex-Defense Minister submitted a complaint to Tbilisi Appeals Court to protest over the verdict made by City Court on November 20 based on which Okruashvili is accused of taking bribes regarding the so-called Geocell case. The trial on charge of formation...
The court trial of Irakli Okruashvili, the exiled former Defense Minister of Georgia, who returned to Georgia this morning by Istanbul-Tbilisi flight, is beginning at Tbilisi City Court. Okruashvili returned to Georgia accompanied by his uncle Ioseb Giguashvili. He was detained at the airport. Three...
The NATO-Georgia commission session was held in Brussels earlier today. Alexi Petriashvili, State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration took part in the session. The Georgian side presented the annual national action plan. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of the military...
Minister of Justice does not rule out that Tbilisi mayor Gigi Ugulava, vice-speaker from minority Giorgi Baramidze and several author former authorities may be held responsible, though, she emphasized that this will be possible only if sufficient evidences are obtained. `The law does not prohibit...
Fugitive ex-minister of Georgia`s defense and interior, Irakli Okruashvili has returned to Georgia from France, where he was granted political asylum during past five years. Okruashvili was arrested at the Tbilisi International Airport and taken to the Gldani prison. Today, Tbilisi City Court is...
Robert Sturua, a prominent Theater Director of Rustaveli Drama Theater will officially return to the theatre at the end of November. Guram Odisharia, Minister of Culture and Monuments Protection met with Sturua late last evening. Odisharia informed Sturua that he would sign a corresponding decree...
A sitting of parliamentary majority will be held at the supreme legislative body this afternoon. The MPs will discuss issues of political prisoners and assignment of political asylum to them. The parliamentary Committee of Human Rights discussed the list consisting of 200 persons last evening....
Georgia's President will pardon prisoners for November 23, St. George Day in Georgia. The pardoning commission will submit a list of prisoners, who received recommendations, in several days. It is not yet known how many prisoners will leave jails. The commission discussed cases of about 1,400...
Two complaints will be submitted later today to the Appeals Court regarding abolishment of verdict made by Tbilisi City Court into cases of Shota Khizanishvili, deputy Tbilisi Mayor and deputy Minister of Internal Affairs (MIA) and Vazha Liluashvili, deputy head of Constitutional Security Department...
Meeting of the Georgian authorities with Russian Energy Company Inter Rao, which was due to be held tomorrow, has been postponed for Monday. According to the statements of the ruling party Georgian Dream, the negotiations will be held about the reduction of tariffs on power, gas and fuel. Energy Minister...
Georgia's Prosecutor's Office releases new evidences into the case of Giorgi Kalandadze, Head of the Joint Staff of Armed Forces. The Prosecutor's Office presented new charges against Kalandadze on November 19. One of the witnesses and a victim tell in details the episode taking place...
Data Akhalaia, former head of Constitutional Security Department (CSD) of Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) might be presented charges regarding the case of Sandro Girgvliani, a young bank employee who was tortured and subsequently murdered in the woods of Okrokana settlement near Tbilisi on 28 January...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia begins to work on problem of Georgian sailors in Panama Canal. The crew of Georgian sailors, who are on board of the Maria Del Carmen 2 vessel sailing with Nigeria flag, have asked officials for help. Twelve Georgian sailors have been stuck in Panama Canal due...
Irakli Okruashvili, Badri Bitsadze, Kibar Khalvashi, Bidzina Giorgobiani - these are the names from the list of 180 persons, which is being discussed by the parliament now. The lawmakers may grant the status of a political refugee to these persons, after which they will be freed of charges and given...
More convicts will be released from Georgia`s prisons on the day of Saint George, November 23 - the State Pardon Commission, the members of which have not been changed after the parliamentary elections, are discussing the list of over 1000 prisoners at the office of the president`s administration. They...
