Minister of Defense of Georgia Irakli Alasania has appointed three of his deputies. They are - Levan Dolidze, who will be in charge of organization of reform policy and foreign relations; Irakli Gegechkori - will supervise security issues; Aleksandre Burchuladze will be responsible for controlling the...
Minister of Finance of Georgia Nodar Khaduri has hosted the U.S. ambassador to Georgia, Mr. Richard Norland to discuss the programs implemented and supported by the U.S. government and other international organizations. Ambassador said the U.S. administration was supporting financial stability in...
As Sandy leaves South Florida and aims for the Northeast, at least 42 are dead in its wake in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. Mud gushed down from mountains, boulders barreled into highways and bedraggled residents waded through chest-deep flooding to get to homes under water, www.miamiherald.com reports. As...
Minister of Finance of Georgia Nodar Khaduri has appointed his deputies. Minister said one of his deputies would be Giorgi Tabuashvili, who will supervise the state treasury. His other deputies will be Davit Lezhava, who will work on international relations and Davit Ebralidze, who will also assume the...
Having been knocked onto its knees, the east coast of the United States must now get back on its feet. But that will be easier said than done, given the extent of the devastation caused by Sandy, one of the worst storms ever to hit the region. Entire communities in New Jersey have been submerged...
After the storm, the focus is on taking stock of the damage in New York. Sandy claimed the lives of at least 18 people in the city. The transport system remains shut and half a million homes are still without power. A record storm surge of 4.2 metres in central Manhattan sent water cascading...
145 inmates have been transferred from the Gldani N8 strict regime prison to other prisons last night. Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia, Sozar Subari says such a large-scale transfer has not taken place during past few decades. His office has reported that the process would continue...
Old Tbilisi regional police department has arrested Giorgi Gachechiladze, son of politician Levan Gachechiladze. He was charged under the article 239 III part envisaged by the Criminal Code of Georgia (hooliganism perpetrated with a firearm or other object). Gachechiladze was detained in connection with...
The socially vulnerable people met with Davit Segienko, Minister of Labor, Health and Social Care of Georgia with demand of provision with living spaces. After negotiations, the socially vulnerable split into two camps and a verbal clash occurred between them. Some agreed on allocation of alternative...
Dramatic pictures from a US coastguard helicopter show one of the 16 crew of the replica HMS Bounty being winched to safety from the stormy Atlantic Ocean. Fourteen crew have been rescued from the imitation tall ship which was built for the 1962 movie "Mutiny on the Bounty". The vessel...
More than twelve people are now known to have lost their lives in the violent winds and rain from Hurricane Sandy. Experts say the storm, which has a diameter of 1000 kilometres, is one of the worst to have hit the eastern seaboard of the United States. New Jersey and New York State are bearing the...
As Hurricane Sandy picks up strength before it is expected to hit the east coast of the United States on Monday night, the weather is also causing disruption to the presidential election campaign. Both Republican challenger Mitt Romney and US President Barack Obama and have been forced to cancel some...
(MIA). Greek President Carolos Papoulias said Sunday the country has to exit its crippling economic crisis soon because the nation's people have given all they have. Papoulias said recovery from the crisis, which has made the heavily indebted country dependent on international aid for two years,...
/UKRINFORM/. The Verkhovna Rada elections have taken place, Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission Andriy Mahera briefed the press on Monday. "Surely, the vote has taken place. Ukrainian people expressed their attitude, and the official returns of the elections will be known...
U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland will open Tenth Annual U.S. Education Fair at the Georgian National Library (7, L. Gudiashvili street) on October 30, 2012 at 13:00. The Fair is organized by the U.S. Embassy in Georgia, Center for International Education and Kvali Educational Advising Center. The Fair...
