Bidzina Ivanishvili has been granted the citizenship of Georgia after a year-long controversy on the issue. President`s press speaker Manana Manjgaladze announced at the briefing today that President Saakashvili had signed a corresponding decree, which would be enforced as soon as Ivanishvili is suspended...
Hundreds of protesters stayed out in front of the Portugese parliament building late into Monday night after the government announced sweeping tax rises. They are rallying against the government and its latest budget, which includes pension cuts, higher property taxes and a levy on financial transactions. But...
Israel is to hold early elections on January 22 after parliament approved the date set by out going Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The leader of the Likud party is being viewed as a probable easy winner of the poll which he called after failing to get his coalition partners to back his 2013 budg...
The European Union, concerned by what it called Iran's refusal to come clean on its nuclear program, imposed a new range of sanctions Monday intended to hit the country's treasury and increase pressure on its Islamic regime. A leading European satellite provider, meanwhile, took 19 Iranian...
"Smiling Georgia" a special program of Georgia's President was carried out in several regions and was wrapped up in Chiatura town. Dentists provided medical service to tens of elder patients. The services included therapy, surgery and orthopedic consultations.
Leaders of Christian-Democratic Movement (CDM) Party arrived in Akhaltsikhe town and met with voters. CDM Leaders summed up pre-election campaign, election results and thanked voters for support. They also talked about future plans.
An Armenian An-12 airliner on its way to Syria's Aleppo landed for a security check at the Erzurum Airport in Eastern Turkey on Monday. The jet was on its way from the Yerevan to Aleppo with a cargo of humanitarian aid, CNN-Turk has reported, as cited by RIA Novosti. The Turkish government...
Georgian Dream coalition plans to separate prosecutor general`s office from the system of the ministry of justice - candidate of the prosecutor general and the candidate of the minister of justice, Archil Kbilashvili and Tea Tsulukiani have already made comments in this regards. Tsulukiani says legislative...
It is not yet known how many factions will be in the new parliament of the 8th convocation. Consultations are ongoing both in the parliamentary majority and minority. Reportedly, Republican Party will form a separate faction. National Forum will stay in union with Georgian Dream. The parliamentary...
Bidzina Ivanishvili, Prime Minister Candidate and Leader of Georgian Dream coalition named candidates for vacant ministerial posts this afternoon. There were 6 ministerial posts remaining vacant: Economic, Financial, Education and Science, Environment Protection, Energy and Natural Resources,...
The former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has told his trial in the Hague that far from being accused of war crimes, he should be praised for promoting peace. The 67-year-old is defending himself against charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. He told the court that...
Vano Merabishvili, incumbent Prime Minister of Georgia will head up the United National Movement (UNM) Party being in parliamentary opposition in the future. Merabishvili was elected as General Secretary of UNM on October 15. The party plans to form a new type of opposition.
Tea Tsulukiani, Candidate of Georgian Dream coalition for post of Justice Minister continues holding of meetings in the ministry. Tsulukiani said that she was holding working meetings so that she could start performing of her duties from the first day of appointment on the position. The ministerial...
Consultations over candidacies of vacant posts of ministers continue at business center of Georgian Dream coalition. There are 6 vacant ministerial posts remaining in future government. Leaders of the coalition claim that Bidzina Ivanishvili, Leader of Georgian Dream will name candidacies after consultations...
Gia Khukhashvili, Georgian economic expert quits political coalition Georgian Dream. He plans to continue working in public sector. Khukhashvili voiced his decision at the press conference held in "Maestro" press-club earlier today. Khukhashvili denied the released information as if...
