Nineteen years have passed since Sukhumi fell on September 27, 1993 after 13-month and 13-day armed conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia. Fifteen thousand Georgians were killed in the war and 300,000 fled their homes and since then they live in various regions of Georgia. Russian occupants and the representatives...
Ninety Georgian nationals have been deported from Turkey`s resort of Antalya, where they worked at a private green-house illegally. Antalya`s police have also arrested the owner of the green-house. 48 of the deported Georgians are women. Police say all deportees had arrived in Turkey as tourists....
Kutaisi International Airport has been officially opened today -a Hungarian air company Wizz Air will make first flight Kiev-Kutaisi to Davit Aghmashenebeli International Airport. Low-budget flight will be made twice a week, but it is expected to grow the number of flights soon. Georgian president...
Politician and film director Goga Khaindrava complains about political pressure from government. Khaindrava told journalists that the criminal cases against him, which accuses him of connection with criminal network, have been fabricated. Khaindrava says there are no real grounds for criminal investigation...
Prosecutor`s office of Georgia has arrested four persons with the charges of prisoners` sexual assault and abuse - prosecutor Shota Tkeshelashvili announced at the briefing today. He said within the investigation conducted on the facts of prisoners` sexual assault, inhumane treatment and abuse, four...
Vladimer Bedukadze is wanted by Interpol - fugitive former officer of the Gldani N8 prison, whose photos have been already posted on the official website of the international police structure. Bedukadze, who recorded prisoner`s sexual abuse and torture on cameras, is wanted for life and health offence...
The Orthodox Christians are marking the day of the Ascension of the Holy Cross on September 27. The day has been marked since the fourth century AD, after Patriarch Makarios I (313-323), discovered the cross on which Jesus Christ was nailed under the order of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine the...
A conference on the topic of gender equality in politics is being held at Tbilisi Marriott Hotel in Tbilisi today. The conference is aimed at raising public awareness, initiating a public debate on gender equality and discussing the recommendations and strategic plan of 2013-14 years. Representatives...
Representatives of the parliamentary ruling United National Movement (UNM) Party continue carrying out of pre-election campaign. Archil Gegenava, Majoritarian (single mandate) MP candidate of the National Movement Party in Mtatsminda district of Tbilisi met voters in Vera Park. Georgia's Prime...
Goga Khaindrava was interrogated in police station last night. As Khaindrava told journalists the questions mainly concerned the video footage released by the Prosecutor's Office. Goga Khaindrava confirmed that he met Revaz Lortkipanidze in France, who is his friend. Khaindrava says that 35 years...
The 67th session of the UN General Assembly officially opened in New York yesterday. General political discussion was held within the frames of the session with participation of world leaders. Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili delivered a speech at the session of the United Nations...
The observation mission of Polish Sejm arrived in Georgia, the mission will observe the election process. Within the framework of the visit the members of Sejm will hold meetings with the representatives of Georgian political parties and nongovernmental organizations. They have already held meetings...
The weather has whipped up more than a storm off the east coast of Scotland. High winds have stirred up natural organic matter in the North sea and blown it onshore at Aberdeen. Experts say it is a natural phenomenon and there are no health or environmental concerns.
The conflict in Syria, the juxtaposition of free speech and religion and institutional reform are the three main themes under discussion at the 67th UN General Assembly in New York. With the recent killing of the US ambassador to Libya clearly still in his thoughts, the US President urged leaders...
The effects of the financial crisis have been seen and felt vividly on the streets of Madrid. Protestors, mostly the young, have clashed with police in the Spanish capital as the government prepares a fresh set of austerity measures for 2013. Police fired rubber bullets as they tried to clear...
