The Chairman of Ajara AR Government Levan Varshalomidze has hosted the Israel's Ambassador to Georgia Itzhak Gerberg today. The sides discussed issues of the possible corporation between Georgia and Israel and talked about the current revival in Ajara. According to Itzhak Gerberg, fast pace...
The U.S. Embassy is sponsoring the American Days festival in Batumi from July 23-29. The festival will include a number of cultural and artistic events, as well as nightly screenings of American Noir movies. All events will be free and open to the public and the press. The Adjara Museum of Art,...
State budget 2012 will be amended due to the disaster, which inflicted serious damage to several regions of Georgia; Kakheti Region was affected most of all by the hail and windstorm last week. The government of Georgia discussed the amendments at today`s session, which was chaired by Prime Minister...
A 19 year-old boy, Georgian by origin, was brutally killed in Russia`s city of Kislovodsk two days ago. Russian media is reporting the details of the murder - they say the incident occurred outside one of the cafes in the city. Reportedly, three guys, Georgian, Armenian and Karachi by origin, were talking...
President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili was in the Telavi Cathedral together with the Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II last night. Before entering the temple, Saakashvili met with the crowd gathered outside the temple; after the service, Patriarch addressed the worshippers. His Holiness said whole Georgia...
International Conference has been held in Georgia`s Black Sea town of Batumi. Democratic reforms and rule of law, challenges to global security, possibilities for economic integration and ties among peoples - these are the major subject sittings participants of the forum worked on. Georgia`s Economy...
The Georgian Foreign Ministry has expressed deepest sorrow for the death toll from the floods in southern Russia. As reported, 155 people have been killed in by the disaster in Krasnodar region of the country. The ministry has offered its condolences to the families of the killed and injured citizens. The...
Russia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of the flash floods in southern Krasnodar region, - BBC reported. At least 171 people were killed in the disaster, officials said on Sunday. President Vladimir Putin has ordered an enquiry into whether people were given enough warning...
The political committee of Parliamentary Assembly (PA) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has supported the resolution about Georgia today. The Russian delegation was only who was against the resolution. A polish deputy prepared the resolution text. Resolution...
Temperatures soared to more than 38 degrees Celcius in several cities as Americans dipped into the water, went to the movies and rode the subway just to be in air conditioning for relief from unrelenting heat that has killed at least 30 people across half the country, - AP reported. The heat Saturday...
The court trial into the case of Robbery of the Century will be held on August 1. The robbery case took place in Ordu town, Turkey, on March 9. Three Georgian citizens are suspected into the crime. Vakhtang Purttseladze was headed the crime gang, He is already arrested. Also two another suspects...
Archaeologists have discovered remains of an ancient settlement in Georgia`s capital Tbilisi. The settlement and various items presumably date back to one thousand years B.C. Experts continue working on the spot. As reported, the settlement is about 3100-3200 years old. Archaeologists said the plated-covered...
Stephen M. Haykin, Mission Director for the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) programs in Georgia, will open a Public Forum on Fostering Democratic and Transparent Judicial Administration held by the Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary on July 6, at 1:00 p.m....
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted the law on the principles of the state language policy providing the official use of regional languages in the work of local governments if at least 10% of language speakers live in the territory. A total of 248 people's deputies with the required minimum of 226 have...
Irakli Alasania, one of the leaders of "Georgian Dream" political coalition met with locals of Zugdidi town, Georgia's western Samegrelo region. During the meeting, which proceeded in Q&A format, Alasania talked about the coalition's future plans, election program and its priorities. Alasania...
