The head of the UN refugee agency, António Guterres, warned today that factors causing mass population flight are growing and that the coming 10 years will see more and more people on the move becoming refugees or internally displaced persons. In comments marking the launch of a flagship...
Leader of the Civil Movement "Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian House", professor Nestan Kirtadze held meetings with the official representatives of foreign ministries of Germany and the EU, Mr. Pelle Enarsson - responsible for Georgia Political Desk at the European External Action Service...
Northern Italy is still reeling from an earthquake that claimed the lives of 17 people and injured more than 350. The Emilia-Romagna region has been rattled by aftershocks since Tuesday morning. The government reckons losses from the tremor could range from 500 million to 2 billion euros. Locals...
Biochemist Sir Gregory Winter and Research Chemist Richard A. Lerner have jointly won the 2012 Asturias Scientific and Technical research award. Winter is one of the pioneers of protein engineering, with most of the current therapeutic antibodies in use developed using his methods. Humira is a billion-euro...
As more footage emerges from Syria (hard to authenticate) purporting to show government attacks, the opposition Free Syrian Army is asking Kofi Annan to announce that his ceasefire plan has failed, to free the rebels to strike back against the government's forces. The latest videos claim to show...
U.S. Senator Richard Durbin is paying a visit to Georgia. Within the frame of his visit he held meeting with the representatives of the Nongovernmental Organizations. The elections and election-related topics were discussed at the meeting. The senator will meet with the President of Georgia and...
Germany's Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Dirk Niebel arrived in Tbilisi last night. Within the frame of his visit he will get aquatinted with the process of implementation of Georgian-Germany joint projects. The official meetings with the Georgia's Prime-Minister...
If the U.N. Security Council does not take swift action to pressure Syria to end its 14-month assault on the opposition, member nations may have no choice but to consider acting outside the United Nations, the U.S. envoy to the world body said on Wednesday, - Reuters reported. Speaking to reporters...
European Week continues in Tbilisi. The annual activity aims at enhancement of ties between Georgia and European countries in culture, education and civil sectors through a dialog. Several exhibitions will be held within the framework of the event, among them the Photo exhibition of Photographer...
The IDPs currently residing in Afrika district of Tbilisi were handed over their living spaces into private ownership. Koba Subeliani, Minister of Refugees and Settlement visited them today and handed them the documentation about legalization the living spaces. Gasification of the settlement...
A road accident at left riverbank of the Mtkvari in Tbilisi ended in fatality. A "BMW" and "Jeep" marks of cars crashed onto each other. Two passengers of BMW died. The 7 injured passengers were taken to Hospital. According to the preliminary information, driving at a high...
A 26-year old Valodia Muroiani fell down from the eighth floor of the apartments building in Avchala district, while he was trying to get into his house through window. The injured man was taken to Gudushauri Clinic. Doctors claim that her health condition is hard.
U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (Democrat-Illinois) will visit Tbilisi May 30-31 to discuss regional security issues and US-Georgian relations. Senator Durbin will meet President Saakasvhili as well as with opposition leaders and civic organizations. In addition to being the second-highest ranking member...
Prof. Nestan Kirtadze continued her intensive programme of visits and meetings in Brussels, presenting Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian House and its initiatives to various potential partners. Prof. Kirtadze took part in the conference "After Chicago: Re-evaluating NATO's priorities",...
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that Russia will have to get used to U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul's outspoken statements. "He speaks plainly. He speaks clearly. He doesn't mince words. He's not a professional diplomat," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland...
