Protests have erupted across Syria after Friday's massacre of at least 100 people, many of them children, in the town of Houla. With international outrage mounting, the UN Security Council unanimously condemned the Syrian government for what it called ‘heavy-weapons attacks'. Even...
Six children were transferred to Iashvili Clinic with the same diagnosis. They had drug intoxication. The patients are undergoing medical treatment at the clinic.
A 7- month-old child died of Meningococcemia at the Tbilisi Hospital of Infectious Diseases earlier today. The child was brought to Tbilisi from Rustavi town. The patient underwent medical treatment at Reanimation Unit. However,doctors failed to save patient's life.
Standard Chartered's Pembroke on board to finance two 2012 aircraft deliveries flydubai, Dubai's innovative low-cost airline, has signed with Pembroke, a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank specialising in aircraft leasing, financing and management services, to finance...
Today Georgia marks Independence Day. A new parliament building of Georgia will be opened this afternoon in Kutaisi, administrative capital of Georgia's western Imereti region. The author of the project Spanish architect Alberto Domingo Kabo created a special concept - modern architecture combined...
Jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has criticized plans to accord equal status to the Russian and Ukrainian languages ahead of parliamentary elections, a statement on her website said. "It is not just election games, it is a crime against Ukraine," she said. "I...
Discussions are being held between representatives of Central Election Commission (CEC) and Georgian political parties at Tbilisi Marriott Hotel. The participants of the round-table meeting are considering details over pre-election campaigning at penitentiary institutions. Recommendations presented...
Prof. Nestan Kirtadze visited Strasbourg during the European Parliament session in the city to speak with partners and supporters about prospects of civil movement Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian and House. At the Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and Participation of the Council...
Nugzar Kelberashvili, 44, was found killed in his own apartment late last night. The man had his throat cut with a knife. Kelberashvili lived on N30 Chikovani Street, Tbilisi, where criminal experts worked all night long. The expertise said the man was arguably killed three days ago. Relatives...
Moscow has been disappointed by the statements supporting Georgia made at the 2012 Chicago Summit. The Russian foreign ministry commented today on the decision adopted at the summit. Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich said at the press conference today Russia is concerned...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The constitution of Georgia provides for an executive branch that reports to the president, a unicameral parliament, and an independent judiciary. President Mikheil Saakashvili was reelected in January 2008 in an election that international observers found consistent with most Organization...
The Georgian Orthodox Church marks Ascension Day today. A festive prayer will be conducted at all acting churches across the country on this occasion. The Ascension is one of the great feasts in the Christian liturgical calendar, and commemorates the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. Ascension...
Georgian participant of the Eurovision 2012 international song contest will perform his show tonight - Anri Jokhadze believes that he will be successful and gain sufficient scores to get to the finals. How successful his performance is, will be clarified tonight. Anri Jokhadze is the number 12...
Tbilisi is preparing for various celebrations on Independence Day on May 26. Rustaveli Avenue and the Freedom Square has been already blocked up as it will be the epicenter of the day - about 270 Georgian companies will exhibit their products here within the project Made in Georgia, which will become...
US secretary of State Hillary Clinton will represent the United States at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vladivostok on 1-8 September, 2012, US president's Adviser Ben Rhodes said. He said that Barack Obama was planning to attend the summit, but then he canceled the visit...
