Georgian parliament objects to the appointment of the Krasnodar province governor as the special representative of the Russian president to occupied Abkhazia. Medvedev signed a decree on appointing Aleksandr Tkachov on the position a few days ago. Georgian lawmakers say that the corresponding decree...
Georgian parliament will discuss the issue of declaring trust to the Cabinet of Ministers today. The procedure became necessary after the Minister of Health and Social Care, Andria Urushadze was replaced by Zurab Chiaberashvili, former mayor of Tbilisi and Georgian diplomat. Prime Minister Nika Gilauri...
Dimitri Medvedev has voiced probably his last threat as the president towards the post-Soviet republics at the meeting with the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as the leaders of Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine in the Kremlin on Monday. The presidents discussed formation...
On 6 April 2012 in Tbilisi in Holiday Inn Hotel the I Ukraine-Georgia Roundtable: Tax & Corporate Reforms: Legislation, Practice will take place. The event is organized by the Ukrainian Bar Association. Representatives of the leading law firms and businessmen of Ukraine and Georgia will meet at...
A human scalp dated to 5-6th centuries has been discovered in Georgia's Kvemo Kartli region. Local fishermen came across the unique item at Algeti water reservoir accidentally. Archaeologists presume that the discovery will lead them to an unknown historic settlement in this area. Specialists...
Amid the growth of the number of foreign visitors to Georgia, the portion of the crime committed by the foreigners and against them has been significantly reduced. Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has prepared a special report of analysis and statistics and introduced it to the non-governmental...
I'd like to express sincere sorrow regarding the tragedy that happened in Valais region of Switzerland, where 28 citizens have lost their lives, among them pupils of St. Albertus school in Haverlee, Leuven. Please, accept our sincere condolences from Georgia, on behalf of Civil Movement "Georgian-Abkhazian...
Two soldiers have been killed and a third wounded by a gunman on a scooter who opened fire near a military base at Montauban in southern France. Earlier reports said all three had died. Police said the soldiers were withdrawing cash, but theft did not appear to be the motive. The attacker, wearing...
Belgium is holding a day of national mourning to remember the victims of the Switzerland coach crash - BBC reports. A minute's silence will be held at 11:00 (10:00 GMT) and flags will be flown at half mast. Twenty-eight people, 22 of them children, were killed when the coach struck the wall of...
Georgian wine's export results were summarized at Georgia's Ministry of Agriculture this afternoon. The export of bottled wine has increased by 8.5 % starting 2012 to present. The increase of export of cognac is fixed at 71%.Georgia's main exporter countries are Poland, Latvia, China and...
The position of Russia regarding Georgia serves as a difference for the US, and remains an issue of disagreement between the Kremlin and Washington, Philip H. Gordon, Assistant Secretary for Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs stated. During a speech delivered at Political Center, Gordon said...
Zurab Chiaberashvili, Georgia's new Minister Labor, Health and Social Affairs will meet with MPs of the parliamentary majority and minority today. Chiaberashvili will arrive at the session of the parliamentary majority and will talk about priorities in the healthcare sector. The parliament...
The Georgian parliament today will vote for the proposed amendments to the Anti-Drugs Law through the first hearing. The draft-bill was already discussed in Parliamentary Law and Healthcare Committees. The liberalized law envisages use of money from penalties paid by drug-addicts for their medication...
A 50-year-old man was killed in a road accident which took place at Aghmashenebeli Lane in Tbilisi. Three cars collided during the accident. One car crashed onto a guard of a parking lot. The man died at site. One of the drivers aged 22 was taken to Ghudushauri Hospital. Patrol Police and and...
Players of the Georgian National Rugby Team "Borjghalosnebi" will play against Russia on March 17 in Tbilisi. The Russian rugby players arrived in Georgia last evening and are planned to hold a press conference this afternoon. The match will be held at Mikheil Meskhi stadium as part...
