Opposition leader of the occupied South Ossetia Region of Georgia, Ala Jioeva, who won the so-called presidential elections in December, has changed her mind about seeking political asylum abroad. Ala Jioeva, who remains at Tshkhinvali hospital since February 9, after being beaten up in her office by...
The cases of a seasonal virus increased in Georgia. However, doctors do not expect pandemics. Medical experts say that this is not a new type virus and this is a seasonal. Doctors recommend patients to be alert and apply to medical institutions in case of fever and strong cough.
Eleven years have passed since the murder of Rustavi2 journalist, Giorgi Sanaia. The anchor of the most popular political talk show the Night Courier was found killed with a pistol gun in his apartment on July 26, 2001. Family members, friends and colleagues laid wreaths on the grave of the late journalist...
A huge air strike in al-Shabab-held southern Somalia has killed at least six people, including some foreigners, eyewitnesses have told the BBC. The strike destroyed two vehicles in a convoy in an area known as K60 because it is around 60km (35 miles) south of the capital, Mogadishu, they say. It...
It was snowing in Rikoti Pass (connecting east and west Georgia) yesterday. The traffic movement was limited; Traffic of trailers, semi-trailers was banned on Rikoti Pass yesterday evening; however the transportation restored in a few hours. Brigades of Georgia's Roads Department are mobilized...
Aleksandre Ankvab, the separatist leader of Georgia's one of two invaded territories of Abkhazia talks about the attack occurred against him and assesses it as the attempt of creating destabilization. He said that attackers can be found in Abkhazia and in abroad as well. Aleksandre Ankvab...
U.S. ambassador to Georgia John Bass sent a letter of condolence on the death of three Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan to Rustavi 2 on Thursday. `We do not comment as a matter of policy on specific incidents that result in casualties. However, I wish to underscore that the Georgian troops serving...
Armenian participants of the Eurovision 2012 boycott the annual contest demanding change of the country where it must be held this year. Azerbaijan`s capita is preparing to host the contest in 2012, but the Armenian contestants definitely will not take part in it. The group of Armenian singers sent...
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today called Georgian Defense Minister Bachana Akhalaia to express his condolences for the Feb. 21 deaths of three Georgian soldiers serving in Afghanistan. The soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in Helmand province. The secretary thanked his Georgian counterpart...
The Russian president Dimitri Medvedev blocked his facebook personal page for Georgian bloggers. This occurred when Georgian bloggers posted comments on the wall of the account on social network. They made multiple posts, protested occupation of Georgia and demanded withdrawal of Russia troops from...
Yet another case of food intoxication occurred in Tbilisi. Four people allegedly intoxicated with Shaurma. They were transferred to Gudushauri Clinic for medical treatment. The fast-food stand, where the intoxicated people bought the products, clams that their products meet sanitary standards...
Russia warned Israel on Wednesday that attacking Iran would be a disastrous and played down the failure of a U.N. nuclear agency mission to Tehran, saying there is still a chance for new talks over the Iranian atomic program, - Reuters reported. "Of course any possible military scenario against...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has responded to the statements made by the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday regarding Georgia-Russia relations. `It is quite symbolic, that Russian prime minister spoke about friendship and sympathy towards Georgian people before those military...
At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in a wave of bombings and shootings across Baghdad. Officials said the attacks appeared to be targeting mainly police officers. Nine people were killed in the worst attack, in the central Karrada district, which is mainly Shia. The blast,...
Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvsili delivered a speech at the Maastricht University after the special invitation of the University management. President spoke about the political transformation of the country and the growth of its role in the Regional politics. Mikheil Saakashvili praised reforms...
