Argument between father and his drunken son grew into a clash with knife and axe and finally both injured Father Tamaz and the son - Levan Giguashvilis were transferred to the hospital with light injuries. Eyewitnesses say the son came home drunk and had a dispute with his father. Arguably, he was the...
A new hospital was opened today in Mtskheta, Georgia's ancient capital as part of hospital development sector. The clinic corresponding to European standards is provided with up-to-date medical equipment. There are different departments functioning in the hospital including surgery, pediatric,...
Heavy snowfall hit many resorts in Europe at the end of last week and over the weekend, which had a notable impact on resort access roads and lift operations. A handful of resorts were forced to close and the vast majority significantly reduced operations, like in France where the entire Three Valleys...
The Chamber of Control of Georgia has published an official report about the financial resources, which the public movement Georgian Dream, founded by Georgian billionaire and politician Bidzina Ivanishvili, has received from November 1st by the end of 2011. The total amount of the funds transferred...
President Saakashvili has said the negotiations regarding the release of 15 Georgian sailors captured by pirates in Somali in 2010, where conducted confidentially due to the safety of the sailors. During the visit to Mtskheta, Mikheil Saakashvili spoke about the long-term process of negotiations,...
Dato Evgenidze, a Georgian composer and musician gave a concert at the Big Concert Hall of Tbilisi Conservatoire last evening. Evgenidze marked his 45 jubilee on stage. Evgenidze together with his friends Dato Japaridze, Pavle Kvachadze and Gia Salaghishvili performed both old and new musical pieces...
Grigol Baiburti, Head of Service Agency of Georgia's Finance Ministry summed up activities carried out during 2011 this afternoon. According to Baiburti, the amount as a result of realization of state property exceeded 6.5 million GEL and 3 million GEL was contributed to the state budget. Baiburti...
In a rare speech Tuesday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad blamed the unabated violence in his country on an "external conspiracy." While he did not explicitly point the finger at a particular country, a defiant al-Assad blamed both Western and Arab elements for the unrest. "The...
Education Minister met with a second group of the teachers involved in the program Georgian Language for Future Success. The program started in September 2011, by the initiative of the President. The aim of the program is to improve the knowledge of Georgian language among the ethnic minorities living...
The EU plans to push up to January 23 a meeting by its foreign ministers to discuss a proposed ban on the import of Iranian oil, which was originally slated for the 30th of this month, Reuters reports, citing diplomatic sources in Brussels. The final decision is expected to come when EU permanent...
A fire was raging at a tea plantation in Ingiri village, Zugdidi district of Georgia's western Samegrelo region on January 9. About 15 hectares of territory was destroyed as a result of the fire. Several brigades of Zugdidi Fire-fighting Service worked at the disaster scene to extinguish the flames....
North Korea says it will grant an amnesty for prisoners to mark the birthdays of two late leaders. State news agency KCNA said that the amnesty would begin from 1 February, in honour of Kim Jong-il, who died last month, and his father Kim Il-sung. No information was given as to how many prisoners...
New telephone codes will be activated across Georgia starting January 11. The old prefix "8" will be changed into "0" for fixed and mobile networks. The national and international telephone codes will be also changed. 8-07 will change into 10-07, 8-10 - 10-10, etc.
A mini-series based on the life of Nelson Mandela is in the pipeline, with producers including the former South African president's grandson. Writers attached to the project include Nigel Williams, who wrote the 2005 Helen Mirren mini-series, Elizabeth I. Mr Mandela and his family will give...
A Pablo Picasso painting given to the Greek people in recognition of their resistance to Nazi occupation during World War II has been stolen from the National Art Gallery in Athens. "Head of a Woman," painted in 1939, was among three works taken in the early morning heist on Monday, the...
