Georgian President's Administration makes first comment concerning Bidzina Ivanishvili and his loosing of a citizenship. Manana Manjgaladze, press spokesperson said today at the briefing that the Administration refrains at this stage from any comments. "What about the legislative nuisances...
Ramaz Chkhikvadze, well known Georgian actor died on October 17 at the age 83, GHN reports. "The époque ended! Genial actor died!" - Keti Dolidze, Film Director wrote in her wall at facebook. Several month ago his wife Natasha Chkhikvadze died in Prague half an hour after she...
Unions are to scale up their protests and walkouts on Tuesday ahead of a two-day general strike on Wednesday and Thursday, expected to be marked by vehement protests in the runup to a vote on new austerity measures in Parliament. On Tuesday there will be no service on the national railway and the suburban...
Today on October 18, Erosi Kitsmarishvili, Political Secretary of the Georgian Party departed for Europe. He will conduct meetings in London, Paris and Geneva. The visit will be accomplished at the end of the week.
(Reuters) - Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, who is quitting business to enter politics, says he will win next year's parliamentary election and is ready to repair ties with Russia that were damaged by the war in 2008. Ivanishvili, whose fortune is estimated at $5.5 billion by U.S. Forbes...
The leaders of the opposition movement the National Forum met with Bidzina Ivanishvili in his residence today. Gubaz Sanikidze of the party talked to journalists after the meeting saying the party would cooperate with the billionaire; however, they did not discuss formation of a political bloc yet. In...
The U.S. guided missile cruiser Philippine Sea arrived in Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi on October 17. The U.S. embassy said it was "a regularly scheduled" port call that would include "combined training exercises with the Georgian Coast Guard." "This visit serves...
Traditional Monday briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia was dedicated to the visit of the Deputy Secretary of State and the highest ranked Foreign Service Officer of the United States William Burns to Georgia. Mr. Burns will arrive in Georgia tomorrow. `In the frames of the visit,...
CNN - The Israeli Supreme Court will hear cases Monday brought by family members of terror victims who are against the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. A total of three petitions were submitted to the Supreme Court on Sunday. Earlier in the day,...
The classes have been disrupted at the N53 public school in Tbilisi due to the rally organized by the pupils of the eleventh form and their parents. The protestors are demanding meeting with the school principal Tariel Shavishvili in order to convince him change his decision about expelling two of their...
Days of Georgia organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia were held in Warsaw - during the past three days, visitors were offered Georgian national dishes, alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic beverages at one of the most prestigious restaurants situated on Zamkov Square of the Polish Capital. Each...
Tbilisi government has begun to issue transport vouchers for the resident of Tbilisi. Mayor Gigi Ugulava presented the voucher and explained the details of its use to the passengers who were in the Avlabari subway station at that moment. Any passenger, who has at least once paid the transport...
Grigol Lomsadze, 34, has been missing from Baisubani village of Lagodekhi district of Georgia's eastern Kakheti region for 12 days. He left house on October 5. The missing person is first group disable person. Neighbors said he had on conflict with anyone
Turkish court starts hearings over Georgian nationals, a mother and her daughter accused in killing a 9-year-old Turkish child. At the court session Viola Ochkhikidze has claimed responsibility for the murder of the step-son of her daughter. The reason of the murder she named the frolicsome and aggression...
Global protests against the world's financial system and economic injustice, continues across the world. Thousands of people across the world railed against corporate power, grinding poverty and government cuts Saturday as the Occupy Wall Street movement spread to the streets of Europe, Asia and...
