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  • Lasha Tughushi: photo reporters’ case proved - in Georgia media fighting for freedom of speech exists

    Lasha Tughushi: photo reporters’ case proved - in Georgia media fighting for freedom of speech exists

    Lasha Tughushi, editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Rezonance" said the photo reporters' case proved that in Georgia the media fighting for the freedom of speech does exist. "The protest was very important which followed the detention of photo reporters. All who was standing on these...

    22 July 2011, 17:48
  • Saakashvili: Integration with Europe – fundamental choice

    Saakashvili: Integration with Europe – fundamental choice

    "For such small country, as Georgia is and which faces  serious challenges, it is very important to believe that we are moving to the right direction," - Saakashvli said GHN reports. "Without your support, this state might not exist at all. Thank you for the support and that you...

    22 July 2011, 16:23
  • WikiLeaks":  MAP was blocked for Ukraine and Georgia in fright before Russia

    WikiLeaks": MAP was blocked for Ukraine and Georgia in fright before Russia

    WikiLeaks" published leaked secret information from USA State Department. One of its information touched the question of NATO membership for Ukraine and Georgia. It appeared that the Ukraine and Georgia were refused to MAP by the France and Germany in fright before the Russian Federation relationships...

    22 July 2011, 15:26
  • Gia Khukhashvili: media fight very  seriously

    Gia Khukhashvili: media fight very seriously

    Gia khukhashvili, expert said that with respect of photo reporter's case media was fighting very hard. The defense lawyers' corpus showed its high morality and civil position alongside with the professionalism. "The end of this case might not be considered as an ideal one - the confessions...

    22 July 2011, 14:58
  • Detained photo reporters might be released from the Court room

    Detained photo reporters might be released from the Court room

    The detained photo reporters maight be released from the court room. News agency GHN was informed about this from Mikheil Ghonghadze, defence lawyer of Zurab Qurtsikidze. He noted that the Tbilisi City Court will start hearing of the case at 16:00. Alleged photo reporters will attend the trial personally....

    22 July 2011, 14:40
  • Procurator’s Office demands 3, 4, 4, and 1,6 years on probation for detained photo reporters

    Procurator’s Office demands 3, 4, 4, and 1,6 years on probation for detained photo reporters

    The Procurator's Office General applied with mediation to the Tbilisi City Court to release on demand detained photo reporters and to approve the settlements with defense lawyers of detained persons. According the settlement the Procurator's Office demands to consider all four photo reporters...

    22 July 2011, 14:34
  • Tbilisi City Court to hear photo reporters case at 16:00

    Tbilisi City Court to hear photo reporters case at 16:00

    The Tbilisi City Court will start hearing of the case against detained photo reporters at 16:00. "The process starting has a time limit in 15 days but we decided to hear it today, "- the Court's press service said. For information the Procurator's Office General mediated for release...

    22 July 2011, 14:18
  • Beselia: in photo reporters case government defeated against public

    Beselia: in photo reporters case government defeated against public

    Eka Beselia, leader of the movement solidarity for Prisoners of Conscience said in the case of photo reporters the government was defeated against the society. "This is an admittance of a defeat by the government. They were defeated in the case with photo reporters. The government could not...

    22 July 2011, 13:44
  • Settlement signed between photo reporters and  Procurator’s Office

    Settlement signed between photo reporters and Procurator’s Office

    The procedure settlement was signed between Procurator's Office and detained photo reporters. The statement of Procurator's Office reads. The detained persons were asked to be released on demand over the mediation of Procurator's Office to the Court. According to the settlement and Procurator...

    22 July 2011, 13:14
  • Nino Andriashvili: Georgian photographer Zurab Qurtsikidze was beaten

    Nino Andriashvili: Georgian photographer Zurab Qurtsikidze was beaten

    Zurab Qurtsikidze was under the physiological and physical pressure, his former defense lawyer Nino Andriashvili said GHN reports. Andriashvili in conversation with GHN said that they have seen several times traces of injuries on the face of Qurtsikidze. "I cannot say anything about his body...

    22 July 2011, 13:05
  • Photoreporters charged with espionage to be released on demand

    Photoreporters charged with espionage to be released on demand

    Georgian photo reporters who were detained for the espionage will be detained on demand. The Procurator's Office made mediation to the Court, GHN reports. The statement of Procurator's Office reads that the settlement can be made for the release on demand of all four photo reporters. "During...

    22 July 2011, 12:50
  • Eka Beselia: I cannot fulfill my defendant’s  demand for not telling truth

    Eka Beselia: I cannot fulfill my defendant’s demand for not telling truth

    I cannot fulfill the demand of my defendant to not to tell the truth, - Beselia said in her statement concerning detained photo reporters. "I have seen many troubles during my hard profession duties, but never was the case so dramatic. This is a corner stone for the public. The public will face...

    22 July 2011, 12:37
  • Abdaladze demanded replacement of his defense lawyers

    Abdaladze demanded replacement of his defense lawyers

    Gia Abdaladze, detained photo reporter demanded replacement his defense lawyers Eka Beselia and Lado Macharashvili. The news agency GHN was informed from the No8 Prison from Lado Macharashvili himself. For this reasons the defense lawyers Beselia and Machavariani will not be able to attend the final...

    22 July 2011, 12:19
  • Beselia calls defense lawyers not to sign settlement for photo reporters

    Beselia calls defense lawyers not to sign settlement for photo reporters

    Eka Beselia, Defense Lawyer calls her colleagues to lawyers' dignity for not to sign the settlement concerning detained photo reporters. "I call first of all my colleagues and defense lawyers: the profession of a lawyer is an honorable one. The professional dignity in each similar case is...

    22 July 2011, 12:09
  • Saakshvili: Rusudan Petviashvili’s gallery – new face of Georgia

    Saakshvili: Rusudan Petviashvili’s gallery – new face of Georgia

    The gallery of painter Rusudan Petviashvili is a model for the Georgia's new face and the renowned Batumi's face. President Saakashvili declared today when opening the Art-Café of Georgian painter Rusudan Petviashvili. "Rusudan Petviashvili's Art-café opening is an...

    21 July 2011, 19:32