The number of teams participating in Georgia`s National Championship in Football will increase from ten to twelve - the president of the Georgian Football Federation, Zviad Sichinava announced at the briefing today. `We have prepared a project of a new system of championship, we want to staff...
The speaker of the parliament of Georgia, Davit Bakradze says he sees no problems in opposition protests, which will be held in the frames of the Georgian legislation. Union of several opposition parties, People`s Council, plans to launch large-scale rallies from May 21, 2011. `Anyone...
On Wednesday, Dmitry Medvedev, will give a press conference in Skolkovo, he announced on his Twitter page. "Whoever is interested have a look. It starts at one" said the leader of the country. He will talk with reporters in the unique campus of the school management of the high-tech center. Covering...
Georgian defense lawyers are continuing the hunger strike qt the Parliament of Georgia. A man who sewed up his mouth joined them. He demands to release his brother from prison who is handicapped. Silkhan Dekanoidze, recently joined this hunger strike, arrived from the region of Georgia, said in Georgia...
In what appeared to be probably the first-ever outdoor gay-related event in Georgia, few dozen of people gathered in Tbilisi's old town to commemorate International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, marked on May 17. The event was organized by one of the few Georgian LGBT rights group,...
At least 10 people have been killed in northern Afghanistan during a protest against an overnight raid by Nato and Afghan forces, hospital sources have told the BBC. At least 45 demonstrators were injured in the clashes in the city of Taloqan. Security officials said some of the...
Perspectives of legal employment for Georgian citizens in European Union member states will be discussed today as part of the joint session of the Parliamentary European Integration, Foreign Relations and Diaspora Affairs. An agreement regarding the issues is already signed. Davit Darchiashvili, Chairman...
Russian occupants wounded two Georgian young men with a gun in Chalvani village, Sachkhere district of Imereti region. Health condition of one of the injured, 17-year-old Giorgi Lomtadze, remains critical. Doctors are trying to save his life. The incident occurred at 8 AM this morning. Five young...
A delegation of Russian diplomats led by Foreign Intelligence Service head Mikhail Fradkov held talks on Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency said. The talks in the capital of the reclusive communist state had a "warm and friendly atmosphere"...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs the visit to Switzerland of Georgian Foreign Minister was dedicated to discussion of bilateral and multilateral relations between two countries and with EU. The situation on the occupied territories was paid a special attention. "We discussed the situation...
Five of seven Georgian citizens, who were arrested in suspicion of murdering a 73-year-old Turk employer and robbing his family, have been released from the court hall. The hearing lasted two hours and the judge ruled that the five Georgians had not ties with the murder and robbery. The two other...
Tbilisi City Court will resume discussion of a case of an underage suspected of murdering Stephan Cohen, a citizen of France. Due to juvenile age of the suspect, the court hearing will be closed for the public. The suspect is due to turn 18 on May 24. Cohen's Lawyer Archil Kbilashvili said that...
The Tbilisi City Court today will rule out into case of two Turkish citizens arrested on May 16. They will be sentenced to 2-month preliminary detention. Officers of the Constitutional Security Department (CSD) of Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) arrested two Turkish citizens at Sarpi...
Maia Razmadze, 50, was found dead in her house at Alazani Avenue in Telavi, administrative capital of Georgia's eastern region of Kakheti. Neighbors claimed that they had not seen woman for more than one month. Razmadze lived alone and the police found her corpse on the floor wrapped...
The Queen is to visit sports stadium Croke Park in Dublin, where 14 spectators were killed by British forces more than 90 years ago. On her second day in the Republic of Ireland, she will also attend a service honouring Ireland's war dead. Later at a banquet at Dublin Castle, she will make her...
