The Defense Minster abolished in her own ministry the obligatory service for young men in the Armed Forces. She already signed an order on this matter being at the meeting with journalists. This was one of her promises that she made before the public one year ago. The order of the Minister will be...
Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia will hold a special briefing at 17:00. The administration did not disseminate yet the information about a subject matter of this meeting. Nevertheless, according to the information the unilateral decision of Defense Minister on abolition of the mandatory military...
Irakli Sesiashvli, Chair of the Defense and Security Committee tells regarding the decision of Defense Minister on abolition of the compulsory military service: "The decision was taken without any discussion with President, Security Council or Prime Minister". "Before the expiration...
Deputy Defense Minister resigned, the Defense Ministry informs. She will move to the President's Administration. Ana Dolidze's candidacy was suggested by the President as a member of the Supreme Court, but the Parliament after a few-month discussions did not support her candidacy. For...
Ketevan Tsikhelashvili, Georgian Deputy State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality declared she will be calling again the IPRM on its July 6 meeting for detention and extradition of Giga Othkhozoria's murderer. As she tells the Geneva 36-th meeting was mainly discussed the murder...
"We have not Marine Corps, and we will not have it for a long time, "- Tina Khidasheli tells that for establishing of Marines we need several hundred million dollars, but Georgia cannot afford this. "For creation of the Marine Corps is not enough to motivate our forces, who already...
On June 28, the European Parliament will conduct a special meeting. The UK's vote to Leave EU will be discussed as a priority question. This was a reason that the European Parliament Committee for Civil Liberties Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) will not discuss the planned visaliberalization issue...
The City Court refused lawyers plea for putting Vano Merabishvili and Gigi Ugulava in one camera at so-called Matrosov's prison. The Penitential Ministry declared this is not acceptable under the Rule of Law, as they were sentenced for the same case. The pleading was initiated four month...
Tinatin Khidasheli, Defense Minister of Georgia tells that "Georgia does not require any MAP- like instrument". She once more underlined those expectations and requirements that Georgia has in connection with NATO relationships. She tells Georgia already has the Substantial NATO-Georgia...
On June 27, at 12:00 in the hotel "Radisson Blue Iveria" the participants of Geneva international negotiations for conflict resolution will met with representatives of international organizations. Ketevan Tsikhelashvili, deputy State Minister in Reconciliation and Civic Equality will...
On June 27 in Bern, Georgia will sign the agreement on free trade with European Free Trade association. As a result the market will open in Georgia with the quality of goods manufactured in Georgia and high ability of purchasing. The EFTA unties four countries (Switzerland, Island, Norway...
The reaction to such brutal murder case must be apparent; this person must be punished with the strictest laws. Tina Khidasheli, Defense Minister tells this today commenting the recent decision of the de-facto Abkhazian government on application of the home arrest norm for accused villain in Othkhozoria's...
The Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili responded to the fact of a cynical legal norm that was applied to the Giga Othkhozoria's killer. "This just a kidding is, "- Ucha Nanuashvili tells. For the Georgian party very unclear is, why for the accused person in a murder case at the disputable...
Ani Mirotadze, member of the National Forum tells that the home arrest for the accused person in Giga Othkhozoria's murder case a cynical decision is. "This an irresponsible, cynical decision is. The case is about the killing of a young man. The murder fact does not have a nationality...
FRENCH president Francois Hollande has called for a "profound change" in the European Union in the wake of Britain's exit from the crumbling bloc as calls for a Frexit heightened. Ministers in the French Government met before 8am (UK time) at an emergency meeting chaired by Hollande...
