A Turkish chorus of elderly people is performing Georgian folk songs in a northeastern province of Turkey. "The Chorus of Elderly" from Camili village in Artvin province's Borcka town is promoting traditional polyphonic folk songs of Georgia. "We have heard the songs from...
The chairperson of Georgian Sakrebulo may have deputies from the opposition according to the amendments to the Law on the Capital, which will be proposed for discussed to Sakrebulo soon. The Sakrebulo chairperson has one deputy according to the current legislation; therefore, the amended law...
Michael Jensen will replace Matyas Eorsi, the rapporteur on Georgia in the Council of Europe. Georgian lawmakers hail the Danish diplomat as a man of principle, impartial and influential politician. MPs believe that Mr. Jensen will continue the activities ran by a Hungarian Diplomat, Matyas...
Georgian Parliament Vice Speaker, met with U.S. Congressman, Bill Shuster in Washington and discussed local government elections and post-election developments in Georgia. At the end of the visit, Congressman Shuster spoke about the U.S. support to Georgia adding that Russia should fulfil its...
Nine citizens of Georgia, who resided in Kyrgyzstan, have been evacuated from the city of Osh, where the ethnic violence reached its climax after the revolution in Kyrgyzstan. The evacuated Georgians have been taken to Bishkek and they are now waiting for their flight to Istanbul and Georgia. Georgiam...
The political parties, which made a political alliance around the newly emerged opposition leader a year ago has collapsed - Alliance for Georgia led by Irakli Alasania no longer exists. Alasania announced at a political talk show yesterday that the Alliance member parties were moving on a new regime...
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published its third report on Georgia. ECRI's Chair, Nils Muiznieks, pointed out positive initiatives in fighting discrimination on the grounds of "race", colour, language, religion, nationality or national or ethnic origin,...
USA State Department published the annual account. Georgia has been put in this rating alongside with the western countries again to the first basket. The account says that for the several last years, fight against trafficking continues in Georgia. There are funds which are at assistance for rehabilitation...
Temur Iakobashvili, reintegration Minister commented about the events developed in Kirgizstan. He said, the ethnic cleansing in Osh and Jalalabad is the continuation of the ethnic cleansing which happens in Tskhinvali against Georgians. He said in both cases Russian Federation is guilty. News agency...
Russia may impose sanctions to French Company ‘Eurocopter' for its cooperation with Georgia. According to the order of President Dmitry Medvedev, sanctions will be imposed on all countries or companies providing Georgia with military product. On visit of President of Georgia to Paris,...
The officers of Constitutional Security Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of wide scale operative activities, detained the members of organized criminal group operating within the system of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources: nine employees of the Inspection...
World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Philip Le Houerou met with newly elected Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava today. The sides discussed the issues on creation of stabile business environment in Tbilisi, attraction of foreign investments and future perspectives of city development. Gigi...
The parliamentary majority's field session will be held in Batumi (administrative capital of Georgia's Adjara region) today. MPs will hold talks on current key issues. Also, the existing problems in Adjara and will learn about the implementation of various projects. The session is expected...
Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze met with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian in Tbilisi on June 14 to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation in political, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres, the Georgian Foreign Ministry reported. "We have discussed the international...
"Golden Apricot" seventh Yerevan international film festival will be conducted July 11-18 with the support of the Armenian Culture Ministry. An official from the organizational committee of the festival told Armenpress that this year the festival has received nearly 500 applications from 75...
