The United States sees no reason to deploy elements of its missile shield in countries which are not members of NATO. This declaration made today by The U.S. assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, Alexander Vershbow during the joint briefing with Giga Bokeria, deputy foreign...
According to Giga Bokeria, deputy foreign minister despite of the agreement about cease-fire, Georgia has a legitimate right to have an effective defense system, GHN reports. "Georgia fulfilled the obligation under the cease-fire and we have a strong position in this respect, but at the same...
By the declaration of official Tbilisi, it is too early now to talk about the restoration of OSCE mission in Georgia, Alexander Nalbandov, deputy foreign minister said after the political consultations with the Kazakh party, after the accomplishment of the next round of the negotiations. "Discussions...
USA are going to help Georgia to work out the military doctrine, GHN reports. The build up of the military doctrine, the military educaiton and the military trainigs - this is subjects, which were discussed today by US and Georigan sides during the session of governmental working group,...
This week the Parliamentary Question hour will be held. The declaration about this event was announced during the bureau session by Mikhail Machavariani, vice-Spokesman, the GHN reports. According to the regulations, the Parliamentary question hour is carried out in the last session Thursday of...
The Georgian government will start the new wave of privatization. The Georgian government disseminated the Press Release today informing about this event. They informed that for privatization will be announced the 100% share of Railway , Telecom, hotel "Gudauri", "Georgian Post Office",...
The quantity of Georgian armed forces will be unchangeable for the next year. It will consist of 37 thousand people. In this connection today the legislative initiative was initiated - "About the approval of the Georgian Armed Forces". According to the Bill, President asked the Parliament to...
Mamuka Areshidze, expert in Caucasus Questions declared that Georgian government has to be more careful with Pankisi valley. Mamuka Areshidze said in conversation with the news agency GHN that, a few years ago Pankisi was associated with a terroristic groups and Russian Federation even now tries to...
Expert Gia Khukhashvili said that the opposition will need to make a huge effort to gather the people, to mobilise the society. He declared to GHN that society does not trust the opposition (level of trust to them is too low). For this the opposition needs to employ tactics. "The society is...
Today on October 19 the representatives of"Christian-Democrates" political party will start to gather the signatures with demand to hold a direct elections to the post of a Mayor in the big towns of Georgia. For this the representatives of the party are planning to hold press-conferences...
Today on October 19 Russian Fedeation and Abkhazia will sign an agreement about the joint fight against illegal migration. By the information of Russian agencies, the agreement will stipulate the cooperation of the parties in determination of violations of the illegal border crossing. Russian...
Today morning near the administrative border of the villages Tagiloni and Otobaia, Russian militaries expoloded the territory were the buses of several villages of the lower zone of Gali region, were able to pass by the road to Zugdidi, GHN reports. The above mentioned is connected with the measures...
The United Nations today marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declaring that the fight against a scourge that afflicts over a billion people around the world is at a critical juncture. "At a time of multiple global crises, the poorest...
President Saakashvili said in an interview with CNN's Connect the World, when asked about media freedom in Georgia: "We have twenty seven independent channels in Georgia; we have dozens of political talk shows everyday." "I think we are politicized society to the extent you won't...
There are "signals" indicating that Russia wants to start talks with Georgia, but it is impossible under the current condition when Moscow continues occupying 20% of the country's territory, Grigol Vashadze, the Georgian foreign minister, said on October 16. "Signals are coming...
