Minister of Economics and Sustainable Development has a new first deputy. Minister Vera Kobalia officially presented Archil Kekelia to the staff and media today. `Archil Kekelia is a very experienced person. He worked at leading positions in Banking and oil sectors. He has experience in energy sector...
The officers of Tbilisi Police Main Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of operative- investigative activities detained Levan Maisuradzae -DoB 1987- on the charges of committing murder of Ucha Kordzakhia -DoB 1985- the employee of Special Tasks Main Division of MIA. The...
Investigation Department of the Ministry of Finance has arrested the director of the Tbilisi, Petre-Pavle Cemetery Giorgi Menabdishvili and the personnel of the same cemetery Davit Khatiashvili. According to the investigation, these people extorted 1500 dollar from a citizen to allocate a land are...
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Akaki Seperteladze attended the presentation of the book `Russian Aggression in my Eyes` in the Museum of Occupation. Schoolchildren's paintings and essays that reflect Russian aggression towards Georgia in August 2008, are included in the book. Authors...
The Bulgarian National Assembly ratified Friday the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their member states and the Republic of Serbia. "This agreement is Serbia's fragile bridge to the EU," Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov said as he urged the...
The leader of the Our Georgia-Free Democrats, Irakli Alasania was answering the questions of journalists in the Caucasus Internet Media Group today. Alasania said the Europe was waiting for the change of Georgian government and that they consider it quite possible that post-Saakashvili period may arrive...
Sudden heavy rain has caused flood in the mountainous district of Dusheti, Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region last night. The ground floors of the houses have been flooded by the disaster. Local authorities have already sent special brigades to begin pumping of the water from houses. Local governor says the...
The rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Kastriot Islami and Michael Jensen have wrapped up official visit to Georgia. Within the three day-visit, the PACE envoys met with Georgian MPs, authorities, parliamentary and non-parliamentary opposition, nongovernmental organizations...
Vice PM and Foreign Minister of Luxemburg, Jean Asselborn has met with the leaders of the opposition party Our Georgia - Free Democrats, Irakli Alsania within the official visit to Georgia. Irakli Alasania told media after the meeting that the key issues discussed at the meeting with the European...
The First Channel of the Belarus Television has aired an interview with the president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili. Georgian president said the demands put forth by the Russian Federation to Georgia were unintelligible for him. The journalist of the Topical Interview put questions to Saakashvili...
Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy continues her official visit to Georgia. EU Spacial Representative will visit the village of Odza and Tserovani, where the IDP camps were arranged after the 2008 August war with Russia. She will...
Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergey Tigipko arrived in Tbilisi last night. He will hold official meetings in Georgia today. Tigipko laid wreath at the monument of Taras Shevchenko before official meetings. In the framework of the visit he will hold meeting with Minister of Finance Kakha Baindurashvili. The...
Catherine Ashton, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union visited Thursday the seaside town of Batumi in Adjara Region. Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili received the EU High Representative. The face-to-face meeting behind the closed doors lasted for...
Vice PM and Foreign Minister of Luxemburg, Jean Asselborn arrived in Tbilisi. The diplomat at first held talks with Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze. After the meeting, the two ministers held a joint briefing. They both stressed significance of the ongoing visits of high-level diplomats to...
President Saakashvili indicated on July 15 that six-post Soviet states, which are now part of EU's Eastern Partnership initiative, had a potential to create "a joint platform", which would help these countries not only to integrate with Europe, but also to tackle Russia's "pressure...
