Archives - April, 2013
Can we enter the door? – Usupashvili asks NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Parliament Speaker Davit Usupashvili jokingly asked NATO Parliamentary Assembly workshop participants when Georgia would be able to “enter the open door...
Azeri contestant of Eurovision performed Georgian song in Tbilisi
In frames of the Eurovision contest promo tour, Farrid Mammadov from Azerbaijan visited Georgia on April 29th for sightseeing and a...
‘New Look at a C.I.A. Officer’s Death’ - Georgian Justice Minister talks to New York Times
New York Times published an article in which Tea Tsulukiani, Justice Minister of Georgia, talks about the assassination of C.I.A. officer,...
Barack Obama plays 'Daniel Day-Lewis' in Spielberg ‘movie’
President Barack Obama poked fun at himself and his adversaries at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington. ...
“National Movement will not even manage to receive 10 % of votes” - PM about upcoming Presidential election
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said he thought the National Movement would not even manage 10 per cent of votes in the...
Georgian National Judo team wins European Championship 2013
Georgian national Judo wresting team won the 2013 European Championship in Budapest, defeating the Russian team with a combined score of...
Oto Nemsadze on the ring of Ukrainian “Voice” – impressive victory in musical battle
With the conclusion of qualifying stages of the Ukrainian "Voice" singing competition and the commencement of the ring performances
Kate Middleton’s 1-st video appeal to support children’s hospices
The Duchess of Cambridge appears in an online video appeal for children's hospice charities she supports.The Duchess of Cambridge has given...
“Fire we make” – Alicia Keys and Maxwell tell a sensual love story
Alicia Keys shows her sensual side for this newly released music video for her new single “Fire We Make,” off her...
Georgian officials congratulate the Orthodox Christians on the Palm Sunday
The Orthodox Church congratulates the Palm Sunday today. The holy liturgy was being delivered by the Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. After the...
Earthquake takes place in Racha region
An earthquake has taken place in Racha region, Georgia last night, the Ilia University Seismology Center says. The 3.3-magnitude quake took...
Lady in agriculture – mother of two kids runs farming business
It all began with purchasing two cows in 2007, when the now-experienced farmer Nino Zambakhidze began her business project alongside partner...
Georgian heroes of Chernobyl – 27th anniversary of the world’s biggest nuclear disaster
The saying “time heals everything” is most clearly denied by the case of Chernobyl, where – 27 years after the biggest...
Michael Buble sings in New York Subway
Michael Buble has surprised New York commuters with an a capella performance on the subway.
“NATO is as necessary as the air for us” – Saakashvili met Joe Biden
President Mikheil Saakashvili met Vice President of the United States Joe Biden during his official visit to Washington.
Intermediate Parliamentary election under way in Georgia
Three election districts in Nadzaladevi, Baghdati and Samtredia are holding an intermediate Parliamentary election on April 27th.
Man deported from Saudi Arabia for being ‘too handsome’
Earlier this month we reported on the three men who were ejected from Saudi Arabia by religious police for being “too...
“It is possible that terrorists have undergone training on Georgian soil” - Bidzina Ivanishvili
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said on the Rustavi2 channel program that he would not exclude the possibility that terrorists might have...
UEFA President Michel Platini hosted by Georgian PM
Tbilisi Sport Palace hosted UEFA Futsal Cup opening ceremony attended by Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili with his son Bera and UEFA...
Georgian Avtandil Tchrikishvili becomes Europe champion in Judo
Georgian athlete Avtandil Tchrikishvili brought third gold medal for Georgia in the 81 kg kategory on April 26 at the Judo...
GJ Editor's comment
Educational Quandary?
25 April, 2013
Level of education as such, including its content and quality, always leaves a lot to desire whenever and wherever in the world this education is taking place. Education is never enough and it is never satisfactory, never completely up to the point and never fully compatible with the requirements of time.
Mark Mullen's Blog
The US and Chechnya
25 April, 2013
Americans don't know much about Chechnya. The most recent conflict rekindled around the time Putin and the FSB was given power in Russia at the end of 1999 and beginning of 2000, and lasted until around 2007. Unlike the Chechen war in the 90's, this was not simply a nationalistic insurgency, but had a strong element of international political islam.
Editor's Choice
14-year-old McDonald's hamburger stays unchanged
25 April, 2013
A Utah man has unearthed a McDonald's hamburger he bought in 1999 - and the sandwich looks exactly the same as the day it was first flipped.
 
Celebrity women at demonstration: National Movement female members and spouses of party leaders
20 April, 2013
The female members of the National Movement as well as spouses of the party leaders commented on their participation in the April 19th rally on Rustaveli Avenue.
 
Georgian Journal organized an award ceremony for diplomats
18 April, 2013
Georgian Journal – a weekly English-language edition – organized an event for Diplomatic corps in Georgia and awarded ambassadors in five categories.
 
‘Smile to the World’ – Georgian smile among 55 participant countries
11 April, 2013
Georgia is set to participate for the first time in the ‘Smile to the World’ project featuring video and photographs of smiles from 55 countries
 
Russian songs in Tbilisi’s restaurants and increased demand for the Russian language in Georgia
15 April, 2013
It was impossible to imagine this in pre-election Georgia, but is a reality now. The nightclub known as “Two Side” before, now bears the name “Moscow”.
“Moscow” is considered to be one of the most popular spots for entertainment in Tbilisi.
 
Fast and furious... Tbilisi-style: Georgian stunt drivers trying to impress Hollywood – Daily Mail
08 April, 2013
The Daily Mail published an article about “crazy drivers” in Tbilisi streets noting these extremals are trying to catch attention of Hollywood.
 
A-studio releases new soundtrack for “Brigada 2: Heir”
01 April, 2013
The Russian band A-Studio released an original soundtrack video for the new film “Brigada 2: Heir”
 
Deep Purple lead singer’s Georgian wedding: Ian Gillan in Chokha and Phaeton
20 March, 2013
Famous band Deep Purple is scheduled to visit Georgia for 2013 Tbilisi Open Air festival on Dinamo Arena stadium, although this is not their first trip to the country - the band held five concerts in Tbilisi Sports Palace in May 1990, but even that was not their only activity in the capital city.
 
“Deep Purple” in Tbilisi – biggest festival to be held in South Caucasus
15 March, 2013
Organizers of the planned June 5 Tbilisi Open Air music festival – South Caucasus’ biggest event of this type – spoke to the media at a press conference.
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