Archives - 10 April, 2013
Justin Timberlake performs for the Obamas
Justin Timberlake performed for Barack and Michelle Obama at the White House last night.
“Georgia should not give up on Kalashov extradition” – Arabic media about crime boss
Arabic media website Al Bawaba published an article about extraditing Georgian-Russian mafia boss Zakhary Kalashov to Georgia.
“When I got married my spouse asked me to quit smoking and I did” – Bidzina Ivanishvili
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili spoke to editors of major television channels and newspapers about raising a “generation that oversees a ban...
Nini Tsnobiladze performed three songs for the Jurmala “New Wave” contest
Singers Salome Katamadze and Nini Tsnobiladze represented Georgia at the April 5 "New Wave" singing competition in Kiev.
“I am astonished with the level of Turkish medicine” – Mikheil Saakashvili
President Mikheil Saakashvili said he was “astonished” by the level of Turkish medicine.
North Korea: ‘comical but deadly serious’
North Korea is variously portrayed as unpredictable, unhinged and on occasion, slightly comical.
Big protest as Armenian president is sworn in again
Thousands of people packed into Yerevan’s Freedom Square to protest against the inauguration of Serzh Sarksyan for his second term as...
Thatcher’s funeral set for April 17
The funeral of Margaret Thatcher will be held next week on Wednesday April 17.
Granny marks 90th birthday with a skydive
A 90-year-old grandmother from Alabama showed it is never too late to be adventurous by celebrating her birthday with a skydive. ...
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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