Archives - 2 April, 2013
Unusual art - Archpriest Dimitri Sukhitashvili creates icons from sea shells
Archpriest Dimitri Sukhitashvili serves in the Kashueti Church in Tbilisi.
"There is no sign from the occupation forces that their attitude has in any form changed towards Georgia’s territorial integrity and...
Obama’s unlucky basketball match
Barack Obama managed to shoot just two hoops out of 22 as he tried to show off his basketball skills at...
North Korea to restart nuclear reactor
North Korea says it will restart all its nuclear facilities, including its shattered reactor in Yongbyon.
“Who should cover the service expense for instant payment systems?” – Palitra TV survey
Palitra TV channel carried out a street survey asking citizens who should be covering the service expense for instant payment systems...
“I cursed Saakashvili and Akhalaia” – mother of soldier who died in Lapankuri special operation
Parents of Special Forces operative Archil Chokheli - killed during the controversial 2012 event near the village of Lapankuri called a...
Indian farmers sew discontent in Georgia – Al Jazeera
As authorities in Georgia have made it easier for foreigners to buy land in the country, thousands of Indian farmers have...
Kid President in White House
The US White House joined in the fun of April Fool's Day with the help of a nine-year old YouTube sensation...
Google Nose: now you can search by smell
The famous search engine is firing in all directions. Each month, each week, the Mountain View company offers new features or...
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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