Archives - 5 April, 2013
Fast food workers go on strike in New York
Hundreds of fast food workers in New York have gone on strike to demand better pay. The minimum wage is a...
 Vano Merabishvili proposes Culture ministry to announce moratorium on Rabati project
Secretary General of the National Movement Vano Merabishvili told government representatives at a roundtable meeting at the Culture Ministry that he...
Angelika Varum and Leonid Agutin gave a concert in Tbilisi
Tbilisi Concert Hall – packed with an audience to the degree that additional chairs had to be added in the orchestra...
Members of parliament burst into laughter at Georgian Dream representative’s speech
The parliament cameras recorded the reaction from the National Movement to a speech by the Georgian Dream member Nana Keinishvili, who...
Angelina Jolie donates 200 000$ to Malala school fund
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has honoured Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai, who has launched a charity to fund girls' education.
Unusual picture: Sea turns red in England
A landslip at a beach in Torquay has turned the sea in the area red and damaged an already partially collapsed...
“I feel ashamed of you” – Valeria Novodvorskaya addresses Georgian artists who held tour in Moscow
A Russian journalist, political expert and dissident Valeria Novodvorskaya released a video address criticizing recent tours by Georgian artists to Moscow...
North Korea threatens US with “merciless” attack
Pyongyang says it has ratified a “merciless” attack against the United States potentially involving a “diversified nuclear strike.”
Italian Police Find Millions in Gold Hidden in Car
Italian police say they found gold ingots worth 4.5 million euros ($A5.8 million) hidden in a car headed to Switzerland on...
PM of Georgia among owners of secret firms in British Virgin Islands – Guardian
The Guardian published an article about the connection between Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina ivanishvili and secret British offshore companies.
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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