Archives - August, 2013
James Appathurai comments about forthcoming elections in Georgia
NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs in the Caucasus and Central Asia welcomes the decision of Georgia’s authorities to...
Three persons arrested for prostitution business in Georgia
The officers of Khashuri, Kaspi and Kartli police divisions, as a result of simultaneously held operative-searching activities three bar owners ...
Heavy rain in Ureki causes problems for population
A lot of tourists are leaving Ureki because of bad weather. A large part of the resort has been flooded after...
Egypt faces tourism crash
Tourism is a lifeblood for the Egyptian economy; it accounts for 12% of GDP, but tour operators and governments are queuing...
Volcano covers Japanese city in ash
A clean-up operation has begun in Japan after an eruption at a volcano covered an entire city with ash.
Coca-colas new commercial ‘Grandpa’ to live a healthy life
Coca-cola released new commercial. titled “Grandpa” (Living A Healthy Lifestyle). The lovely bit of splitscreen nostalgia scored by the Tom Jones...
Latino sounds in Batumi – Gio Khutsishvili held a concert in Soho club
Gio and Boys held a concert in the “Soho” club in Batumi. The singer performed familiar tunes with a new interpretation,...
Beer Festival to be held in Batumi and Telavi
Georgian beer company “Natakhtari” will welcome a number of guests at the first Beer Festival held in Telavi and Batumi. ...
Night performances in Batumi Boulevard
Several young people perform songs of Adjarian influence in the evenings at the Batumi Boulevard.
Tbilisi State University rector elected
Vladimer Papava was elected as rector of Tbilisi State University. Papava got 10 votes, while his opponent Irma Ratiani got 2...
Baby born on Kolmeurneoba Square in Tbilisi
Natalia Tsiklauri was born on Kolmeurneoba Square. If not for the timely reaction of an emergency medical unit, it might have...
Mini-Paris inside China
If you visit Tianducheng, a day trip from Shanghai, in China’s Zhejiang province, you will be confronted by a 354 foot...
Large dog instead of a lion in Chinese zoo
A Chinese zoo’s supposed “African lion” was exposed as a fraud when the dog used as a substitute started barking.
‘Georgia and Russia: Rekindling an Old Love Affair?’ - Voice of America
The Voice of America has published an article with the title ‘Georgia and Russia: Rekindling an Old Love Affair?’ The author...
Tbilisi Parliament building renovation
The renovation work on the Parliament building, located in Tbilisi, Rustaveli Av.8 is partially finished.
Zurab Adeishvili is not wanted by Interpol - Georgian Institute of European Values
Georgian Institute of European Values studied the list of people who are wanted by Interpol and released a special statement. ...
132 pills of ‘Ecstasy’ seized by police in Tbilisi
132 pills of the drugs ‘Ecstasy’ have been seized by police.
“Then go!
Georgian sports fans spread a video through the internet titled "From fans to the National Team of Georgia," where they openly...
Tango Festival in Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires Tango Festival and World Championship got off to a swinging start Wednesday night with a performance by famed...
Scandalous video game with Edward Snowden
German game developer Binji helped Edward Snowden escape the NSA after leaking secrets about their surveillance…at least digitally.
GJ Editor's comment
Funny Habits
01 August, 2013
Last week, I started giving these hints and tips to my foreign friends and the tourists and my compatriots too because I don’t want them to be overly surprised and embarrassed when they inevitably come across those habits of ours while they have to do with this culture (look for the first 10 tips in previous issue):
Mark Mullen's Blog
Putin & homosexuality, Putin & the church
01 August, 2013
The last several weeks have seen two important developments in Russian politics. The first involves the Kremlins position on homosexuality. The second involves Putin’s relationship with the church and how he is using it to assist his imperial project.
Editor's Choice
Batumi beach and Boulevard: 50 GEL penalty for littering
26 July, 2013
A fifty-Lari penalty has been introduced for littering on the Batumi Boulevard and beach, with the Boulevard administration providing oversight using the General Administrative Code of Georgia.
 
New aqua park to open in Tbilisi
18 July, 2013
A new aqua park by Gino Paradise will open in early August near the Sea of Tbilisi. Representatives of the resort staff said a Georgian businessman working in Europe had made a 22 million investment in the project.
 
Kvariati locals protest increased expenses on the beach
11 July, 2013
Kvariati sea resort locals demanded a reduction of increased fees tied to resort activities. The resident entrepreneurs said they would not be able to pay the expenses for renting out beach seats and other fees.
 
‘Las Vegas of the Black Sea’ - BBC from Batumi wedding
02 July, 2013
The Georgian resort of Batumi is getting the reputation as the Las Vegas of the Black Sea as couples flock to the pretty coastal city to get married, BBC reports from Georgia.
 
Summer “Beach” outside the Parliament in Kutaisi
17 June, 2013
The artifitial lake outside the parliament building in Kutaisi enjoys great popularity during summer.
 
"Taliban against Georgian Troops in Afghanistan" - Video released on YouTube
06 June, 2013
A video titled "Taliban Jihad Against Georgian Troops in Afghanistan" has been released on YouTube to present messages of threats to Georgian Armed Forces service members serving in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan.
 
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.
 
Miss Georgia 2013 - Image Center starts receiving applications
23 May, 2013
Image Center modeling agency is receiving applications for the Miss Georgia 2013 contest, Manager Ia Kitsmarishvili announced at a press conference on May 22.
 
Woman who might become First Lady of Georgia
13 May, 2013
Following the naming of the ruling coalition's presidential candidate, the public has turned its attention to the question of who the state's First Lady will be if Giorgi Margvelashvili is elected the president in October.
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