Archives - March, 2013
Terror in US food store as gunman opens fire
US police in Philadelphia are trying to find a man who fired into an Asian food store and wounded three people...
Pink Stops Show To Comfort Crying Child
Rocker/popster Pink may come off as one tough cookie, but it turns out the singer has an endearing soft side when...
Sarkozy and L’Oreal heiress scandal under investigation
French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation over claims his 2007 election campaign received illegal donations from France's...
Georgian Parliament Limits Presidential Powers – Associated Press
The Associated Press published a news story about recent constitutional changes in Georgia. "Georgian lawmakers have approved constitutional amendments restricting...
Should Georgian soldiers participate in international peacekeeping missions? - Palitra TV street survey
Palitra TV channel carried out a street survey asking citizens if they thought Georgian military service members should participate in peacekeeping...
EU advises Georgia not to expect miracles from the Vilnius summit - Philip Dimitrov
The EU advises Georgia not to expect miracles from the Vilnius summit, EU Ambassador to Georgia Philip Dimitrov told journalists.
European Commission publishes ENP annual report about Georgia
The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy published on 20 March 2013...
'Georgia must be at constant combat readiness' – Irakli Alasania
Defense Minister Irakli Alasania said during a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee for Defense and Security that the defense doctrine and...
“Hello, is this the White House? Please help us, they are killing us!’ – MP Nukri Kantaria
Parliament member Nukri Kantaria urged the opposition MPs to dedicate the April 19 public protest planned by the National Movement to...
“Matrosov Prison” conditions far from standards - Corrections Ministry initiates rehabilitation
The Corrections Ministry has initiated a rehabilitation process for the Number 9 Corrections Facility, also known as "the Matrosov Prison".The ministry...
Lecture in the open air – Agricultural Students new form of protest
Students of the Agricultural University of Georgia organized another protest against the decision made by the Education Ministry on suspending authorization...
Georgian-American joint defense exercise - “Agile Spirit” in Vaziani
March 20 saw participants of the Georgian-American joint defense exercise Agile Spirit 2013 undergo shooting preparation.
Fair or politically motivated - authorization suspension of Agricultural University and more - Weekly Summary by Mark Mullen
Welcome to the March 14 Weekly Summary with Mark Mullen. This week Mark reviews the main topics of the week. ...
Giorgi Edisherashvili - European wrestling champion
Giorgi Edisherashvili (55 kg category) was crowned gold medalist of the freestyle category during the European Wrestling Championship taking place in...
'I can forgive lesbians but not gay men' – President Lukashenko
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has said he does not have the resources to be a dictator, although he has admitted...
Political Fight for constitutional Amendment
Responding to UNM’s Proposal on Non-Binding VoteFinding out whether Georgian Dream coalition has enough votes or not in the Parliament for...
About Pirosmani’s Lost Grave
There are many mysteries and legends connected to Niko Pirosmani, but story of his lost grave is most mystifying. There were...
EU Neighborhood Info Center Workshop for Georgian Journalists
On March 15, at Citadines Apart-Hotel, EU Neighborhood Info Center held a communication workshop for media representatives “Communicating an EU-funded Project”....
There are some things technology can’t replace
‘Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse’- Winston Churchill We...
What kind of a country are we building?
Speaking about our varsity, which used to be a typical loser, a friend of mine noted: ‘No system can be developed...
GJ Editor's comment
Politicized Avenue
30 May, 2013
We the Georgians love venting our political feelings in the street. A street-oriented political life is what makes us feel alive and kicking. Street has its unequaled charm and magic, and power too, used when political concerns and pains have to be gotten off our aching chests. As a matter of fact, we as a nation are politically more natural in the open air than indoors. We are suffocating inside an edifice even if its air is conditioned. We breathe better in the street – the political oxygen is better felt and taken in there. Streets make us feel more liberated where democracy seems healthier and more feasible. Streets are free from governmental duress, cultural conscience, social restrictions, economic plight, political inequity and intellectual responsibility.
Mark Mullen's Blog
Were's the Money?
30 May, 2013
There is lots of talk about the economy and money and there doesn't seem to be much money circulating around. Orders are down, and some say there is little foreign investment. The main problem is not that there is little foreign investment, it is that those businesses with money in Georgia aren't spending it or putting it in the economy by expanding or establishing new businesses. The reason they aren't doing this is fear.
Editor's Choice
“Long Live Georgia” – man with Georgian flag in Brazil for May 26
27 May, 2013
A video titled "Long Live Georgia - Sao Paulo 26 of May 2013" - supposedly tied to celebrations of Georgia's Independence Day
 
Merabishvili’s seaside house with 18-thousand unpaid bill
24 May, 2013
Palitra TV channel did a feature on the Kvariati village Mansion that became one of the reasons for former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili’s arrest on May 21 with charges of corruption.
 
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.
 
Bidzina Ivanishvili sings Krimanchuli in Guria region
07 May, 2013
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili attended a Leloburti folk sport event in the Shukhuti village of the Lanchkhuti Municipality on May 6.
 
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.
 
‘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
 
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.
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