Archives - 4 July, 2013
Independence Day of the U.S. celebrated in Georgia
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili attended the event held with regard to the U.S. Independence Day at the U.S. Embassy to Georgia. ...
Honda
Honda "Hands" film celebrates the curiosity of Honda engineers, which has led to some of the most successful Honda innovations over...
5 million illegal donations for National Movement - Service for Financial Monitoring
The Service for Financial Monitoring of Political Parties has released information regarding the alleged unlawful collection of financial donations by the...
10 things you might not know about Georgia – BBC
BBC published an article concerning 10 special things about Georgia.‘For much of the last two decades since independence the former Soviet...
“We Will Achieve It” – Art therapy for women suffering from breast cancer
A promotional video has been released for Chven Gamogviva (“We Will Achieve It”), the collaborative project by Art House and Designer...
Maia Panjikidze about Georgia’s foreign policy on France 24
France 24 has interviewed the Foreign Minister of Georgia Maia Panjikidze about new foreign policy.
Fourth of July: A taste of summer in the US
Thursday marks the Fourth of July holiday, when families in the US gather for long weekends and celebrate the country's independence...
Someone like you: Adele gets waxwork
A waxwork of British singer Adele has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London.
Bidzina Ivanishvili retires from politics after Presidential elections and much more - Weekly Summary by Mark Mullen
Welcome to the June 27 Weekly Summary with Mark Mullen. This week Mark discusses how Irakli Gharibashvili introduced the torture and...
‘Hands off Rustavi 2 and independent television in Georgia’ – Saakashvili warns Ivanishvili
President Saakashvili has warned Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili regarding the ongoing criminal investigation of Rustavi2 channel ownership, stating the channel was...
Egypt’s President overthrown by military forces
The head of Egypt's army has given a TV address, announcing that President Mohammed Morsi is no longer in office.
Georgia Ends Visa-Free Entry for Iranians
Georgia said Tuesday it has ended its policy of allowing Iranians to enter the country without visas amid concerns Tehran is...
EU Commissioner Vassiliou in Tbilisi
First Eastern Partnership Ministerial Conference on Culture On June 27-28, the first Eastern Partnership Ministerial Conference on culture took place...
Farewell from Mariam Makatsaria
(The Georgian Journal correspondent in USA)On New Year’s Eve last year, I participated in ‘Ohio Idol’, which is a singing competition...
There Is No Future without Investing In Education
Wellbeing of a nation in the 21st century is entirely based on its economic success. However, having appropriate natural resources, skilled...
Georgia and ISAF
In about two months there have been two attacks on Georgian base in Afghanistan, Helmand province. As a result ten Georgian...
Political and Art Management are Different
Guram Chakhvadze, deputy head of National Democrats talked to Georgian Journal about upcoming presidential elections and candidates that are already known...
GREAT GOLD AT CONCOURS MONDIAL DE BRUXELLES
Today, we would like to tell a success story of Georgian wine. Wine is often linked to Jesus Christ, his blood...
TAV GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO REVISE CONTRACT
TAV Georgia, a Turkish-based operator company of Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports, is expected to revise its contract with Georgian administration...
WARSAW STOCK EXCHANGE TOUTS GEORGIAN COMPANIES
A conference on the allocation of Initial Public Offering (IPO) at Warsaw stock exchange was held in Tbilisi on June 27,...
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.
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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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