Archives - July, 2013
‘Look at him riding that bike, he is just crazy’ – Mikheil Saakashvili speaks about people’s opinion
A big part of the public still needs a father or grandfather sitting on the top of a hill and showing...
Stevie Wonder boycotts Florida
Stevie Wonder has said he will not perform in Florida and other states with a "stand your ground" law following the...
Salome Katamadze and News Wave contestants perform Queen’s hit
The Latvian city of Jūrmala will host the New Wave contest on July 23, where Georgia will be represented by Salome...
Scandalous Movie about WikiLeaks and Julian Assange – ‘The Fifth Estate’
A dramatic thriller based on real events, The Fifth Estate reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of...
Heroin and alcohol killed Glee star
Glee actor Cory Monteith, who had struggled for years with substance abuse, died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol, the...
Arsenal fan runs after team bus and is invited on board
An enthusiastic Vietnamese fan of Arsenal football club who ran alongside the team bus for some five miles (8 km) in...
New Solar Family Car in Holland
Students at the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands say they have created the world's first solar-panelled family saloon.
“Torture Is Inexcusable”
Interview with Tea Tsulukiani, Minister of JusticeMinister of Justice Tea Tsulukiani shrugs off rumors of the General Prosecutor’s expected resignation as...
What Actually Happened in the Ministry
“Their import amounted to a state level crime”“I call on the General Prosecutor and Internal Affairs Minister to ensure fair and...
Olives
lives are too bitter to be eaten right off of the tree and must be cured to reduce their intrinsic bitterness....
Brazilian Ambassador Sings
Event that united diplomacy, art and goodwillOn July 15, at Tbilisi State Conservatoire, the Brazilian Ambassador to Georgia H.E Carlos Alberto...
Being a good Christian
I am not a very good Christian. I have never been able to avoid one particular pitfall. I have never been able...
KAZAKH DIARIES
Interview with Bagdat Duskinova, Director of Astana Best TravelHere we are again with our Kazakh stories. The second place that we,...
Racha, Kazbegi and Pshav-Khevsureti Tourism Destinations
Summer heat is approaching its peak. Therefore, it is very important to know how to spend your holidays.
Man in Panther’s Skin Enters UNESCO List
Ancient collections become part of world heritageGeorgians highly appreciate ‘The Man in Panther’s Skin”, written by Shota Rustaveli back in the...
Georgia Focuses on Innovation Technology
Lately, Georgian administration highlighted development of innovation technologies. A discussion on the innovation-based economic growth and the role of communication technologies’...
Center Point Journal
Founders of the biggest Georgian developer company Center Point Group as well as Dexsus company, managing the assets of Center Point,...
More Control over Private Mortgages
To ensure better legal protection of consumers, more control is expected to be imposed on private lenders of mortgages, enjoying loose...
VISA PREDICAMENT AND IRANIAN BUSINESS
Unilateral cancelation of visa-free regime for Iranian citizens starting from July 1, 2013, is not supposed to have any serious...
New Model of Digital Broadcasting
To ensure fair market competition and smooth adoption of digital broadcasting system in Georgia, the Institute for Development of Freedom of...
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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