Archives - July, 2013
Banks vs. Georgian Stock Exchange
A package of bills is undergoing parliamentary procedures at the moment; it is aimed to amend the law on securities market...
LOSING OF ELECTIONS WAS RELIEF TO ME
Interview with Gia Baramidze, minority memberNew authorities promised people that it would soon be known what happened on February 3, 2005....
‘I DON’T TRUST RESULTS OF NDI SURVEY’
Interview with expert Alexandre TvalchrelidzeWe spoke with expert Alexandre Tvalchrelidze about the old and new administrations. At present he sees nothing...
NDI-Commissioned Public Opinion Survey
U.S. National Democratic Institute (NDI) released on July 12 part of its commissioned public opinion survey, which shows respondents’ attitudes towards...
French Embassy Marks July 14
On July 14, the French Embassy to Georgia marked the national day of France – surrender of the Bastille Fortress to...
What is more civilized?
Main direction of contemporary man’s thought and the most optimal model of modern human behavior would probably be compatible with our...
Android ‘Master Key’ Security Hole
Mobile security startup Bluebox Security has unearthed vulnerability in Android’s security model which it says means that the nearly 900 million...
NORTH CAUCASUS AND GEORGIA’S NEXUS WITH MILITANT ISLAMISTS
Amir of the Caucasian Islamic Emirate came out with a special statement at the end of June of 2013. ...
The US must ban hand guns
For those who have not heard, the US is swimming in hand guns. The US has by far the highest murder...
Palitra Media in Lika Kazbegi’s fashion show
A fashion show “Company Image” by designer Lika Kazbegi opened the runway on July 16 for roughly fifty representatives of various...
Lawyer of Tbilisi Aquapark does not exclude that the fire was set deliberately by someone
Electrical wiring was supposedly the source of the July 16 fire in Tbilisi Aquapark that left some of the park attractions...
Levan Vasadze to lead Supervising Board of Demographic Renaissance Foundation of Georgia
Businessman Levan Vasadze will lead the Supervising Board of the Demographic Renaissance Foundation of Georgia, founders Dimitri Khundadze and Tamar Chiburdanidze...
Celebrities congratulate Nelson Mandela before his birthday
The Dalai Lama, Bill Clinton and Richard Branson are among a host of celebrities voicing their appreciation for former South African...
“I worked on this construction myself” – President visited Professional Retraining College in Gldani
No development should be allowed to stop as revenge against somebody, President Mikheil Saakashvili said during his visit to the Professional...
Katie Melua – Georgian singer working in the United Kingdom – is preparing to release her new album.
Fire in Tbilisi Aquapark
Roughly a thousand square meter area was burned down at the Tbilisi Aquapark as a result of fire
Nino Katamadze sang “Suliko” with the audience in Ekaterinburg
The Russian city of Ekaterinburg hosted the 2013 Usadba Jazz festival where Georgian singer Nino Katamadze and her band Insight were...
Monroe photos and Bond gun among Hollywood auction lots
The iconic Walther handgun used in posters for the original James Bond films is going up for auction in California.
Angry crowds boo Spanish Queen
Spain's Queen Sofia has been booed by angry crowds as she arrived to open a new hotel in Cangas del Narcea,...
McDonald's to enter Vietnam market
Vietnam is to get a taste of McDonald's after the US burger giant said it would open its first outlet there...
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.
«« July 2013 »»
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
GEL Exchange
GBP
1
GBP
2.5862
RUB
100
RUB
5.0041
TRY
1
TRY
0.8364
EUR
1
EUR
2.2105
USD
1
USD
1.6609