Archives - July, 2013
Guilt by Association
“Euro parliament members want to protect Vano Merabishvili?”Many interesting and curious events are happening in the world, even today, and many...
Did FBI Watch Crackdown from Its Office?
Will American Embassy make Comment?Nine years were more than enough for Georgia’s population to get used to odd statements of President...
Who is the Chief Operating Officer of the Government of Georgia?
Under the old system, the policy of the government, the new plans or programs they implanted came directly from the president....
‘Don’t risk human life’ – protest against prices of Hepatitis C medication
A group of individuals suffering from Hepatitis C and the non-governmental organization Georgian Network for Damage Limitation staged a protest outside...
Impossible is possible – They overcame their fears
This three-minute video of extreme sports shows people with impossible skills who fly and overcome waves, snow and their fear. ...
Sex chat scandal around NY mayoral candidate
New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner has admitted sending explicit messages to a woman, two years after he left Congress over...
Soso Pavliashvili in a pilot costume at 2013 New Wave contest opening show
Singer Soso Pavliashvili was among the performers of the July 23 opening show of 2013 New Wave contest. The Georgian performer...
French star Garou performed at New Wave 2013
The first show concert of 2013 New Wave contest on July 23 in Jūrmala featured a number of performers, including Georgian...
Presidential candidate and Ministers attend followed the U19 National team game from Mushtaidi Park
Georgia’s U19 national football team faced Serbia in the second round of the European Championship group stage.
Subway fashion show in Japan
A fashion show was held to attract more passengers to Japan's oldest subway line. The Midousuji Line in Osaka began in...
Salome Katamadze at opening ceremony of New Wave 2013
New Wave 2013 contest for pop singers - where Georgia is represented by Salome Katamadze - opened on July 23 ...
Preparations for Presidential election in Georgia and more - Weekly Summary by Mark Mullen
Welcome to the July 18 Weekly Summary with Mark Mullen. This week Mark speaks about Georgian Dream’s candidate for President Giorgi...
Royal baby shown to the world
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left hospital with their son, one day after he was born.
16-year old girl’s mother thinks her daughter was killed in an attempted robbery
Zhuzhuna Beridze – mother of the sixteen-year old Mariam Kochalidze found dead near Batumi Boulevard
Beyonce's hair gets stuck in a fan
Beyonce has soldiered through a concert in Montreal after her hair got tangled in the blades of a fan.
Scandalous commercial from Renault: ‘Click Va-Va Voom button’
Unsuspecting drivers got more than they bargained for then they took the new Renault Clio out for a test drive and...
16-year-old girl found dead in Batumi
The body of a sixteen-year old girl was found near the Batumi Boulevard
Whales almost eat Divers
While Diving Souza Rock on the Central california Coast Divers have a close call with HumpBack Whales.
“I hope we return with good results” – Patriarch of Georgia left for Russia
'I hope we return with good results', Patriarch of Georgia said before he boarded a flight to Russia
Keta Topuria having ‘fun in bed’
Numerous celebrities have been using the Instagram video upload feature since the online service introduced it.
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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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