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CHANCES OF PEACEFUL HAND-OVER OF POWER INCREASE
CHANCES OF PEACEFUL HAND-OVER OF POWER INCREASE
12 January, 2012

Interview with philosopher Giorgi Margvelashvili

Before Christmas the authorities announced one more novelty: from now on money-spending for political activity will be thoroughly checked. Every organization that decides to rival the authorities will have to regularly fill in about fifteen special forms and hand them to the monitoring service that will be headed by Natia Mogeladze, a stern-looking ex-prosecutor. We are discussing this situation and other future peripeteia with philosopher Giorgi Margvelashvili:

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‘COMING ELECTIONS MORE SERIOUS FOR USA THAN PREVIOUS ONES’
‘COMING ELECTIONS MORE SERIOUS FOR USA THAN PREVIOUS ONES’
22 December, 2011

 

Interview with Ramaz Sakvarelidze, an expert

Lately political, public or social events are so quickly following each other that people can’t comprehend or evaluate them. But the authorities manage to carry out profitable-for-them operations – while we were busy discussing the brawl between the ladies or founding of ‘Georgian Dream’, according to the information of ‘Freedom for Choice’ coalition, for today majority of press kiosks are removed in Tbilisi.

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OSTAP BENDER’S NEW-VASYUKI AND LAZIKA
OSTAP BENDER’S NEW-VASYUKI AND LAZIKA
15 December, 2011

Interview with Soso Tsiskarishvili, political scientist

Current events in Moscow once again proved that the anamnesis of undemocratic authorities can be identical. If in Putin’s and Medvedev’s speeches we substitute the word ‘America’ with ‘Russia’ the result will be Mikheil Saakashvili’s speech regarding the protest rallies. We are discussing interesting political events of the week with Soso Tsiskarishvili, political scientist:

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‘COLD SHOWER FOR GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES’
‘COLD SHOWER FOR GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES’
08 December, 2011

Interview with Iago Kachkachishvili, sociologist

‘Neither Erosi, nor Mamuka; TV Company ‘Maestro’ is free’ –Mamuka Glonti’s, one of the founders of the Company, declared through social network. We  are discussing last week’s important issues that took place in Georgia, with sociologist Iago Kachkachishvili:

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RIFT BETWEEN PEOPLE AND AUTHORITIES
RIFT BETWEEN PEOPLE AND AUTHORITIES
01 December, 2011

 

Interview with philosopher Giorgi Margvelashvili

‘The visit to Moscow was very important and useful for our country and church’, declared Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia after returning from Moscow.  

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EP CALLS ON GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES
EP CALLS ON GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES
24 November, 2011

 

Interview with Kote Zhgenti, political scientist

European Parliament adopted a resolution on Georgia in which, besides other issues conflict regions are also mentioned – Abkhazia and South Ossetia are recognized as occupied territories. As it often happens, the authorities declared this as one more victory of Georgian diplomacy and beginning of another end of Russian occupation.

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RASMUSSEN’S VISIT AND PROSPECT OF ENTERING NATO
RASMUSSEN’S VISIT AND PROSPECT OF ENTERING NATO
17 November, 2011

Interview with Lado Papava, member of the Academy of Sciences

Last week NATO Secretary General and members of North Atlantic Council visited Georgia. Anders Fogh Rasmussen met with the students at Tbilisi State University where NATO General Secretary revealed excellent knowledge of not only diplomacy but of Georgian literature as well.

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President’s Strange Initiative
President’s Strange Initiative
03 November, 2011

”First country to introduce age-wise tax incentives in legislation”

The President announced at the recent Governmental meeting that whoever would hire 45-60 year old people would get a full tax exemption. Last week Tamar Chergoleishvili, wife of Giga Bokeria, Secretary of Security Council, criticized a new initiative of Saakashvili on Facebook.

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SAAKASHVILI’S ALTERNATIVE ATTENTIVELY CONSIDERED BY WEST
SAAKASHVILI’S ALTERNATIVE ATTENTIVELY CONSIDERED BY WEST
27 October, 2011

 

Interview with Ramaz Sakvarelidze, political scientist

Bidzina Ivanishvili who has ‘moved’ from business to politics, is offering more and more novelties. The President keeps mum and Ivanishvili is left at a disposal of not so adequate remarks of National Movement’s small fry. We are discussing important political issues of the week with Ramaz Sakvarelidze, political scientist:

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WHAT WILL ADMINISTRATION COUNTER BILLIONAIRE IVANISHVILI?
WHAT WILL ADMINISTRATION COUNTER BILLIONAIRE IVANISHVILI?
20 October, 2011

Interview with Mamuka Areshidze, an expert

Last week Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili assumed a new role. He declared about his intention to participate in the coming elections.

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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):
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