Georgia News

Three Georgians, a Ukrainian, and an Azerbaijani - this is the international composition of the Ukrainian music band Persona Grata.

Russia's intervention in Ukraine has left Georgia more worried about its own security, especially as the former Soviet republic was itself invaded by Russian troops six years ago, Georgian President Georgy Margvelashvili said.

A disciplinary committee of the Georgian Football Federation imposed sanctions on the football clubs that played in contractual matches upon the UEFA recommendation.

Tbilisi, Georgia, April 15 By Nana Kirtzkhalia - Trend: The issues of cooperation and the prospects for their intensive development have been discussed during the meeting between the Georgian Minister of Finances, Nodar Khaduri and IMF executive director for Dutch and Belgium group of countries, Menno Snel.

Tbilisi, Georgia, April 15 By Nana Kirtzkhalia - Trend: The Central Election Commission of Georgia is fully ready to hold the municipal elections, CEC head Tamar Zhvania said after the commission's meeting on April 15. "The elections should be held in a peaceful environment.

Russian Deputy FM, Grigory Karasin and Georgian Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Relations with Russia, Zurab Abashidze will meet in Prague on April 16. Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze told journalists on Tuesday, April 15 that Abashidze is departing for the Czech Republic's capital.

Georgian Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure David Narmania will resign from his post on April 14 to start the campaign for the position of Tbilisi's mayor from the Georgian Dream coalition which is in power.

The average price on AZERI LT, exported from Azerbaijan via the Ceyhan, Batumi and Supsa ports to Italian Augusta port, was $109.43 per barrel on April 7-11, or almost $1.4 more compared to the previous week.

Associated Press A man holds a poster reading "Stop Moscow" during a rally Sunday in support of United Ukrainein Tbilisi, Georgia.

In the U.S. debate over the Ukraine crisis, with its inward focus on which U.S. administration has been the most naive about Vladimir Putin's intentions, it's easy to lose sight of the recent history that led him to judge he could get away with seizing the Crimean peninsula.

After a few days in Tbilisi, where we met Emilia we went by night train to Zugdidi, In low seson it was no problem to buy a sleeper for 11 lari .

'THE SITUATION IN JAVAKHETI IS UNDER ABSOLUTE CONTROL' Rezonansi, Georgia April 8 2014 Iago Natsvlishvili's interview with Irakli Sesiashvili The situation in [mainly ethnic Armenian-populated] Javakheti [region] is under complete control, Parliament Defence and Security Committee Chairman Irakli Sesiashvili told Rezonansi.

The strike of the teachers, pupils and their parents at the N53 public school of Tbilisi continues.

Taking the bus from Tbilisi to Istanbul is a 24-hour-plus ordeal that generally involves cattle-dodging, seaside views, stops for local food and the pungent odors of fellow travelers.

More than a decade after it was launched to revitalize lower Manhattan following the September 11 attacks, the Tribeca Film Festival has become a showcase for documentaries and independent films as well as a testing ground for new talent and digital innovations in cinema.

YEREVAN, April 11. / ARKA /. The South Caucasus Railway , a Russian company operating Armenia's railroads, said today it is taking part in an international tourism exhibition called 'Caucasus Tourism Fair - 2014" that opened today in Tbilisi, the capital of neighboring Georgia.

Chief Prosecutor`s Office of Georgia has charged opposition MP Roland Akhalaia with exceeding official authority.

FROM TSKHINVALI TO YEREVAN...VIA TBILISI?! Kviris Palitra, Georgia April 7 2014 by Irakli Aladashvili Even the Americans cannot deny the existence of the threat of Russian armoured convoys travelling from Tskhinvali to Armenia via Georgia.

Classical pianist Khatia Buniatishvili's life path may have been determined early on--she began taking lessons at age 3 and was already performing abroad at 10--but refrain from calling her a prodigy if you please.

IN A CASE of mistaken identity, a group of people close to Beso Gazdeliani, deputy governor of the Samgori district in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, burnt a ribbon in the colours of the Slovak flag on a wreath laid by the delegation led by Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak.