Georgia

MISSILE DAY ALERT: New law permits Medvedev to deploy troops abroad for purpose of repelling military aggression against Russia’s allies

Once Upon a Time in the West (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

- GRU Chief Grants Rare Interview, Contends Georgia Preparing to Attack South Ossetia Again, New NATO Members in Eastern Europe, Ukraine Rearming Tbilisi - Serbian Authorities Bend Over Backwards to Please Russian Overlords, Once Again Rename Belgrade Streets after Soviet Army Generals Who Liberated City in 1945 - Gorbachev Rebukes Europe for Its “Mistrust and Hostility” toward Russia,...

Georgian government 'trying to gain favour from Orthodox Church'

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

When a prank video clip of Patriarch Ilia II sounding off about President Mikheil Saakashvili emerged on YouTube on October 13, the nation was outraged. But so too, was the government.

Official Tbilisi ready for opening Upper Lars checkpoint

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Kakha Chitaya: Georgian side in such cases considers the hard situation faced by Armenia.

NATO to provide technical assistance to Armenia on Armenian-Georgian border

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Robert Simmons: The Alliance will provide only technical assistance to Armenia, which will help the country fight against smuggling and terror.

Spoof of Georgian Patriarch Sparks Row

Institute for War & Peace Reporting (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Orthodox leader at the centre of argument over whether the church is too involved in public life. By Ana Kandelaki in Tbilisi (CRS No. 518, 06-Nov-09)

Artsvik Baghramyan: No incident was observed on Armenian-Georgian border

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

"Reports about the incident are untrue," NSS press secretary said.

Ex-Georgian officer granted asylum in Russia

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Bzhaniya said his decision to desert was connected to his dislike for the policies of President Mikheil Saakashvili. Georgia said he had already been dismissed over disciplinary violations.

Playing the Slots: Georgia’s Hidden Addiction?

Eurasianet (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

A EURASIANET PHOTO ESSAY BY PAUL RIMPLE AND SOPHIA MIZANTE Amid a Tbilisi slot-parlor boom, experts believe that problem gambling is on the rise in Georgia. The gaming industry may be pouring millions each year into state coffers, but the social costs of gambling are going unmeasured.

Georgian foreign minister renounces Russian citizenship

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Georgian FM lays down Russian citizenship

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Grigol Vashadze: I have already sent a request to Russian President and attached my Russian passport.

Georgian opposition plans mass protests on November 7

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Georgian human rights non-governmental organizations and representatives of opposition parties are planning to hold a one-day mass protest rally in the center of the capital, Tbilisi, on November 7.

Georgia: Free-Speech Debate Swirls in Tbilisi over Patriarch Parody

Eurasianet (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

BY MOLLY CORSO The Georgian government is conducting an investigation into a series of video clips posted on Facebook that insult the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II. The clips are fueling a debate about the boundaries of freedom of expression in Georgia.

Tbilisi's policy may urge Armenians to demand secession from Georgia

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Sevak Artsruni: Official Tbilisi realizes that radical policy in relation to Armenians is against their interests.

Georgia: Luxury Hotel Goes Up on Stalin-Era Secret Prison Site

Eurasianet (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

A EURASIANET PHOTO ESSAY BY MOLLY CORSO Secret prison cells from the Stalin era have been discovered on a Tbilisi construction site for a $90-million luxury hotel for the international Kempinski Hotel chain. The cells, located in the city’s former Institute of Marxism and Leninism, are believed to be the first of their kind to be found in Georgia since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

S.Ossetia frees 16 Georgian trespassers

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

Sixteen Georgian nationals detained earlier this week for illegally crossing the border into the former Georgian republic of South Ossetia were released without any preconditions on Friday.

Energon International to build $140mil. Georgian power plant

ashleewastaken | 12/24/2008

ISTANBUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Turkey's Anadolu Endustri Holding and Britain's Energon International have signed a letter of intent on building a $140 million power station in Georgia, Anadolu's parent company said on Thursday. Yazicilar Holding said the accord envisaged building an 80 MW hydroelectric power station in the Samtskhe/Javakheti region of Georgia.

A Media Drive to Groom Georgia’s Image

mirabeau | 08/27/2008

Relying on a network of lobbyists operating in leading Western capitals, Tbilisi emerged as the clear victor on the media front in its conflict with Moscow. The Georgian authorities are going to pick a new consultancy based in Paris in coming weeks to help beef up its communication strategy in Europe. Popping up constantly on Western television channels like CNN , BBC , Sky News and Bloomberg to promote

Video: World War 3 Update. Georgian President Calls for US Intervention & A New World Order

pc93 | 08/10/2008

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