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Гарри Каспаров прибыл в Тбилиси: я люблю Грузию и меня не волнует, что об этом думает Кремль

Гарри Каспаров проведет в Грузии 5 дней. Запланированы его встречи с представителями Федерации шахмат Грузии.«Я очень рад приглашению, на которое охотно согласился. Что касается того, что об этом думает Кремль, то это уже давно меня не волнует. Я очень люблю вашу страну, у меня здесь много друзей, так что из-за неправильной российской политики, я не собираюсь отказываться от Грузии», - сказал Гарри Каспаров. Многократный чемпион мира по шахматам и один из основных лидеров российской оппозиции Гарри Каспаров прочтет лекции для грузинских студентов. Лекция на тему «Геополитические вызовы в 21 веке» состоится 14 февраля в Свободном университете, а 15 февраля - в Европейском доме.

http://pik.tv/ru/news/story/garri-ka...m-dumaet-kreml

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Kasparov in Georgia

კასპაროვმა თავისუფალ უნივერსიტეტში ლექცია წაიკითხა
15.02.11
რუსეთის ოპოზიციის ლიდერი და ცნობილი მოჭადრაკე გარი კასპაროვი დარწმუნებულია, რომ `ვიდრე პუტინი რუსეთის მმართველობაში იქნება, ქართულ-რუსული ურთიერთობები ჩიხიდან ვერ გამოვა`.
ეს განცხადება კასპაროვმა თბილისში, თავისუფალ უნივერსიტეტში გააკეთა, სადაც წუხელ ლექცია წაიკითხა. ლექციის შემდეგ კასპაროვმა ჟურნალისტებთან ქართულ-რუსულ ურთიერთობებზე ისაუბრა. მისი თქმით, საქართველომ დემოკრატიული ღირებულებებისკენ დიდი გზა გაიარა, რუსეთმა კი დაკარგა შანსი, გამხდარიყო დემოკრატიული ქვეყანა.
`პუტინი იმპერიალისტური იდეის მომხრე პოლიტიკოსი კი არა, ოლიგარქია. მისთვის `გაზპრომის` შემოსავლები და ფული უფრო მნიშვნელოვანია, ვიდრე ქვეყნის უსაფრთხოება და მოსახლეობის კეთილდღეობა. მისნაირი ადამიანებისთვის ხელისუფლება გამდიდრებისა და განოყიერების საშუალებაა და მეტი არაფერი. ხელისუფლება, რომელიც ეროვნული რესურსის პარაზიტის როლს ასრულებს და საკუთარ ხალხს ძარცვავს, დღეს თუ ხვალ აღარ იარსებებს,`- აღნიშნა კასპაროვმა.
დღეს რუსი პოლიტიკოსი 21-ე საუკუნის გეოპოლიტიკურ საკითხებზე მოხსენებას `ევროპის სახლში` წაიკითხავს. კასპაროვი თბილისში კიდევ რამდენიმე დღე დარჩება.

http://rustavi2.com/news/news_textg....th=3&year=2011

Russia's Kasparov 'wins Georgian TV quiz show'
(AFP)
TBILISI — Former chess champion turned Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov has won a big-money charity television quiz in neighbouring Georgia, the programme's producer said on Tuesday.
Kasparov managed to answer all the questions correctly on the quiz programme "Who Wants to Win 20,000?", a Georgian equivalent of the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" television game show.
His entire winnings of 20,000 Georgian lari (11,265 US dollars, 8,325 euros), a large prize in the ex-Soviet republic, will go to fund medical care for local children.
Kasparov, a Soviet-era world chess champion, has become one of the Kremlin's most outspoken critics -- a stance that is admired in pro-Western Georgia, which fought a war with Russia in 2008.
Programme producer Giorgi Khaburdzania described Kasparov as a "living genius" and said that he expected a huge audience for the show, which is due to be broadcast by Georgia's Rustavi 2 television station next week.
During his visit to Tbilisi, Kasparov also lectured at a local university, where he said that he believed that Russian-Georgian relations would not improve while the current authorities remain in the Kremlin.
"Georgia has gone a long way with democratic reforms and its economy has achieved progress, but Russia has missed all the opportunities to become a democratic country," he said in comments reported by Rustavi 2.

Каспаров выиграл 20 000 лари в Грузии
15.02.2011

Российский оппозиционер и известный шахматист Гарри Каспаров в Тбилиси принял участие в интеллектуальном телешоу грузинской телекомпании "Рустави-2" "Кто хочет 20000" и победил, отгадав ответы на все 15 вопросов.

Сумма, выигранная Каспаровым, 20 тыс. лари (более 11 тыс. долларов) пойдет на благотворительность, в частности, на лечение двоих детей, нуждающихся в срочных операциях на сердце.

Это первый случай в истории грузинского телешоу "Кто хочет 20000" (аналог "Кто хочет стать миллионером"), когда игрок отвечает на все 15 вопросов.

Ведущий телепроекта в конце игры с удивлением отметил, что он впервые задает игроку последний 15-й вопрос.

При этом, отвечая на вопрос, Г.Каспаров воспользовался подсказкой своей супруги Даши.

Как сказал Г.Каспаров после игры грузинской телекомпании "Рустави-2", "игра получилась, как нельзя хорошо, моя логика и интуиция Даши дали прекрасный результат".

"Конечно, я нервничал, это очень большая ответственность, мы же играли ради помощи больным детям. Надеюсь, детям помогут эти деньги, поэтому можно сказать, что день прожит не зря", - заявил он.

Г.Каспаров прибыл в Тбилиси на 5 дней. Он планирует прочитать лекции студентам в ряде грузинских вузов на тему "Геополитические вызовы 21 века". Также он встретится с представителями федерации шахмат Грузии, передает "Интерфакс".

http://www.apsny.ge/2011/soc/1297753885.php

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Government in consultations with Renault and Nissan

The Georgian government plans to buy electric cars from the Renault group and Nissan, international car brands, in order to make Georgia more environmentally friendly.

Last December, the government voiced the decision that they were going to replace old cars with electric vehicles. Now the Ministry of Economy is in negotiation with these companies.

According to President Mikheil Saakashvili, the initiative will help the development of alternative energy resources in a country abundant with hydropower potential and thus help decline the current dependence on costly fuel.

Under the new initiative, at the government’s auto park, all cars which work on oil will be fully replaced by electric cars. In addition, the current number of cars will be reduced by three times to help cut the spending additionally.

With electric cars capable of significantly reducing pollution by having zero tail pipe emissions, the idea of introducing green cars and construct recharging and service stations is part of the Georgian government’s recent campaign to make Tbilisi and Georgia an eco-friendly place.

By Nino Edilashvili
17.02.2011

http://www.georgiatoday.ge/article_details.php?id=8731

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Georgia and Republic of the Congo established diplomatic relations
MARCH 04, 2011
Permanent Representation of Georgia to the United Nations


New York, NY
March 3, 2011


Press Release

Georgia and Republic of the Congo signed a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations today.

According to the joint communiqué, the relations between the two states will be guided by the principles of national sovereignty, respect of territorial integrity and inviolability of frontiers of sovereign states.

The communiqué was signed by Permanent Representative of Republic of the Congo to the UN H.E. Raymond Serge Balé and by H.E. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN.

The communiqué signing ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's Permanent Mission to the UN.

According to the established practice, the sides informed H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by a joint letter.

In 2011 Georgia has established diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Somalia and Tuvalu.

Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 149 out of 191 Member States of the United Nations.

http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?o...1156&Itemid=65

Georgia and Republic of Mauritius established diplomatic relations
MARCH 04, 2011
Permanent Representation of Georgia to the United Nations


New York, NY
March 3, 2011


Georgia and Republic of Mauritius signed a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations today.

According to the joint communiqué, the relations between the two states will be guided by the principles of national sovereignty, respect of territorial integrity and inviolability of frontiers of sovereign states.

The communiqué was signed by Permanent Representative of Republic of Mauritius to the UN H.E. Mr. Milan J.N. Meetarbhan and by H.E. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN.

The communiqué signing ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's Permanent Mission to the UN.

According to the established practice, the sides informed H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by a joint letter.

In 2011 Georgia has established diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Somalia, Tuvalu and Republic of the Congo.

Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 150 out of 191 Member States of the United Nations.

http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?o...1157&Itemid=65

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Georgia among developed countries in corruption tables
By Salome Modebadze
Wednesday, March 9
Transparency International research on Global Corruption Barometers of 2010 showed Georgia in 5th position with its low rate of corruption within the police. In a report released Monday by the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Georgia (MIA) only 3% of the population had paid a bribe to one of the nine state institutions. This figure put Georgia in the list of “the most uncorrupt states” together with the world’s developed countries. But 9% of respondents disagreed with the idea.

According to research carried out by the International Republican Institute (IRI) in September-October 2010 only 0.4% of respondents had to give bribe in return for services they needed, while the 98% denied experiencing any instances of corruptive deals with officials.

Considering the activities carried out against corruption in Georgia over the last several years,international organisations have shown that the 84% of the Georgian population have trust in the police while 10% believe the opposite. 70% of respondents of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) research in July 2010 also said that the situation has definitely improved in Georgia in terms of the fight against corruption over the last two years; 8% said the situation had worsened.

Analysing the results of the research published on the official web page of MIA analyst Irakli Sesiashvili spoke about the inconsistencies of the data to The Messenger. “Most Georgians point out that the MIA has been actively violating the supremacy of law,” Sesiashvili told us. Claiming the individual agencies used to manipulate the figures to make them beneficial the analyst said that “corruption doesn’t only refer to bribery but improper use of the state budget.”

“Look around and you will see how the number of new police buildings is increasing and compare it to the number of homeless people. Even the fines for particular violations are artificially high in Georgia – if before you had to pay GEL 2 for a tiny penalty this figure is now GEL 50 for the same crime. This all happens when the bonuses of the police staff are tens of thousands of GEL. Corruption can’t be solved only by establishing control over bribery but is a more wide scale problem,” Sesiashvili told us.

http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/2...12_police.html

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Georgia and the Republic of Honduras established diplomatic relations
MARCH 09, 2011
Permanent Representation of Georgia to the United Nations


New York, NY
March 9, 2011


Georgia and the Republic of Honduras signed a joint protocol on the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations today.

According to the joint protocol, the relations between the two states will be guided by the principles of national sovereignty, respect of territorial integrity and inviolability of frontiers of sovereign states.

The protocol was signed by Permanent Representative of the Republic of Honduras to the UN H.E. Ms. Mary Elizabeth Flores and by H.E. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN.

The protocol signing ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's Permanent Mission to the UN.

According to the established practice, the sides notified H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by a joint letter.

In 2011 Georgia has established diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Somalia and Tuvalu.

Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 151 out of 191 Member States of the United Nations.

Georgia and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau established diplomatic relations
MARCH 10, 2011
Permanent Representation of Georgia to the United Nations


New York, NY
March 9, 2011


Georgia and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau signed a joint protocol on the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations today.

According to the joint protocol, the relations between the two states will be guided by the principles of national sovereignty, respect of territorial integrity and inviolability of frontiers of sovereign states.

The protocol was signed by Permanent Representative of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to the UN H.E. Mr. João Soares Da Gamaand by H.E. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN.

The protocol signing ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's Permanent Mission to the UN.

According to the established practice, the sides notified H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by a joint letter.

In 2011 Georgia has established diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of Honduras, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Somalia and Tuvalu.

Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 152 out of 191 Member States of the United Nations.

http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?o...1191&Itemid=65

Georgia and Solomon Islands established diplomatic relations
MARCH 12, 2011
Permanent Representation of Georgia to the United Nations


New York, NY
March 11, 2011


Press Release

Georgia and Solomon Islands signed a joint protocol on the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations today.

According to the joint protocol, the relations between the two states will be guided by the principles of national sovereignty, respect of territorial integrity and inviolability of frontiers of sovereign states.

The protocol was signed by Permanent Representative of Solomon Islands to the UN H.E. Mr. Collin D. Beck and by H.E. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN.

The protocol signing ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's Permanent Mission to the UN.

According to the established practice, the sides notified H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by a joint letter.

In 2011 Georgia has established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of Honduras, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Somalia and Tuvalu.

Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 153 out of 191 Member States of the United Nations.

http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?o...1208&Itemid=65

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Yellow route taxis to appear in Tbilisi from May 2011
15.03.11
Yellow minibuses will appear in the streets of Tbilisi from May 2011 - Tbilisi mayor Gigi Ugulava attended the presentation of the Ford Transit minibuses, which will replace dated minibuses in the capital soon.
350 yellow minibuses with 17 seats for passengers will be equipped with modern technologies, air conditioning system and the electric payment devices.
Tbilisi mayor pledges that the vulnerable people will enjoy privileges while taking route taxes; in addition, all those drivers, who work on route taxis today, will maintain their jobs.
Mayor made a test drive by one of the minibuses today.

http://s844.photobucket.com/upload/albums/Benmarx88/

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Georgia and the Republic of Rwanda established diplomatic relations
MARCH 24, 2011
Permanent Representation of Georgia to the United Nations


New York, NY
March 23, 2011


Georgia and the Republic of Rwanda signed a joint protocol on the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations today.

According to the joint protocol, the relations between the two states will be guided by the principles of national sovereignty, respect of territorial integrity and inviolability of frontiers of sovereign states.

The protocol was signed by Permanent Representative of the Republic of Rwanda to the UN H.E. Mr. Eugène-Richard Gasan and by H.E. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN.

The protocol signing ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's Permanent Mission to the UN.

According to the established practice, the sides notified H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by a joint letter.

In 2011 Georgia has established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of Honduras, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Somalia, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.

Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 154 out of 191 Member States of the United Nations.

http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?o...1263&Itemid=65

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Turkey drafting strategy that will include passport-free travel with Georgia – SETimes

In an unprecedented step, Turkey is drafting a strategy that will include passport-free travel with Georgia, an administrative official informed SETimes.

"This is going to be an outstanding change for our region," Turkish-Georgian Friendship Group Chairman Celal Elbay said. "Like in the EU, our citizens will be able to travel with only state IDs."

The so-called "United Caucasus" project was discussed by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi last month.

Since then, Elbay and his team have visited Tbilisi twice to follow up on Ankara's strategy of initiatives regarding the integration of the two countries' economies.

"We open doors towards each other in order to bring peace and development and economic strength to our region," he said.

Georgia shares longstanding historical ties and burgeoning trade with Turkey. Tbilisi's precarious geopolitical relationship with Russia is also a significant factor driving its calculations.

Under the strategy, Georgia proposes to unify the alliance between the three South Caucasus countries and Turkey. Ankara's ambitions are to spread its Georgia initiatives throughout the Caucasus in the future.

"Turkey and Georgia can extend mini-EU type co-operation in the region, by involving the other neighbouring countries, but this idea needs time," Sinan Ogan, chairman of the Ankara-based Turkish Centre for International Relations and Strategic Analysis, told SETimes. "Without solving the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the Caucasus Union will fail."

"Rather than focusing on a vision that will not be reachable in the foreseeable future, more energy should be expended on resolving existing conflicts and developing more productive bilateral relations in the South Caucasus," agreed Janusz Bugajski of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.

"Although the idea [Caucasus Union] may be admirable, it would be difficult to unify a region that is beset by inter-state conflicts, separatist struggles, and an interfering Russian government that seeks to exploit regional disputes to promote its state ambitions," he told SETimes.

"Turkey and Georgia enjoy many areas of political, security, economic, energy, transportation and cultural co-operation, coupled with a border policy that will render passports irrelevant," said John Sitilides, a government affairs strategist with Trilogy Advisors LLC in Washington.

Deepening co-operation and simplified border crossings are a far cry from a union of states. "The nations of the Caucasus will need to anchor themselves in surer sovereign structures, and more enduring institutional relationships," he added.

MIT Centre for International Studies Executive Director John Tirman believes Turkey should strive to develop open economic relations in the Caucasus, but a political union is not going to happen in the next decade, if ever.

"Normal diplomatic relations, free trade zones, and settlement of outstanding grievances need to come first," he said.

http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/2..._in_brief.html

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Georgia and Antigua and Barbuda established diplomatic relations
APRIL 07, 2011
Permanent Representation of Georgia to the United Nations


New York, NY
April 7, 2011


Georgia and Antigua and Barbuda signed a joint protocol on the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations today.

According to the joint protocol, the relations between the two states will be guided by the principles of national sovereignty, respect of territorial integrity and inviolability of frontiers of sovereign states.

The protocol was signed by Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the UN H.E. Mr. John W. Ashe and by H.E. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN.

The protocol signing ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's Permanent Mission to the UN.

According to the established practice, the sides notified H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by a joint letter.

In 2011 Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 9 countries, particularly with the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of Honduras, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Somalia, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.

Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 155 out of 191 Member States of the United Nations.

http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?o...1333&Itemid=65

Georgia and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago established diplomatic relations
APRIL 08, 2011
Permanent Representation of Georgia to the United Nations


New York, NY
April 8, 2011


Georgia and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago signed a joint protocol on the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations today.

According to the joint protocol, the relations between the two states will be guided by the principles of national sovereignty, respect of territorial integrity and inviolability of frontiers of sovereign states.

The protocol was signed by Permanent Representative of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the UN H.E. Mr. Rodney Charles and by H.E. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN.

The protocol signing ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's Permanent Mission to the UN.

According to the established practice, the sides notified H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by a joint letter.

In 2011 Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 9 countries, particularly with Antigua and Barbuda, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of Honduras, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Somalia, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.

Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 156 out of 191 Member States of the United Nations.

http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?o...1344&Itemid=65

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Граждане Сербии, Боснии и Герцеговины, Албании, Монтенегро и Ирака смогут въезжать в Грузию без виз

В правительстве Грузии 28 апреля рассмотрели изменения в закон «О правовом положении иностранцев», согласно которым граждане ряда стран, в частности, Албании, Сербии, Боснии и Герцеговины, Монтенегро и Ирака смогут въезжать в Грузию без виз.

Действующий пока закон подразумевает визовый режим с указанными государствами. В правительстве Грузии считают, что новые изменения в закон позволят создать более интенсивные экономические и культурные связи с этими странами, а также будут содействовать развитию туристической сферы и привлечению инвестиций.

При этом в правительстве заявляют, что при принятии этого решения учитывается тот факт, что Албания, Босния и Герцеговина, Монтенегро и Сербия входят в список кандидатов в члены Евросоюза, Албания является членом НАТО, а Босния и Герцеговина, Сербия и Монтенегро получили план действий по вступлению в НАТО MAP.

Как заявил журналистам парламентский секретарь правительства Грузии Гиорги Хурошвилиграждане этих стран, согласно изменениям в законе, смогут без визы находиться натерритории Грузии в течение 360 дней.

http://pik.tv/ru/news/story/grajdane...ruziiu-bez-viz

Citizens of Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iraq to Enter Georgia Without Visa
28-04-2011
Citizens of Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iraq will enter Georgia without visa .
As governments’ parliamentary secretary Gia Khuroshvili told InterPressNews, citizens of the aforesaid countries will have right to stay in Georgia without visa for 360 days.
Khuroshvili explains that several opinions were considered regarding the decision.
“Albania is NATO member country, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina are countries with so called MAP and all these states are in the list of EU candidates”, Khuroshvili said.
He says that similar visa benefit have other EU states and USA.
Khuroshvili says the amendments will attract foreign investments and tourism development.
The bill was discussed by ministers on the governmental session today.

http://www.interpressnews.ge/en/poli...hout-visa.html

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Парламент Грузии признает геноцид черкесского народа

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Leuville Estate to be handed over to Georgia
21.05.11
Memorandum on handing over Leuville estate to Georgia will be signed on May 23, 2011. The decision was adopted in France at the meeting of Mr. Mirza (Papuna) Davitaia, State Minister of Georgia on Diaspora Issues with representatives of Georgian Hearth Association.
At the talks it was confirmed that, after 80 years, the estate is returning to Georgia and the Georgian people.
According to the memorandum the Leuville Estate is going to play a serious role in relations of the two peoples and their cultural cooperation in the future.
The Leuville estate is purchased by the funds of Georgian State, it belongs to Georgian people and represents one of the most significant parts of the national history and heritage.

http://rustavi2.com/news/news_text.p...main&ct=0&wth=

[VelesHomais]

Originally Posted by Kokoity

http://www.georgiatoday.ge/article_details.php?id=8731

This is excellent news. Just when I thought Georgia couldn't surprise me any more, I hear something awesome coming from your leadership. Commitment to replace all state cars with electric vehicles is something even vast majority of developed Western countries haven't done.

Georgians are very lucky to have this reform minded government that you've had since 2003.

[Kokoity]

Сергей Багапш скончался рано утром в воскресенье в московской клинике.

"Сегодня утром Сергея Васильевича не стало", - сообщил "Интерфаксу" начальник охраны Багапша Андрей Бобуа.

21 мая Сергею Багапшу в Москве была сделана операция на правом легком. Врачи оценивали операцию как "успешную". Однако, трое суток назад у С.Багапша отказали легкие и все это время он был подключен к аппарату искусственного дыхания. Сутки назад врачи начали фиксировать осложнения на других органах и не смогли вывести С.Багапша из критического состояния.

Ранее сообщалось, что операцию проводили французский хирург Жульбер Масар и российский хирург Николай Уразовский.

Пока лидер сухумских властей Сергей Багапш проходил лечение в Москве, его обязанности исполнял Александр Анкваб. Аналитики не исключают, что в конфликтном регионе уже началась борьба за пост де-факто лидера. Наиболее вероятными кандидатурами на пост лидера самопровозглашенной Абхазии являются Александр Анкваб, Сергей Шамба и Рауль Хаджимба.

http://pik.tv/ru/news/story/sergey-bagapsh-uxodit

Leader of Separatist Abkhazia dies in Moscow hospital
29.05.11
The leader of Abkhazia, a separatist region of Georgia, has died in a Moscow hospital where he was being treated for lung cancer. He was 62.
As reported, Sergei Bagapsh died Sunday, eight days after undergoing surgery. Although the first surgery was successful Bagapsh needed to undergo another one.
His body will reportedly be transported from Moscow to Sukhumi on Monday. He will be buried in his native village.
Bagapsh, who has led occupied Abkhazia since 2005, was re-elected to a second term in 2009.

http://rustavi2.com/news/news_text.p...main&ct=0&wth=

I know thats is a sin but I`m not unhappy that this gangster is death. I hope he burns in hell.

[Kokoity]

Georgia and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas established diplomatic relations
MAY 14, 2011
Permanent Representation of Georgia to the United Nations


New York, NY
May 13, 2011


Press Release

Georgia and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas signed a joint protocol on the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations today.

According to the joint protocol, the relations between the two states will be guided by the principles of national sovereignty, respect of territorial integrity and inviolability of frontiers of sovereign states.

The protocol was signed by Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the UN H.E. Ms. Paulette A. Bethel and by H.E. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN.

The protocol signing ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's Permanent Mission to the UN.

According to the established practice, the sides notified H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by a joint letter.

In 2011 Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 11 countries, particularly with Antigua and Barbuda, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of Honduras, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Somalia, Solomon Islands, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and Tuvalu.

Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 157 out of 191 Member States of the United Nations.

http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?o...1469&Itemid=65

Georgia and the Republic of Suriname established diplomatic relations
MAY 28, 2011
Permanent Representation of Georgia to the United Nations


New York, NY
May 27, 2011


Press Release

Georgia and the Republic of Suriname signed a joint protocol on the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations today.

According to the joint protocol, the relations between the two states will be guided by the principles of national sovereignty, respect of territorial integrity and inviolability of frontiers of sovereign states.

The protocol was signed by Permanent Representative of the Republic of Suriname to the UN H.E. Mr. Henry Leonard MacDonald and by H.E. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN.

The protocol signing ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's Permanent Mission to the UN.

According to the established practice, the sides notified H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by a joint letter.

In 2011 Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 12 countries, particularly with Antigua and Barbuda, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Republic of Honduras, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Somalia, Solomon Islands, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and Tuvalu.

Georgia has established diplomatic relations with 157 out of 191 Member States of the United Nations.

http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?o...1528&Itemid=65

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[Kokoity]

Mikheil Saakashvili Refused to be Ukraine’s President
30-05-2011
President of Georgia refuses to be Ukraine’s President. Correspondent of Ukrainian internet edition Correspondent.net asked Mikheil Saakshvili whether it was possible to hire him as president of Ukraine along with the cabinet of ministers and what would it cost”
“Thank you for your trust! But ruling the country is a privilege of citizens of the country”, Saakashvili stated.
He says that he has good relations with Ukraine’s government.
“I’m convinced that your country will flourish. I love and respect Ukraine and your people very much, all the more I spent my young, carefree life and student days in Kiev”, President mentioned.

http://www.interpressnews.ge/en/poli...president.html

[Kokoity]

Russian intelligence detains Georgian TV crew
31.05.11
Russian intelligence has detained the journalists of a Tbilisi-based television PIK TV in Moscow. Law enforcers explain that Natia Pholadashvili and Aleksei Matveev were covering the civil funerals of the Abkhazia`s puppet leader Sergey Bagapsh without accreditations issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The detained journalists were taken to the Meshanski regional police department, where protocols about the administrative violation were registered. The cameraman, Aleksei Matveev, who is the citizen of Russia, was fined with 500 Russian Rubles, Natia Pholadashvili, who has the citizenship of Azerbaijan, though she is Georgian by nationality, was charged with violating law of travelling and staying in Russia. The cases have been sent to court for discussion. Pholadashvili will arguably face 2-5 thousand ruble fine and deportation from Russia.

http://rustavi2.com/news/news_text.p...main&ct=0&wth=

Media Freedom in Russia

[VelesHomais]

Originally Posted by Kokoity

http://www.interpressnews.ge/en/poli...president.html

Perhaps when he retires as the president of Georgia, he'll come to Ukraine to accomplish the same