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Construction continues in Batumi despite global crises: Georgian President

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 4 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia /

Batumi is an only place in Europe where the construction did not only stop due to global financial crisis but even it became more active, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili stated at a governmental meeting in Batumi.

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Meeting between U.S. and Russian presidents will cover Georgian question as well: U.S. ambassador

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 3 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

The meeting between the Presidents of the USA Barack Obama and Russia Dmitry Medvedev will also surely cover the question of Georgia, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John Tefft briefed the media.

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Georgian television to show only Russian films in Russian

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 3/ corr. Trend News N. Kirtzkhalia

The Georgian Parliament prepares a bill, providing the demonstration of only Russian films in Russian in the Georgian television. Now almost all foreign films are demonstrated in Russian.

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Russia misinforms world community about expanding Georgian military contingent in conflict zone: FM

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 3/ corr. Trend News/ N. Kirtzkhalia

Russia's accusations about expansion of Georgian military contingent in territories adjustment to Abkhazia and South Ossetia counteract the reality, according to the Georgian Foreign Ministry's statement on the results of the sixth round of Geneva negotiations.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

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Ice age in Caucasus

Trend News commentator Polad Hamidov

Renewal of military cooperation between Russia and NATO froze next conflicts in Caucasus, including Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian. Intensive relations of the Alliance with the Russian Federation lasting almost 10 months from August events of 2008 were the only factor promoting urgency of conflicts geopolitically.

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Administrative borders of Georgia turned into Berlin Wall: President

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 2 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

Georgia is on the border of freedom and unfreedom, and people in search of freedom rush to us, said Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, commenting on deserting soldier of Russian Armed Forces Dmitry Artemyeva in Georgia.

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Local wheat meets 20 percent of needs in Georgia

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 2 / Trend News, N.Kirtskhalia /

This year, the wheat harvest will be low in Georgia because of drought and torrential rains, said the head of the Association Grain Producers of Georgia Arkadi Mekerishvili.

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Russian businessman intends to form new party in Georgia

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 2 /Trend News, N.Kirtskhalia /

Businessman Alexander Ebralidze, residing in Russia, intends to form a political party, a member of his team Badri Meladze told journalists.

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Georgian parliamentary delegation criticizes Russia at PA OSCE in Vilnius

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 2 /Trend News, N. Kirtzkhalia/

Head of the Georgian Parliamentary delegation, Parliamentary Deputy Speaker Qiqi Tsereteli and members of his delegation Akaki Minashvili and George Kandelaki took an active in debates at the sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vilnius.

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Soldier Artemyev deserts because of dedovshchina (UPDATED)

Major reason for Russian soldier Dmitry Artemyev to desert to Georgia was dedovshchina made by soldiers, High-ranking source in North Caucasian military unit told RIA Novosti over phone on July 2.

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Georgian parliamentary opposition demands control on operative activities of police

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 2 / corr. Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia

Christian-Democrats demand monitoring of the Georgian Interior Ministry's operative activities regarding the political parties. MP Nika Laliashvili stated in a briefing on Jul.1 that video records of opposition leaders' meeting in Berlin and overhear facilities found in the parties' offices obviously illustrate violation of the law by the Interior Ministry.

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Another Russian military man runs away Georgia's military unit

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 2 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

Another military man run away Russian military division from Georgia's occupied territories. Russian military man Dmitry Artemyev deserted from division in Perevi of Georgia's Sachher region. Russian military men placed there.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

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Georgian foreign minister to make official visit to Latvia

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 1 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

On 2-3 July, Foreign Minister of Georgia Grigol Vashadze will make an official visit to Latvia. According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, during the visit are scheduled meetings with the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstinsh and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Solvita Aboltino.

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Alasania denies meetings with Georgia's officials in USA

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 1 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

Alliance for Georgia leader Irakli Alasania flatly denies meetings with Georgia's interior minister Vano Merabishvili and deputy foreign minister Giga Bokeria during his visit to the USA.

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More A/H1N1 cases recorded in West Bank

Palestinian Health Ministry on Wednesday announced that 37 A/H1N1 cases were recorded in the Palestinian territories, all of them in the West Bank, Xinhua reported.

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Tbilisi's drivers call opposition for clear traffic at Rustaveli prospect

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 1 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

Drivers of Tbilisi's taxis organized action at Square of roses. They call for releasing Rustaveli prospect from so-called prison-cells.

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Georgian and Iran's students conduct action of protest near Iran's embassy in Tbilisi

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 1 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

Action No violence! was held near Iran's embassy in Tbilisi On June 30 night. Tbilisi students protested against violence of Iran's authority with demonstrators.

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Georgian opposition warns about power action of authority

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 1 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

According to Conservative party, active members of national movement intend to organize pogrom at Rustaveli prospect. So-called prison cells are placed, as well as opposition meetings are held there, one of conservative leaders Bidzina Gujabidze said.

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Wife of dead Georgia's Azerbaijani calls for punishment of doctor

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 1 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

Wife of arrested Azerbaijani Ramiz Huseynov calls for punishment of doctor working in Rustavi second prison. She said that her husband died as a result of wrong medical treatment.

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Georgia to submit its variant of ceasefire agreement in Geneva

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 1 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

Georgian side will submit its document about non-renewal of fire at the sixth round of Geneva talks on Georgia to be launched on July 1, Georgia's interior ministry analytic department head Shota Utiashvili told media outlets in Geneva on July 1.

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