Georgia News

Georgia, Tbilisi, Jul. 9 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhavili /

The Parliamentary Assembly of Francophone adopted a resolution on Georgia at its 33rd meeting in Paris. Resolution condemns strengthening of Russian troops in Georgia's occupied territory, as well as the construction of military and air bases, members of Georgian Parliamentary majority Chiora Taktakishvili and Shota Malashkhiya said in a briefing on July 9.

UNICEF regional director for Central and Eastern Europe and CIS countries Steven Allen arrived with two-day-visit in Georgia. Allen will get familiarize with impact of last year conflict on children and actions conducted to improve situation, Georgian representation of the fund said.

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 9 /Trend News, N.Kirtzkhalia/

A blast has occurred in the center of Tbilisi this morning. The Tbilisi police reported that the incident occurred in the Khvichia street and injured two people - mother and daughter Lali and Marie Gogidze. After receiving the necessary assistance, they have been discharged from hospital.

Georgia, Tbilisi, Jul. 8 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia /

Georgian State Minister on Reintegration Temur Yakobashvili considers the United States' disagreement with Russia's attempts to change global order and European borders by force as a major result of the Obama-Medvedev talks.

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 7 /Trend News, E.Tariverdiyeva/

Despite a "restart" in the U.S.-Russian relations, Georgian remains a sticking point between the two countries, leading American Expert on Georgia Lincoln Mitchell said.

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 8 /Trend News, E.Ostapenko/

The European Commission has allocated a further €2 million for internally displaced people (IDPs), returnees and affected resident populations in Georgia who still rely on government and international community assistance to meet their basic needs, the commission released.

Georgia, Tbilisi, Jul 7. / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia /

A meeting between U.S. and Russian Presidents Barak Obama and Dmitriy Medvedyev showed that Georgia will not be a topic of exchange, Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri said. He was commenting on the leaders' speeches

Georgia, Tbilisi, Jul.7 / Trend News N.Kirtskhalia /

Georgia's former parliamentary speaker Nino Burjanadze thanked the U.S. president for yesterday's speech in Moscow.

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 7 /Trend News, N.Kirtzkhalia/

Delegation of the Georgian Justice Ministry National Archive will pay a two-day visit to Baku on July 8.

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 7 /Trend News, N.Kirtzkhalia/

Leader of the Alliance for Georgia Irakly Alasaniya assessed U.S. President Barack Obama's statement, made after the meeting with his Russian counterpart to support Georgia's sovereignty.

The demographics of Armenia once showed the Azeris as the majority in the country with a ratio of roughly 80 percent Azeri and 20 percent Armenian.

In the same year as the Treaty of Turkmenchay was adopted (1828), the Armenian Oblast was created. Between 1828 to 1840 the Armenian Oblast was established by the Russian Empire to further accelerate the settlement of Christian Armenians into Azerbaijani Khanates.

The following years massive persecution, massacres and deportations of Azerbaijanis followed.

By 1832 only half of the total population of the Erivan Khanate remained Azerbaijani. Only 5 years after the creation of the Armenian Oblast.

Georgia, Tbilisi, Jul.7 / Trend News N.Kirtskhalia /

The Georgian Justice Ministry has refused to extradite deserter Alexander Glukhov to Russia. According to the Justice Ministry, Russian Prosecutor General's Office appealed to the Georgian Justice Ministry through diplomatic channels to extradite Glukhov.

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 7 /Trend News, N.Kirtzkhalia/

The United States' attitude toward Georgia does not change and it fully supports Georgia's territorial integrity, Vice-Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Mikhail Machavariani said when commenting on the Obama-Medvedev meeting in Moscow and the U.S. president's statement on support for Georgia's territorial integrity.

U.S. President Barack Obama urged that Russia respect Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity during talks with President Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on Monday, RIA Novosti reported.

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 6/ Trend News N. Kirtzkhalia/

Unwise steps by the Georgian authorities, involving Georgia to war with Russia in August 2008, evolved new problems in the relations with other neighbors, the leader of the Alliance for Georgia Irakli Alasaniya told Trend News.

Georgia, Tbilisi, Jul. 6 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia/

Georgian Laborite Party leader Shalva Natelashvili urges the leaders of the United States and Russia not to interfere into Georgia's domestic affairs.

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 6 /Trend Capital, N.Kirtzkhalia/

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) mission will visit Georgian on July 7-8, Georgian Premier Nika Gilauri said.

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 6 / Trend News N. Kirtskhalia /

Georgian side hopes that one of topics will include Georgia's problems during the meeting of Obama with Medvedev, Georgian deputy foreign minister Alexander Nalbandov at the briefing on July 6.

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 6/ Trend News N. Kirtzkhalia

Georgian President Mickheil Saakashvili counts mostly his western counterparts. Opinion polls held by the weekly Kviris palitra among its readers showed the majority takes this position.

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 6 / Trend News A. Huseynbala /

Chairman of the Azerbaijani State Committe on Diaspora Affairs said that Azerbaijanis living in Georgia had no problems with deportation.