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2010-10-29
Khoni-Martvili Bridge Blocked after Flood
Several days ago, heavy rain flooded about ten families in the village
of Matkhoji in Khoni district. The plots were flooded on the river bank
too. Although the population had already harvested everything, the
flooded River Tskhenistskali took away 20 meters of the land; flooded
central road and cars could not move for several hours.
2010-10-28
Tax Fines Are Met With Protest by the Dealers
“This is a raid and nothing more. The Tax inspection
issues fine with no excuse. It has become a rule of government. Instead
of helping, they are raiding us. Every morning starts with these kinds
of surprises in our country. This time we were imposed fine and nobody
tells us why. They are killing us slowly, by cutting the breathe
supplies,” – dealers of trade center “Gvirabi” (Tunnel) are protesting
against the fines imposed on them by tax inspection.
2010-10-28
In 2010 Georgia Ranks 68th Place In Corruption Perception Index of the Transparency International
2010-10-25
Uruzmag Karkusov: “I Am Blackmailed by Launching Criminal Case against Me and Imprisonment”
2010-10-25
Former Ideologist of the Patriot Camp Sends Minatory Letters to Journalist
On October 21, journalist of the Gori office of the
Human Rights Center received insulting and minatory mails. The author
of the letter is the former director of the Gori theatre Lasha
Jokhadze. Before 2008, he organized culture events in the patriot
camps. The Human Rights Center appeals to the Shida Kartli regional
prosecutor’s office to investigate the fact and punish the author of
the letter in accordance to the law.
2010-10-22
The Leaseholder Companies of the Poti Port Do not Pay Salaries to the Dismissed Employees
About 400 employees of the leaseholder companies
“Prometko Georgia” and “Geesko” in Poti Port have been unsuccessfully
demanding salary arrears and reemployment for several months.
2010-10-21
Most Traders of Lilo Market On Strike
2010-10-20
Will the arrest of two Israeli businessmen in Georgia hurt economic relations?
Georgia's minister of economy and sustainable development talks to Haaretz about the future of ties with Israel.
Vera Kobalia, 29, is Georgia's minister of economy and sustainable development. Born in Sukhumi, she lived, studied and worked in Canada for 15 years. In 1999 she graduated from King George High School, and in 2004, she received a degree from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She returned to Georgia in February, and on July 2 she was appointed to her present position. The minister of the economy and stable development of Georgia spoke about the further relations with Israeli in her interview with Haaretz. The humanrights.ge publishes the short version of the interview.
Vera Kobalia, 29, is Georgia's minister of economy and sustainable development. Born in Sukhumi, she lived, studied and worked in Canada for 15 years. In 1999 she graduated from King George High School, and in 2004, she received a degree from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She returned to Georgia in February, and on July 2 she was appointed to her present position. The minister of the economy and stable development of Georgia spoke about the further relations with Israeli in her interview with Haaretz. The humanrights.ge publishes the short version of the interview.
2010-10-20
“Century Speculation” of Mikheil Saakashvili
2010-10-19
Liberalization of Visa Regime or Anti-Russian Propaganda?
According to the resolution of the president of Georgia,
which was put in motion on October 13, citizens of several republics
within the Russian Federation –Chechnya, Ingushetia, North Ossetia,
Kabardo-Balkaria and Adigei can enter Georgian territory without visa
and stay here during 90 days. Larsi border checkpoint has already
received first visitors from the North Caucasus. National TV-Channels
have already spread the comments of the people who are pleased with the
innovation. One of them was a famous sportsman, former football player
of the Tbilisi “Dinamo” Bakhva Tedeev who said that he has many friends
in Georgia and similar decision will support him to visit them oftener.
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Historic Review of Georgian Political Advertisement
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Pre-election Advertisement Promises
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EDITORIAL
Human Rights Center to Monitor Trials on Former Senior Governmental Officials
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The August war- who is guilty?
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How do you think, did the political prisoners, released by the Parliament of Georgia short time ago, deserve freedom?