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In December of 2011, during his visit in Guria region, President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili announced about establishment of the Guria Regeneration Foundation and nominated Ramaz Nikolaishvili, Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure to be head of the Foundation.

The Council of Europe’s advisory body for legal affairs, Venice Commission, may appoint a liaison officer in Georgia as country’s new authorities prepare for launch of a process for major constitutional overhaul.

Investigation started into the incident of January 30 in the Georgian Wrestling Federation, when Federation President Luka Kurtanidze physically assaulted Vice-president Temur Kazarashvili and veteran wrestler Raid Abramishvili. According to the MIA, criminal case was launched under Article 120 Part I of the Criminal Code of Georgia.

On January 23, victims of natural disaster from Vardisubani village in Telavi district held protest demonstration in the reception of the Telavi district governor. Demonstrators request to insert victimized peasants on the list and to compensate them. They wanted meeting with Telavi district interim governor Zurab Kurashvili but security officers did not allow them into the reception. Employees of the district administration told protesters Kurashvili was not in the office.

Late night 24 January European Council Parliamentary Assembly approved a resolution on media freedom situation in Europe in the amendments made to clauses 7 and 15 of which concern is expressed with the situation created with Georgian Public Broadcaster.

“We have arrived here to share our vision with you, to work out joint action plan which will become an orienteer for our future successful work in the field of human rights,” Public Defender of Georgia started his field-visits to the regions of Georgia with this statement. Ucha Nanuashvili’s first meeting with the representatives of media and civil society was held in Kutaisi on January 22.