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2011-01-13
Vazisubani Residents Request Kakheti Electricity Distribution Company to Ensure Security Norms
2011-01-12
Vakhtang Komakhidze’s New Documentary Movie about August War “Here It Is: The War Which We Won”
In the near future, the new documentary film by
journalist Vakhtang Komakhidze will be screened in Georgia; the film is
about the armed conflict of August 2008.
2011-01-12
Borders Without Defense
According to the border police data, the length of the
Georgian border with Azerbaijan is 446 km. But in reality, the border
between these two states has not been determined. The bilateral
governmental commission on the border delimitation has been operating
for 17 years now. According to the Deputy Minister of Georgian Foreign
Affairs, Davit Gareji and the village Erisimedi remain disputed
territories.
2011-01-11
The Coffee Republic
ABKHAZIA — Post-conflict zones are eerily quiet places. Nowadays, with the border closed since the August 2008 war, the only way to cross from western Georgia into the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, a territory of 3,250 square miles by the Black Sea, is by foot.
2011-01-11
“Kind King Mathiush I Know Nothing” About It
Virtual development is going on in Georgia. We have
already finished construction of the Second Dubai, Paris, and Nice and
now we have started development of the mountainous-skiing resort. Soon,
tourists will slide from the Caucasus Range directly down to Batumi
seashore. Soon, as the President of Georgia has promised, we will build
a motorway to Sokhumi and maybe even to Sochi.
2011-01-10
U.S. Ambassador Concerned About the Crackdown on Veterans at Heroes’ Square
U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John Bass expressed concerns about the crackdown on the veterans at heroes’ square on 3 January. Bass commented about it after giving presents at the infants’ house in Tbilisi.
2011-01-10
Obscure Transport Collapse in Tbilisi
The optimization of urban transportation causes transport collapse in
Tbilisi. The overburdened municipal buses, prolonged waiting for the
desired transportation at the bus stops and the risen prices for
travelling is today’s reality in Tbilisi. Tbilisi residents have not
seen this kind of situation since 90s when because of the oil
deficiency buses could not work and people would ride on top of the
trolley buses to reach the destination.
2011-01-10
New Tax Code – New Regulation for Businessmen
The government met the New Year with the new Tax Code.
The new Tax Code contains new notions together with new tax systems.
The notions of “micro” and “small business” were introduced in the Code
for the first time. The tax payment is also differentiated for them.
Tax ombudsman (business ombudsman) was appointed who has not made any
comments about mass detention and fining of entrepreneurs so far.
2011-01-10
Three Businessmen Committed Suicide in Kakheti in 2010
Otar Piranishvili, one of the owners of the wine company
“Shumi,” Paata Papalashvili, one of the owners of the wholesale store
“Delpini” and Archil Sesiashvili, the deputy director of “Kindzmarauli
Marani” committed suicide. In all three cases the reason of suicide was
named to be the inspection carried out by Tax Inspection.
OTHER NEWS
Chairman of Parliament Talked About the Activities Security Members
Ministry of Internal Affairs Is Going To Buy Supervisory Videos Carrying On Bodies
Instances of pressure exerted on individuals detained on the Case of the Ministry of Agriculture need to be investigated
Trial on Former Head of Kakheti CSD Laliashvili
Cars of Eco-Migrants from Tsalka Fined
Archive
BLOG
Historic Review of Georgian Political Advertisement
In 2005, American researchers estimated that political advertisements on TV have short (two-week) impact on voters. But the result is so rapid andDetailed...
Pre-election Advertisement Promises
Quality and Purpose of Political Advertisements
EDITORIAL
Human Rights Center to Monitor Trials on Former Senior Governmental Officials
How the detention process of former senior officials is going on; whether political motivation is detected in it and will the new initiativeDetailed...
As a result of international oppression, State Audit Office and National Bureau of Enforcement postponed the repressions
The August war- who is guilty?
POLL
How do you think, did the political prisoners, released by the Parliament of Georgia short time ago, deserve freedom?