Russian State Duma Passes Bill to Boost Fines on Protesters Russian lawmakers have approved in its first reading a bill that would dramatically boost fines on protesters. - "1TV" The draft law, backed by the pro-Kremlin United Russia party,

Yevgenia Tymoshenko urges EU to uphold pressure The daughter of jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko urges European parliamentarians to keep upholding pressure upon the government of Ukrainian president victor Yan

Tbilisi mayor visited Tamkera Company   Over 250 Georgian companies will participate in the Industry Parade in Tbilisi on May 26 - the day when Georgia marks its independence. The parade named Made in Georgia will beco

Saakashvili was hosted by Mayor of Los Angeles   Visit of the President of Georgia to the United States continues - Mikheil Saakashvili is in Los Angeles, where he was hosted by the Mayor of the City Mr. Antonio Villaraigosa. P

ProCredit Bank Received Quality Recognition Award from Deutsche Bank for the seventh time Deutsche Bank awarded ProCredit Bank Georgia with USD Straight Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award. It is the seventh time ProCredit Bank is awarded with the 2011 USD STP exc

Chamber of Control and NGOs hold meeting Representatives of Georgian Chamber of Control and non-governmental organizations held a working meeting earlier this afternoon. The document regarding “Methodology Guide of Politi

Georgian Industrial Parade to be held on May 26 “Georgian Industrial Parade – Made in Georgia” will be held at Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi on May 26, Independence Day of Georgia. - "1TV" More than 250 companies will present thei

Marjanishvili Square blocked from traffic Marjanishvili Square of Tbilisi was blocked from traffic movement late last night in connection with the scheduled gala-concert to be held in the vicinity on May 26, Independence D

Iveria Virgin Mary Icon brought to Tbilisi Iveria Virgin Mary Icon was brought to Tbilisi from Athon Mount last night. - "1TV" The icon will be taken to Lagodekhi Monastery in eastern Kakheti region that is under constructi

Rains to continue in Georgia It will be raining across Georgia for another several days. Georgian weather forecasters prognosticate high air temperature despite precipitation and unstable weather. - "1TV" The

Russian law-enforcers probing into murder case of Roman Dumbadze The Russian law-enforcers are further probing into the murder case of Roman Dumbadze, a Georgian General and military commander, who led a mutiny during the 2004 crisis in Georgia’

Relatives of Georgian citizen who died in Turkey ask government for help   Family of Ucha Beradze, who died of alcohol intoxication in Istanbul yesterday, asks the government to organize the transfer of the body to Georgia. They have already applied to