Rustavi 2 has no plans to fire Giorgi Gabunia
Georgian TV channel Rustavi 2 will not fire TV anchor Giorgi Gabunia, who cursed Russian President Vladimir Putin on his live show, the channel Director General Nika Gvaramia said. The …
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Georgia takes Rustavi 2 scandalous broadcast as personal insult
The Georgian people took the Rustavi-2 scandalous broadcast as a personal insult, because the provocateur's behavior denigrates the entire Georgian culture, member of the Izborsk club Maxim Shevchenko told Vestnik …
Tbilisi protests as Rustavi 2 anchor insults Putin
Georgian people gathered in front of the Rustavi 2 building after anchor of Georgian private broadcaster Rustavi 2 Giorgi Gabunia has insulted Russian President Vladimir Putin on his live show, using …
Russia-Georgia air service stopped
Russian President Vladimir Putin's law banning Russia's air passenger communication with Georgia signed on June 21 came into effect today. The Russian Transport Ministry’s decision as of June 22 on the …
Russia's airline companies end flights from Georgia
Aeroflot’s flight SU 1893, that departed from Tbilisi earlier on Monday, has landed at Sheremetyevo Airport, according to the airport’s online information. The plane reportedly landed at 4:51 Moscow time. It is the last …
Georgia exports 40 mln bottles of wine in six months
Georgia exported about 40.5 million bottles of wine to 44 countries in January-June of 2019, which is a 6% increase compared to the same period of 2018, according to the Georgian National Wine Agency. In the reporting period …
Karasin: Russia and Georgia need to find way out of situation after June 20 events
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said that the situation that has evolved after the June 20 events in Tbilisi is unfavorable for both sides, the Georgian and Russian authorities must find a way out of it. …
Georgia: What are results of the weirdest political crisis of the year?
Georgia is embroiled in a row over who sat in the speaker's seat in parliament. The country's whole electoral system may now change.
Kremlin: direct flight suspension is not ban on travelling to Georgia
There are no plans to completely ban Russians from flying to Georgia, but the state seeks to guarantee the safety of its citizens, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "It’s impossible to say that …
Burjanadze slams Georgian Dream and Saakashvili for exodus of Russian tourists
Former speaker of the Georgian parliament, Chairperson of the country's opposition party, United Georgia, Nino Burjanadze believes the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party and forces controlled by …
Kremlin warns of domestic political crisis in Georgia
The Kremlin sees certain symptoms of a domestic political crisis in Georgia, Russian President’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. According to the spokesman, "so far the situation tends to deteriorate, …
Lavrov slams West for situation in Georgia
Western nations are ignoring the eruptions of nationalism and anti-Russian xenophobia in Georgia, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the meeting with the heads of Russian regional non-profit organizations. …
Georgia's Foreign Ministry says ‘no threat’ to Russians in Tbilisi
The Georgian Foreign Ministry announced today that the state institutions are fully ensuring public order and safety in the country amid the recent protest rallies in Georgia. "The guests of the capital of …
Russian Journalists Reportedly Attacked in Tbilisi, Georgia
A crew of Russia's Rossiya 24 broadcaster has been attacked in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sputnik reports. A group of young men approached the journalists, who were interviewing owners of travel agencies, and started shouting slogans, …
Georgia must ensure security for Russian nationals - lower house speaker
The Georgian authorities must provide guarantees that they will ensure security for Russian citizens in the country, Russia’s State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Saturday, TASS reports. The speaker of …
Russia suspends flights to Georgia after violent clashes
President Vladimir Putin has temporarily banned Russian airlines from flying to Georgia following a spate of violent unrest in the country, BBC reports. He signed the decree - which will be implemented from 8 July - on …
Saakashvili's people try to start revolution in Georgia
Demonstrations in Tbilisi have turned into an open confrontation between protesters and Georgian riot police, as a result of which dozens of people were hospitalized. Several thousand demonstrators, together with opposition …
Kremlin comments on Saakashvili’s return to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has many important issues to focus on, and ex-Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili’s restored Ukrainian citizenship is not one of them, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry …
Karasin and Abashidze outline date for their next meeting
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin held a phone conversation with Special Representative of the Georgian Prime Minister for Relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze, the Russian Foreign Ministry …
Rally in support of Armenia's seizure of Turkish, Azerbaijani and Georgian territories held in Moscow
The action "19:15," promoting the representation of the Turkish, Azerbaijani and Georgian territories as parts of the Republic of Armenia, is planned to be held today at 16:00 at the cathedral church of the Novo-Nakhichevan diocese of …
