TBILISI, September 24 – Russia says Georgia must give legally binding guarantees that it will not use force against its breakaway territories Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The statement further demands that Georgia agree to formally mark the borders of those territories. The Russian Foreign Ministry statement was issued following talks on Wednesday between Deputy Foreign ... Read more
TBILISI, September 24 – An EU-funded music festival in Georgia has been postponed over safety concerns after a musician said threats forced him to cancel. The decision has sparked a dispute between Georgia’s ruling party and the EU delegation in Tbilisi. The Danish Cultural Institute, which was involved in organizing the Kamara festival, announced that ... Read more
TBILISI, September 23 – The Council of Europe says it did not transfer a grant to a Georgian political school or pay its officials for a recent seminar after Georgian authorities launched a probe for possible violation of the grants law. In a statement to Interpressnews on Tuesday, the Strasbourg-based organization said it had directly ... Read more
TBILISI, September 23 – Public kindergartens in the Georgian capital have temporarily removed dairy products from their menus following an outbreak of stomach illness. Tbilisi’s Nursery and Kindergarten Management Agency told Interpressnews on Tuesday that it had made the change on the recommendation of epidemiologists. The agency did not say how long the restriction would ... Read more
