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EU-Georgia dialogue will discuss events in Tbilisi on May 26

Trend News Agency
A Human Rights Dialogue to be held between Georgia and the EU on Monday will mull the crackdown of rallies in Tbilisi on May 26, EU Ambassador to Georgia Philip Dimitrov said. The EU representation told Trend that the European Union once again shows ...
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Half of the Rubbish Tips in Georgia are Illegal

The FINANCIAL
The size of the total amount of waste of Georgia is about 3000000 m3 per annum. Statistics have shown that each resident of Tbilisi produces half as much waste as the residents of any EU country. Official tax for waste service differs in the cities of ...
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The FINANCIAL



Fatal flooding in Rikoti while rain damage affects whole country

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A landslide fell on the 10th kilometer of Tianeti-Tbilisi highway in east-central Georgia. The rain drenched slopes of the mountains and brought a large amount of soil on to the highway. The rescue operation started soon after the incident but the ...
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Summer Gift for Silk TV Subscribers

The FINANCIAL
Currently the service is available in Tbilisi and Batumi with already 14000 subscribers switched to the Silk TV service. Batumi is the second city in Georgia where Silknet has been implementing its project. According to Ramaz Kukuladze, Deputy Director ...
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The FINANCIAL




Pegasus Adds Regular Flights to Antalia, Expanding its Market Worldwide

The FINANCIAL
Our Tbilisi destination was opened in 2010, on October 10th." Parallel to the opening of the new destination GASA became a representative of Deutsche Bahn. Passengers from Georgia will now have the opportunity to plan how they are to continue their ...
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The FINANCIAL




Official Tbilisi avoids answering back to French Ambassador's statements

Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Georgian FM avoids answering back to French ambassador to Georgia Eric Fournier's statement, Pirveli agency wrote. French ambassador's statements cannot be commented without speaking to him first, noted Georgian deputy FM Nino Kalandadze at a press ...
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Rental Rates

The FINANCIAL
Around Tbilisi demand is higher," said Zura Lashkarashvili, Director of Travel Around Georgia. "Main demand for buses is seen in May and June as it is excursions season at schools," he added. Renting wedding dresses is very popular in Georgia. ...
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Flooding in Georgia kills four, blocks main highway

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Tbilisi/Moscow - Flooding and landslides caused by severe rains have killed four people and blocked one of Georgia's most important highways, a government official said Monday. All four victims had reportedly been in a roadside cafe swept into the ...
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"HIV can be Spread in Beauty Salons," AIDS Centre Tbilisi

The FINANCIAL
This number has been growing since 1989, when the first case of HIV/AIDS was detected in Georgia. All beauty salons claim that they have sterilizers and disinfect tools after each use. But according to specialists not all sterilizers can ensure safety. ...
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Georgia Seeks Opposition Leader's Husband After Failed Payment

Bloomberg
Bitsadze has been charged with helping a group of anti- government protesters last month attempt an armed uprising, Khatuna Iosava, a spokeswoman for the Prosecutor General's Office, said by phone in the capital Tbilisi today. ...
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