President lays wreath on memorial to fallen heroes
08.08.12 15:17
The president and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Mikheil Saakashvili arrived today at Mukhatgverdi military cemetery to pay tribute to the memory of the soldiers killed in the Russian aggression carried out against Georgia in 2008. The president laid a wreath on teh memorial.
Georgia`s Catholicos Patriarch, Defense Minister and the head of the joint staff also arrived at the cemetery and commemorated the fallen soldiers.
The president was accompanied by the First Lady of Georgia. They offered their condolences to the families of the killed soldiers.
168 militants, 16 police officers and 188 civilians were killed in result of the Russian aggression carried out against Georgia.
The demonstration planned by the NGO Identoba, which was intended to be held on Rustaveli Avenue today, was not only disrupted, but it caused mass clashes and violent riot on Tbilisi`s central avenue. While the LGBT supporters were intending to protect their rights by a flash-mob performance, the clergymen of the Orthodox Church...
Parliament speaker has made a special announcement on behalf of the parliament regarding the violent demonstration on Rustaveli Avenue today. Davit Usupashvili called on the protestors, police and whole society to keep order and stability.
Parliamentary opposition has voiced a new initiative about the amendments to the Law on Occupation after the lawmakers failed to adopt the draft amendments proposed by the majority by the second attempt. Leader of the minority Davit Bakradze says they have a compromising version of the sanctions on border violation on the occupied territories.
Several non-governmental organizations have published a special statement calling on the government of Georgia to provide security during the rally of the LGBT persons and another demonstration against LGBT propaganda on Rustaveli Avenue today. The two rallies are underway on Tbilisi`s central avenue right now.
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Public service for three Georgian military servicemen, who were killed in a combined attack in Afghanistan three days ago started at Kashveti Church of Tbilisi at 19:00 p.m. today.
Non-parliamentary opposition parties are holding consultations to nominate a joint candidate for the president - one of the leaders of the Christian Democratic Movement of Georgia Levan Vephkhvadze has confirmed.
Leader of the European Democrats Party, Paata Davitaia calls on the Prime Minister of Georgia not to arrive to the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014.
Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili attended a conference organized by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute. The conference was dedicated to regional economic integration in South Caucasus and Central Asia.
