Kids in charge of “devilry” 2009-11-02 16:51 Georgian authorities are trying their best to prove they have nothing to do with the insulting Internet videos against the Catholicos Patriarch that resulted in initiation of a criminal case after massive protest rallies. The investigation revealed the authors of the videos - a school boy and a student. They will be in charge of the anti-church campaign in Georgia.

Nogaideli: We need a dialogue with Russia without any preconditions 2009-10-29 23:00 The Georgian oppositional activists have been talking about the necessity of mending relationship with Russia for more than a year already. However, just like the ruling majority representatives, they prefer to pay visits across the waters. Leader of the oppositional Movement for Fair Georgia Zurab Nogaideli was the first one to venture to arrive to the Russian capital after the August events. He answered the questions of the GeorgiaTimes correspondent.

What should rebellious Georgians beware? 2009-10-29 16:25 There is just little time left before the 6th anniversary of the Rose Revolution celebrated on November 23 as the birthday of young democracy. However over this time the image of the “beacon of democracy” has considerably decayed. Well, let’s not digress for it turns out there is no national security concept in the country. Sounds somewhat paradoxical but it’s a fact.

EU: no punishment and no approval for Georgia 2009-10-27 23:38 The first session of Georgia-EU Association Council was held after publication of Tagliavini’s report. After Mikheil Saakashvili’s attack on Tskhinval was recognized as a violation of international law the attitude to the aggressor country should have been changed. However officially Europe hasn’t condemned Georgia.

Political Zugzwang 2009-10-26 23:28 Konstantin Gamsakhurdia, the Freedom party leader decided to return to parliament. Today the parliamentary bureau is considering restoration of his deputy mandate. Rumors are that two more oppositionists are ready to continue their work in the country’s supreme legislative body. So it’s United National Movement winning this round, isn’t it?

Tbilisi in search of “Russian traces” again 2009-10-26 14:59 The Georgian parliamentarians are eager to dot all the “i”s in Georgia’s contemporary history and gain insight into the life of the first President Zviad Gamsakhurdia. Former President Eduard Shevardnadze agreed to answer the questions of the parliament commission. One of his sons Georgiy has already mentioned the presence of a “Russian trace” in his father’s death. The GeorgiaTimes correspondent got in touch with the initiator of commission establishment Jondi Bagaturia and the first president’s elder son Konstantin (see photo) to discuss the matter.

Who needs a “black list” of Georgian Businessmen? 2009-10-23 21:00 Georgia is again trying to find a “Russian trace”. Recently the Georgian media published a list of persons that allegedly financed the opposition during April-July rallies. Most of them live and work in Russia. GeorgiaTimes correspondent has tried to understand why the Georgian authorities are casting stones in the direction of Moscow while it is so politically calm at home.

Libel against Catholicos Patriarch 2009-10-22 14:29 Georgia is boiling over the Liberty Institute videos with the voice of Catholicos-Patriarch calling the whole Georgian nation to insult Mikheil Saakashvili. It’s the NGO’s criticism of Ilia II’s position on the culprits in last year’s war in South Ossetia. Georgian believers rose to defend the Church and the opposition accused the authorities of campaigning against the Patriarch.

Georgian privatization: fall to! 2009-10-21 17:45 The Georgian government puts up a new list of state facilities for sale. Although the dismissed administration of Ministry of Economic Development assured that the privatization target was exceeded this year, the president managed to accelerate the pace of selling. This was hardly done in due time, for the real estate prices in Georgia remain at a low level.