World news about “Georgia” published by euronews.
Lisa Batiashvili – Queen of the Violin The violin has fascinated her all her life. At the age of two Lisa Batiashvili played the instrument for the first time in her native Georgia and never let go… 08/02/2012
Orthodox Christmas in Georgia – nocomment Thousands of Georgian worshippers celebrated Orthodox Christmas throughout the country, participating in night-time masses and a charity street procession… 08/01/2012
Georgia’s record-breaking Magnetic Man – nocomment A kick-boxing coach from Georgia has set a new world record using his recently-acquired talent: the ability to attract metal to his body. 39-year-old Etibar… 15/12/2011
Presidential elections results cancelled in South Ossetia – nocomment The Supreme Court of Georgian breakaway republic South-Ossetia declares recent presidential elections illegitimate and calls for new elections. 30/11/2011
Rugby World Cup: Georgia 25-9 Romania Georgia produced a stunning performance to outclass rivals Romania 25-9 in Palmerston North on Wednesday. After a relatively slow start, Richard Dixon’s… 28/09/2011
Refugee evictions in Georgia – nocomment Georgia uproots hundreds of persons in an attempt to tackle a massive refugee problem inherited from conflicts in the early 1990s in the rebel Georgian… 16/08/2011
Saakashvili: the West is only option The “Rose Revolution” of 2003 finally allowed Georgia to turn the page on the Soviet era: the country’s politics personified by one man. Since then… 31/05/2011
A golden reopening for Georgia’s top museum The Georgian National Museum has opened its doors again after a six year refurbishment with a glittering exhibition of ancient gold from the fabled land where… 30/05/2011
Georgian opposition continues protests in Tbilisi – nocomment Members of Georgia’s opposition continued protests in the capital Tbilisi demanding the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili and promising to disrupt… 24/05/2011
Clashes in Georgia at anti-government rally – nocomment A crowd of anti-government protesters, which spent the night outside Georgian Public Broadcaster, attacked a police car with cudgels and started crashing it… 23/05/2011
A woman prays during an Orthodox Easter service in GeorgiaA woman reads a prayer book during an Orthodox Easter service in Tbilisi. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili 24/04/2011
The fruits of peace Because peace depends on stability, there is a NATO programme that focuses on scientific environmental cooperation, for example over water management across… 27/01/2011
WTM – an insider’s view – Maia Sidamonidze Interview with Maia Sidamonidze, Chairwoman, Georgian National Tourism Agency. Every year euronews heads to the World Travel Market in London, one of the… 11/11/2010
Candidate declares victory in South Ossetia pollA disputed presidential election in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia has descended into chaos. Police have fired shots into the air, as crowds… 30/11/2011
Court throws out election results in South OssetiaA court in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia has annulled the results of a disputed presidential ballot. Early results showed former education… 30/11/2011
South Ossetia vote enters run-offKremlin-backed Anatoly Bibilov faces a run-off the first-ever presidential election in South Ossetia. Bibilov, the current emergencies minister, is neck and… 14/11/2011
Disputed election in South OssetiaVoters in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia go to the polls on Sunday to choose a new leader. In all, 11 candidates are campaigning to succeed… 13/11/2011
Russia agrees deal with Georgia over WTO entryRussian diplomats have agreed a Swiss-brokered deal with Georgia that will allow Russia to join the World Trade Organization after nearly two decades of… 10/11/2011
Vigil held for death row DavisHundreds of supporters have gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, to try and stop a convicted killer being executed. The campaigners held a vigil, calling on… 21/09/2011
Presidential vote begins in AbkhaziaThe people of Abkhazia are voting for a new president today, exactly three years since Russia recognised it as an independent state. The sub-tropical slice… 26/08/2011
South Ossetia remembers victims of Russia-Georgia warThe breakaway republic of South Ossetia has been marking the third anniversary of the war between Georgia and Russia. South Ossetian President Eduard… 08/08/2011
Protests over spy confessionsConfessions by three Georgian photographers of spying for the Russians have outraged public opinion. It is yet another case of alleged Russian espionage… 19/07/2011
Arrested Georgian photographers ‘confess’Two of the four Georgian photojournalists arrested in Tbilisi on spying charges have been shown apparently confessing on national TV. The personal… 09/07/2011
Four photographers accused of spying in GeorgiaPress freedom campaigners have staged a protest outside the Georgian Interior Ministry against the arrest of four press photographers. Those detained are… 07/07/2011
Leader of Georgia’s rebel Abkhazia region diesGeorgia’s breakaway Abkhazia region is in mourning after the death of its president. Sergei Bagapsh, 62, died in hospital in Moscow from complications… 29/05/2011
Georgian opposition stage Tbilisi protestAt least 3,000 Georgian opposition supporters have demonstrated in the capital Tbilisi after one of their rallies was broken up on Thursday by security… 29/05/2011
Georgian opposition increase calls for Saakashivili to step downGeorgia is marking its Independence Day but there seems to be little to celebrate with anti-government protests set to continue for a sixth day. Riot police… 26/05/2011
Georgian police use teargas on protestersGeorgian riot police have clashed with hundreds of protesters calling for the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili. The violence came on the eve of… 26/05/2011
Fifth day of protests against Georgian presidentDemonstrations to oust President Mikhail Saakashvili are continuing in Georgia for a fifth consecutive day. Hundreds of people are on the streets of the… 25/05/2011
Police move in on Georgian protestPolice in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters calling on President Mikheil Saakashvili to resign. The… 22/05/2011
Georgian quit call for ‘authoritarian’ SaakashviliThousands took to the streets of Tbilisi on Saturday to demand the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili. The opposition marchers accuse Saakashvili… 21/05/2011
Mass rally against “Bolshevik” SaakashviliTens of thousands of opposition supporters have been demonstrating in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, calling for President Mikhail Saakashvili’s… 21/05/2011
World court drops Georgia’s case against RussiaThe UN’s highest court has dropped a case brought against Russia by Georgia. Moscow is accused of rights abuses in the breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia… 02/04/2011
Georgia hostage taker surrenders to policeA suspected cop killer surrended to police on Saturday after holding eight people hostage in Athens, Georgia. 33-year-old Jamie Hood is accused of shooting… 26/03/2011
Russia makes tracks in AbhkaziaThey are laying down new tracks in Abhkazia – but it is Russia’s state-owned railway that is carrying out the work. Moscow is helping the breakaway Georgian… 05/03/2011
WTM – an insider’s view – Maia SidamonidzeInterview with Maia Sidamonidze, Chairwoman, Georgian National Tourism Agency. Every year euronews heads to the World Travel Market in London, one of the… 11/11/2010
Georgia slams 2014 Winter OlympicsA sporting facelift of the Russian riviera has already begun as Sochi prepare for the 2014 Winter Olympics. But the construction has come under fire by… 23/09/2010
Abkhazian leader wounded in mortar attackThe vice president of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia has been the target of an assassination attempt. Officials say Alexander Ankvab was wounded… 23/09/2010
Georgia slams Russian missile moves in AbkhaziaRussia’s deployment of high-precision air-defence missiles in a breakaway region of Georgia has been slammed by Tbilisi as “dangerous and provocative.” The… 12/08/2010
Medvedev makes surprise visit to AbkhaziaRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has made a surprise visit to Abkhazia: his first trip to the breakaway Georgian region since Moscow’s short war with Tbilisi… 08/08/2010
Georgia-South Ossetia war: two years onTwo years after Georgia went to war with Russia over the South Ossetia region, thousands of displaced people hold little hope of returning home. The… 07/08/2010
EU talks with GeorgiaThe EU and Georgia today formally opened negotiations for an Association Agreement aimed at reinforcing links between the ex Soviet satelite state and the … 15/07/2010
Clinton visits GeorgiaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended her tour of eastern Europe and the Caucasus region with a visit to Georgia on Monday. On meeting with President… 05/07/2010
Stalin hometown statue taken downA statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has been taken down from the central square of his home town, Gori, in Georgia. The operation was completed between… 25/06/2010
Victory for Georgia’s ruling party in local pollsGeorgia’s ruling party candidate, Gigi Ugulava, has been re-elected mayor of Tiblisi with over 60 percent of the vote – according to exit polls. His win was… 31/05/2010
Georgia’s ruling party sweeps local voteThe party of Georgia’s president is heading for victory in the country’s local elections, according to an exit poll. It is a major success for Mikhail… 30/05/2010
Georgia holds key municipal electionsThe popularity of Georgia’s President faces a crucial test as the country holds local elections today. The vote includes the first election for mayor of the… 30/05/2010
Police and anti-government protesters clash in GeorgiaGeorgian riot police clash with stone-throwing demonstrators close to Tbilisi an indication that political tension is on the rise ahead of local… 06/05/2010
Georgian fury at spoof report of Russian “invasion”There is outrage in Georgia over a fake TV report that caused widespread panic by claiming that a Russian invasion was underway. Angry viewers besieged the… 14/03/2010
Fake report sparks protests in GeorgiaIt seems that one Georgian television station may have made a serious error in judgment in its search for ratings. As part of a new talkshow, it broadcast a… 14/03/2010
Georgia reopens border crossing with RussiaA mountain pass between Georgia and Russia has reopened in a rare sign of cooperation between the former Soviet neighbours. The Verkhny Lars border crossing… 01/03/2010
Georgia buries Olympic luger as questions persistHe had hoped to be celebrating Olympic success. Yet today, 21-year-old Nodar Kumaritashvili was being buried in his home town. The Georgian luge… 20/02/2010
Georgian Olympic luger buriedThe Georgian luge competitor killed in an Olympic Games training crash was being laid to rest today. Far from the euphoria of events in Vancouver, mourners… 20/02/2010
Georgian death casts shadow over Winter OlympicsThe 2010 Winter Olympics are beginning under a black cloud after a young luge competitor died in a high-speed practice crash. Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili… 13/02/2010
Georgian “The Simpsons” homage not a rip-offThe characters look startlingly similar and even the theme tune bears a strong resemblance but the creator of new Georgian cartoon series The Samonzadzes… 13/01/2010
First Russia-Georgia flight since 2008 warA Georgian Airways passenger plane has landed in Russia’s capital in a small but significant step forward in relations between the two countries. Direct air… 08/01/2010
Russia resumes air links with GeorgiaRussia and Georgia have moved a small step closer to resuming ties. Flights between Tbilisi and Moscow are set to resume following last year’s war between… 04/01/2010
Turbulence for first post-war Russia-Georgia flightsEfforts to resume direct air links between Georgia and Russia have been hit by turbulence. Moscow has given a Georgian airline permission to fly to Russia… 28/12/2009
Mountain pass between Georgia & Russia to reopenRelations may be about to warm up again between Russia and Georgia with news from Swiss-brokered peace talks. The Verkhny Lars border crossing between the… 25/12/2009
Russia – Georgia Border to openRussia and Georgia have agreed to re-open their land border which has been closed since 2006. After Swiss mediation, both countries have been able to agree… 24/12/2009
Bagapsh wins presidential poll in AbkhaziaSergei Bagapsh has been re-elected President of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia in a vote hailed by Moscow as confirmation of statehood. The… 13/12/2009
Abkhazia holds ‘independent’ electionsCounting is underway in elections for the presidency of the rebel Georgian republic of Abkhazia. Only Russia, Nicaragua and Venezuela recognise the Black Sea… 13/12/2009
Abkhazia chooses presidentVoters in the breakaway Black Sea region of Abkhazia are choosing a president in a ballot that is only being recognised by three countries. Neighbouring… 12/12/2009
Jailed teens sour Georgia/S.Ossetia relationsA prisoner swap between Georgia and South Ossetia has turned sour after the rebel region jailed two Georgian teenagers for explosives offences. Five South… 03/12/2009
Andy Garcia stars in Georgia “anti-war” filmJust over a year after the Russia-Georgia war of 2008, a film based on the conflict is being shot, using many of the same locations. It stars Andy Garcia as… 17/11/2009
‘Georgia’ sets out to tell tale of war with RussiaRussian armour has streamed into Georgia creating lines of refugees fleeing the fighting. But fears of international criticism are limited to upcoming reviews… 17/11/2009
Hollywood comes to GeorgiaIt was a case of deja vu for the residents of a small town in Georgia when a Hollywood crew turned up to make a film based on last year’s Georgian-Russian… 21/10/2009
Both Russia and Georgia welcome report on warRussia and Georgia both claim an EU-sponsored report into last year’s war, vindicates their actions. Investigators found that Georgia started the conflict… 30/09/2009
Russia signs deal to protect Georgia’s rebel regionsRussia has signed a deal to protect Georgia’s rebel regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia for nearly 50 years. The accord with the two breakaway republics… 15/09/2009
Chavez recognises Abkhazia and South OssetiaGeorgia has reacted angrily to the Venezuelan President’s recognition of the pro-Russian rebel regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Hugo Chavez made the… 10/09/2009
Abkhazia threatens Georgian shipsA fresh row has broken out between Abkhazia and Georgia over the fate of a Turkish supply ship. Abkhazia has reportedly threatened to destroy Georgian navy… 02/09/2009
Russia vows to support breakawaysRussia has vowed to defend the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a year after acknowledging their independence from Georgia. On Wednesday… 27/08/2009
Georgia slams Putin’s Abkhazia visitThe anniversary of last August’s war in the Caucasus was always going to be a sensitive occasion. But the surprise visit of Russian Prime Minister to the… 13/08/2009
Abkhazia gets morale boost from PutinRussia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to breakaway Abkhazia, promising the equivalent of 330 million euros next year alone to build… 12/08/2009
War still echoes in Georgia and South OssetiaAlthough it only lasted five days, for the displaced civilians the conflict in South Ossetia was a big war. In the village of Zemo Nikosi, less than two… 08/08/2009
Medvedev visits South Ossetia for commemorationRussian President Dmitry Medvedev was in South Ossetia on Saturday, honouring the fallen during last summer’s short war with Georgia on the first anniversary… 08/08/2009
‘Genocide’ museum commemorates war with GeorgiaSouth Ossetia has marked the first anniversary of the five-day war between Russia and Georgia with the opening of “museum of genocide”. The tiny territory… 08/08/2009
Victims of Georgia’s five-day war rememberedGeorgians have held a candlelit vigil to remember the dead one year on after their disastrous five day conflict with Russia. Their President Mikail… 08/08/2009
Georgia: How the conflict with Russia unfoldedThe conflict erupted on August 7, 2008 when Georgia attempted to retake control of South Ossetia following a series of clashes with separatists wanting to… 07/08/2009
Tensions still high on anniversary of S. Ossetia warGeorgia marked the first anniversary of the war with Russia with a minute of silence in front of the parliament building in the capital Tbilisi. Georgia… 07/08/2009
Georgians commemorate war with RussiaBonfires in Tbilisi, Georgia mark the anniversary of a conflict whose embers still glow a year after hostilities officially ended. Georgia and Russia… 07/08/2009
Tension ahead of Georgia/Russia war anniversaryFriday marks the anniversary of Georgia’s assault on its rebel territory South Ossetia, and Russia’s crushing counter-strike. A year on, tensions appear to… 05/08/2009
Georgia/Russia tensions rise over S.OssetiaRussia has put its troops in South Ossetia on heightened alert ahead of the first anniversary of its war with Georgia. At the same time, Tbilisi warned of the… 04/08/2009
EU extends Georgia ceasefire missionCeasefire monitors from the European Union have been mandated to carry on their mission in Georgia for another year. More than 200 unarmed EU observers… 27/07/2009
Biden addresses Georgia’s internal politicsOn a visit to Georgia, the US Vice President has vowed strong support for the country, a year after its war with Russia. But he has also touched on tense… 24/07/2009
Biden pledges US support for GeorgiaThe American Vice President Joe Biden has re-affirmed Washington’s unwavering support for Georgia, but ruled out a military solution to its breakaway regions… 23/07/2009
Russia vows to stop Georgia re-armingThe high-profile visit of US Vice President Joe Biden to Georgia has drawn a harsh warning from Russia. Moscow said it would not allow Georgia to re-arm, and… 23/07/2009
Biden carries US support to GeorgiaAmerica’s message of unwavering backing for former Soviet states has arrived in Georgia, on the latest leg of Vice President Joe Biden’s diplomatic tour. He… 22/07/2009
Georgian diplomat launches new partyGeorgia’s former ambassador to the UN has launched his own political party. Running under the slogan ‘‘Our Georgia – Free Democrats’ -Irakly Alasania said… 17/07/2009
In search of stability in GeorgiaSitting at a crossroads between Europe and Asia, Georgia occupies a vital strategic position for the European Union. One year on from the war centred on South… 16/07/2009
US Navy arrives in Georgia for exercisesThe American guided missile destroyer USS Stout has dropped anchor off the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi to take part naval training exercises with… 15/07/2009
Deadly explosion hits EU monitors in GeorgiaAn explosion has hit a patrol of European Union monitors in Georgia, leaving one person dead and another wounded. Local authorities say the victims are a… 21/06/2009
Russia vetoes UN presence in GeorgiaRelations between Russia and the West over Georgia have worsened, with Moscow veto-ing plans to keep UN forces in the breakaway region of Abkhazia. Their… 16/06/2009
Georgian police clash with anti-government protestersAnti-government demonstrators in Georgia have been beaten up by masked police in the capital Tbilisi. Demonstrators were demanding the release of several… 15/06/2009
Fears of worse to come as Georgia protests turn uglyThere is real concern in Georgia that increasingly violent protests could degenerate into wider civil unrest. A police officer is recovering in hospital after… 29/05/2009
Anti-President demos bring Georgian trains to a haltAnti-government demonstrators in Georgia blockaded railway lines around the capital Tbilisi for a while in a growing campaign to force the president out of… 27/05/2009
Georgia marks Independence Day with protestsGeorgia’s Independence Day has been marked by a massive protest against President Mikhail Saakashvili. Tens of thousands of people waving white ribbons… 26/05/2009
Georgian opposition rallies in TbilisiThousands of opposition protestors in Georgia have held a mass rally in the capital Tbilisi, renewing their calls for change. Popular resentment at President… 26/05/2009
Russia-Georgia talks hang in the balanceInternational mediators are struggling to salvage the latest round of talks between Russia and Georgia after a walk-out by the Moscow delegation… 19/05/2009
