With the rise of increasingly large smartphones, flip phones have unfortunately gone out of style. There’s nothing more satisfying than hanging up on someone by aggressively snapping your phone shut, and those versions with a mini-screen on the front predated Galaxy S6 Edge-style ‘peek’ technology by years. Fortunately, you’ll soon be able to experience …
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Southern Gas Corridor – in EU Commission’s Updated PCI list
The European Commission adopted a list of 195 key energy infrastructure projects, known as projects of common interest (PCIs) on November 18. Projects of Common Interest will enable the gradual build-up of the Energy Union by integrating the energy markets in Europe, by diversifying the energy sources and transport routes, …
Read More »Foreign Investors Can Buy More Russian Assets Now That Ruble is Weak — Medvedev
The situation in the Russian economy and the financial system is stable enough, according to Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. Russia manages to cope with fluctuations in world oil prices and keep the interest of investors, Medvedev stated at APEC CEO Summit in Manila, according to Interfax. At the same …
Read More »Who will Benefit More from the China-Georgia Free Trade Agreement?
Tbilisi and Beijing have launched negotiations on establishing a free-trade regime between the two countries. Some experts have already expressed their view that China will benefit much more from the free trade agreement with Georgia. However Mariam Gabunia from the Ministry of Economy’s Foreign Trade and International Economic Relations Department …
Read More »Atlasglobal Launches Fantastic Winter Fares
Now, even more people will be able to enjoy Atlasglobal’s high quality travel experience. This winter 2015 – 2016, 300.000 seats are being released for sale at knock-down prices. Buy your flight ticket before 20th November, and travel up to 26th March to qualify for our special deals To Istanbul …
Read More »Visa-free travel is Logical Next Step in Georgia’s EU Integration Journey
Georgia is a success story for the Eastern Partnership and for EU soft power, writes Irakli Garibashvili. Yet the country needs to go further to secure the stability of our region and to shore up human rights. By Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia. There’s nothing quite like people-to-people contact …
Read More »Russia May Facilitate Visa Regime for Georgian Citizens
This issue will be discussed during the meeting of Georgian prime minister’s special representative for relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze and Russia’s deputy foreign minister Grigory Karasin Nov.19 in Prague. “The Russian side hinted that it is going to facilitate the visa regime for our citizens,” Abashidze told reporters Nov.18. …
Read More »Georgian Gov’t Takes Steps to Support Maternal and Newborn Health
Georgia is stepping up its efforts to provide better care for pregnant women, new mothers and babies. Monitoring of maternal and newborn health was in focus at the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia today where a new, electronic birth registry system was discussed by health officials in working …
Read More »All Blacks Legend Jonah Lomu Dies Aged 40
One of the finest rugby union players to have graced the game and a favourite son of New Zealand, Jonah Lomu, died unexpectedly overnight at the age of 40. Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, had been diagnosed with a rare …
Read More »Two Air France Fights from U.S. Diverted by Bomb Threats
Two Air France flights bound for Paris from the United States were diverted for several hours on Tuesday following anonymous bomb threats, and more than 700 passengers and crew were safely taken off the planes, officials said. Flight 65, an Airbus A-380 that departed from Los Angeles, landed safely in …
Read More »Foreign Companies Scrapping Paris Events After Terror Attacks
Corporate events planned for Paris are going dark as Europe’s worst terror attack in a decade spurs foreign companies to scrap visits because of concerns over security and travel disruptions. The Netherlands’ ABN Amro Bank NV, Japan’s Sharp Corp., and home-sharing startup Airbnb Inc. are among companies that have curtailed …
Read More »General Auditor: Bonuses in State Agencies Decreased by GEL 31 Million while Salaries Increased by 45 Million
Lasha Tordia, General Auditor of the State Audit Office of Georgia, confirms that bonuses in the state agencies were replaced by salary supplements. Tordia notes that the government’s resolution to restrictbonuses has failed to regulate the issue. According to the General Auditor , the amount of salary supplements in the …
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