The conservation of Georgia`s historic monuments was discussed at the session of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage Committee, which met on Wednesday in Brasilia.

A 29 year-old man jumped from the balcony of his apartment on the fifth floor at 9 a.m. on Friday. The incident occurred in the Varketili district. The emergency brigade hospitalized the man in ten minutes after the incident; however, they failed to save him.

Georgian ambassador to the OSCE has assessed the statement of the Russian ambassador to the organization Anvar Azimov useless. Paata Gaprindashvili says the request to involve Abkhaz and South Ossetian sides in the OSCE ...

A container full with plutonium has been discovered in Tbilisi. The container was held in the depository of the Tbilisi Isotope Institute, the staff of which informed the Nuclear and Radioactive Security Department of the Ministry of Environment of Georgia immediately.

High temperature will be maintained on whole territory of Georgia until August 10 - the weather forecast says. In the west of the country, the temperature will reach 40degree Celsius; the highest point in the east will be 37 degree Celsius.

A photo-exhibition `Who Is Next` was opened in Batumi. At the open exhibition on the Kachinsky Street, the visitors will view the photographs depicting the war in Abkhazia, Chechnya, Tskhinvali Region and North Ossetia (Beslan Tragedy).

Doctors of the Iashvili children`s clinic have saved a 13 months old child from heavy intoxication.

The delegation of Georgian government has returned from Moldova. Georgian authorities visited the country`s regions, on which the disaster inflicted serious damage. Georgian side monitored the situation in the disaster areas, where the government of ...

Moscow has accused Georgia of non-constructive approach to the issues tied with the situation in the South Caucasus.

Georgian Parole Commission discussed Thursday cases of 158 prisoners. Convicts of all categories were included in the list. Among them were eight women and four minor convicts. The meeting lasted for two hours.

12-year-old kid drowned in lake in the village of Misakthiseli, Mtskheta district on Thursday. The body of the killed child has already been transported to prosectorium to Tbilisi. Medical experts are examining the corpse now.

Moscow criticizes another report issued by the U.S. Department of State, `2010. Commitment and adherence to agreements and commitments on arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament `.

Fire has been localized in the Department of Border Police of Georgia. The fire broke out in teh building in Kandelaki Street at about 5 p.m. on Thursday. Electricity wires ignited, although the fire was extinguished soon.

A vessel sailing with the flag of Ukraine was arrested in Georgia`s territorial waters. The coastal guards accuse the captain of the cargo carrier of violating the sailing rules.

First Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Akaki Seperteladze awarded the winners of the competition Junior Summer School of Georgia with diplomas for creating the best foreign language essays.

Republican Party of Georgia accuses Tbilisi mayor`s office of selling Dighomi forest-park illegally. Tina Khidasheli and Sofio Khorguani of the party held a news conference in this park today.

Faction Christian Democrats at the Tbilisi Sakrebulo call for corrections in the city budget`s program for the vulnerable. Jaba Samushia of the party, who is the vice speaker of the Sakrebulo, briefed in this regard today and proposed the amendments to the Tbilisi budget 2011.

Georgian scientist has been given highest scores for achievements in scientific work - professor Irakli Nadiradze, the doctor of medical sciences has been granted the title of the Honorary Professor of the Vienna International University under the decision of the University Scientific Council.

Ministry of Justice presented the results of the social survey on criminal situation in Georgia. The results showed that the index of the crime is significantly low in comparison with other European states.

Ten people were wounded in a bomb explosion in a church in Ukraine on Wednesday, July 28. The explosion carried the force of 500 grams of TNT.

Minister of Economics and Sustainable Development, Veronika Kobalia visited the Tbilisi Orphanage today. Together with the businessperson, Guli Managadze, who runs business in Belgium, the minister presented the residents of the orphanage with toys and clothes. The children in their turn performed a special concert for the guests.

300 tones of tire have been burnt in a fire that broke out in a tire-refining factory located in Kaspi district last night. Reportedly, the damage has not been yet completely counted. The factory is situated in the village of Metekhi, which is 200 meters away from the populated area.

Khvanchkara, Tvishi, Kindzmarauli, Mukuzani and several other types of Georgian wine, 18 brands in total will be protected from falsification under the agreement which will be signed between Georgian government and the European Union.

Abkhazian puppet regime is preparing for population registration. Under the order of the puppet leader Sergey Baghapsh, the registration will be conducted from February 21 to 28 in 2011; however, in the mountainous village of Pskhua in Sokhumi...

Some convicts are supposed to be pardoned by the Virgin Mary Holiday on August 28. The chairperson of the State Pardon Commission, Elene Tevdoradze has already addressed the president to appoint the session of the commission.

State Early Release Commission will hold a session today to discuss 160 cases of the 300, which were submitted to the commission for consideration. The list of the recommended convicts includes the cases of various categories of crime.

Famous British star, Chrs De Burgh will sing for Georgian fans in Batumi. The grand show is scheduled for August 15, though the technical team of the musician will arrive a day before and prepare for the concert.

Queen of laughter -famous Georgian comic actress, Mzia Kvirikashvili has died at the age of 61. The actor, who became popular for her comic monologues, suffered from cancer.

The public commission, which is in charge of holding open discussions of the new draft constitution of Georgia, has started to work. The commission introduced the basic points of the constitutional amendments to scientists and the representatives of non-governmental organizations.

Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili says that Russia has not yet said no to his intension to gain control over the whole territory of Georgia. President went to the Ministry of Defence of Georgia today.

Tbilisi mayor continues with monitoring the projects implemented within the mayor`s 120-day program. Today Gigi Ugulava visited the enterprise, which was developed thanks to the 34,000 `cheap loan`.

Georgian Labour Party calls upon the government to look into the problems of the Energy Port Company employs. Giorgi Gugava of the Party held a briefing today and reported the details of the swindle carried out by the Turkish Company

Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini awarded with prizes the schools where the winners of the School Olympiads study.

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources have checked up the radiation level in the resort of Surami to downplay the concern of local population.

Human Rights Watch called on Russia and the international community to press the de facto authorities in South Ossetia to bring those responsible for the attack to justice and to foster a normal working climate for civil and political activists in the region.

200 hectares of wood have been burnt in the fire last night. The fire broke out in the Gujareti village wood and the police doubt the negligence of locals caused it. It took the fire fighters four hours to extinguish the disaster. Rescue crews were also fighting the fire. The crews are now monitoring the territory to avoid the resumption of fire.

The United States does not recognize the independence of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region - US ambassador to the Russian Federation John Beyrle announced at the press conference held in Moscow yesterday.

`All parties of the Geneva negotiations should act in accord for the protection of the right of free movement in the occupied Abkhazia and South Ossetia,` the communiqué adopted by the participants of the Geneva discussions says.

The rescue operation lasted until late last night in the river Mtkvari in Gori. The rescuers were searching for the body of the 14-year old boy, Sulkhan Jalabadze, who drowned in the river yesterday evening.

Georgian president continues monitoring of the governmental offices. Mikhei lSaakashvili went to the Ministry of Finance today and spoke about the key problems in the country`s fiscal sector, as well as about the achievements.

Residents of the Meghvrekisi village held a rally outside the regional administration demanding resumption of irrigation water supply, which was suspended three weeks ago.

According to the World Bank ratings, Georgia leads the list of 87 of states, which is open for foreign investments. Minister of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vera Kobalia said the assessment and the ratings by the World Bank were very significant ad influential for improving investment environment in any country.

The investigation department of the ministry of finance has arrested the chief of the reorganization and optimization service of the G. Zhvania Paediatric Clinic, Bachana Chigogidze.

Tbilisi police have arrested three people suspected of plundering the depot of the Tbilisi State University library. According to the investigation, Vazha Azariashvili, Zura Aghdgomelashvili and Merab Chelidze [earlier convicted for bribery] stole ...

Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili awarded the member of the Ukrainian parliament [RADA] with the prize of brilliance. Iakov Tabanchik was awarded with the presidential prize for his contribution to reinforcement of Georgia-Ukrainian relations...

Three people drowned in the dyke in the village of Karbi, Gori district today. The girl and two boys have not been identified yet, though the corpses were taken to the Gori morgue.

Georgian Prime Minister summed up his recent visit to Azerbaijan at the session of the government today. Nika Gilauri said many serious issues were agreed with the [partner country, but the agreement on creation a transit corridor was most important of them.

Popular journalist from Tskhinvali, Temur Tskhovrebov was brutally beaten up in the breakaway region. The editor of the only independent newspaper in the occupied Tskhinvali is in hospital now.

Georgian free style wrestlers gained yet another success in the World Championship held in Budapest, Hungary.

Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini visited Tbilisi Public School №92 and checked up the educational-cognitive and didactic literature that was donated to the school library by the President of Education Professional Syndicate...