Seven Georgian soldiers were killed in a bomb attack on ISAF troops in Afghanistan on June 6. A demonstration in Batumi on the following day gave them some late attention. It was organized by several NGOs and former PWOs. People…
Last Sunday the huge Sameba church in Tbilisi was filled to the last corner. The Patriarch was speaking. His old and soft voice somehow filled the whole church. Multivoiced songs gave him short breaks. Young and old were there, everybody…
“Where are you going” the taxi driver in Tbilisi asks. As soon as he has the address he starts to go, at least to the direction. If he does not know the exact address, he keeps asking colleagues until he…
There was a time when you had to go to Austria or Switzerland to do some good downhill skiing. These days, you can go to several countries. When Austrians learned about climate change, they traveled around the world to find…
“Georgia’s parliamentary elections marked an important step in consolidating the conduct of democratic elections” the OSCE stated today. It is remarkable and a great success to see what the Georgians and the international community have achieved. Yes, both. It ist…
“There is no better place on earth” says Farid with a big smile, and pride. His eyes are wide awake, his face sun tanned. Farid is a small man of almost 70 years, full of energy and new ideas. He…
“Es gibt keinen besseren Ort auf der Welt” sagt der Farid und lächelt ein wenig stolz. Seine Augen blitzen aus dem sonnengebräunten Gesicht. Der schmale, drahtige Mann ist fast 70 Jahre alt und voller Tatendrang. Er steht vor dem gerade…
…der Opposition, schreibt das Handelsblatt heute. Was fällt ihm noch ein, dem einstigen Revolutionär Michael Saakashvili, der seit 2004 und bis heute das Präsidentenamt von Georgien bekleidet. Viel Gutes hat er für das Land getan: Die Korruption im Alltag bekämpfte…
Elections in South Ossetia , not long ago. Who was voting? And for which offices and what mandates, in an area, that under international laws is still considered Georgia. Nobody should be surprised, that the majority of people now living…
Chess players and the President´s Palace The economic situation is improving. But the political development has taken a different course since the end of the Georgian-Russian war. Hopes and good spirits are gone. They had driven so many people to…
