The National Democratic party (NDP), Georgia's largest opposition party and the only one represented in parliament, yesterday took the final step toward a split. Steering... MORE

A Georgian airborne assault "brigade" and three special-purpose battalions belonging to the National Security Ministry but subordinated directly to President Eduard Shevardnadze, conducted demonstration exercises... MORE

Turkey's ambassador to Georgia, Tofik Okiauz said in a Georgian press interview over the weekend that if Georgia allows Russia to set up a military... MORE

Georgia's ruling Civic Union party, chaired by president Eduard Shevardnadze, issued a statement yesterday denouncing the Russian military's intention to celebrate the 75th anniversary of... MORE

The Office of the Georgian Public Prosecutor announced yesterday the completion of the pretrial investigation against former senior political and leader of the Mkhedrioni (Knights)... MORE

Georgian foreign minister Irakly Menagarishvili told a Tbilisi briefing yesterday that he has met with U.S. officials in Washington and with UN secretary general Boutros... MORE

Germany has extended to Georgia a loan of DM 50 million, repayable in 40 years, to assist the overhaul of the country's power-generating industry. The... MORE

The Georgian parliament yesterday adopted unanimously a resolution demanding that Russian "peacekeeping" troops in Abkhazia broaden their mandate to take account of Georgia's legitimate interests... MORE

President Eduard Shevardnadze yesterday told the Georgian parliament that Russia is "the main factor" affecting efforts to reach a political settlement in Abkhazia and that... MORE

Interviewed on Georgian television March 27 for the first time since the outbreak of armed conflict in 1992, Abkhaz president Vladislav Ardzinba reaffirmed the familiar... MORE