Georgia's defense minister, Lt. General Vardiko Nadibaidze, has dismissed the country's military commissar, Colonel Tariel Abuashvili, and sanctioned Abuashvili's arrest initiated by the chief prosecutor's... MORE

Interviewed in yesterday's issue of the Russian Defense Ministry daily, Georgian defense minister Lt. General Vardiko Nadibaidze said that "Russian bases in Georgia must be.... MORE

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