Renovation
and beautification works are being carried out throughout Old
Tbilisi. Rustaveli Avenue facades are boarded up for repairs and
some of the old sycamore trees have been chopped down. Do you
like the city's changing face? (view
responses)
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Swiss Franc - 1.3824 Wednesday,
August 22
Day - Scattered Clouds.
High: 80° F. / 27° C.
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Low: 51° F. / 11° C. Thursday,
August 23
Day - Chance of Rain.
High: 78° F. / 26° C.
Night - Scattered Clouds.
Low: 51° F. / 11° C. Friday,
August 24 Day
- Scattered Clouds.
High: 80° F. / 27° C.
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Low: 50° F. / 10° C.
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Mystery investors
get Georgian Railway for 99 years
Question marks hang in the air a week after officials announced
that Georgian Railway's management rights would be leased for
99 years to Parkfield Investments Limited, a newly-registered
company with anonymous backers. (more) Union of
Writers loses office but not resolve
At three in the morning of August 21, the government evicted the
Union of Writers from their office on 13 Machabeli Street after
a five-day standoff. Policeman entered the building where seven
Union members were holed up, and told them to vacate the premises.
(more) Environmental
protection agreement signed with Batumi oil terminal
On August 20, Environment Minister Davit Tkeshelashvili and the
Greenoak Group inked an agreement on tackling environmental problems
in Batumi. Greenoak Group owns the Batumi oil terminal and sea
port; the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
will work with them to patch up current ecological problems and
prevent future ones. (more) News in
Brief Kosovo:
a dangerous experiment
The United Nations is determined to once and for all resolve the
situation in Kosovo, particularly the question of recognizing
Kosovo's independence from Serbia. This is a controversial issue,
with players and observers weighing in from around the world on
the justice and ramifications of independence for Kosovo.
(more) IMF
approves USD 21.3 million disbursement to Georgia
The IMF's executive board completed the sixth and final review
of Georgia's economic performance on August 20, under the three-year
program supported by the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility
(PRGF) arrangement. The board also approved a USD 21.3 million
disbursement under the PRGF arrangement.(more) Press scanner Today
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