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Friday, July 20, 2012, #138 (2654)

Heavy rains, storms wreak havoc in Kakheti region

Thousands of families in Kakheti, in the Samtskhe-Javakheti and Mtskheta-Mtianeti regions remained homeless after the heavy rainstorm and hail on July 19. (more)

UNDP highlights Importance of Legal Aid Service in Georgia

On July 19, a conference dedicated to issues of universal and available legal aid service took place at the Courtyard by Marriott in Tbilisi. (more)

Kremlin calls out Georgia on democracy, refers to foreign funded NGOs in Russia as “foreign agents”

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Majoritarian candidates named for opposition

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Charity organization puts children, elderly on top of their list

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Small improvements make big difference in the regions affected by conflicts

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The News in Brief

"Rescuers find bodies of dead alpinists" (more)

Opinion

Speeding up the move to Kutaisi

Some forces in the Georgian top level have tried to accelerate the move of parliament to Kutaisi from its former home on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. (more)

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"No satellite dishes in shops" (more)
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The Ambassadorial Working Group (AWG) encouraged the government to continue exploring the possibilities for the application of the "must-carry, must-offer" obligations beyond election-day. Do you think the Georgian government will take into account the diplomats’ suggestion?
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