The European Court of Human Rights has declared a decision on the case of Vano Merabishvili. Violation of the Article 18 of the European Convention was left unchanged according to the decision of the Judiciary Panel. The Strasbourg Court rarely establishes a violation of Article 18.

28.11.2017 - Vakhtang Gomelauri is ready to arrive in parliament

A Head of the State Security Service is ready to go to the parliament and answer all questions in the confidence group format. The opposition summoned the head of the Security Service and the Minister of Justice once again. The opposition requests answers to all questions directly from Vakhtang Gomelauri and Tea Tsulukiani.

27.11.2017 – Relatives of fire victims "Leogrand" are asking government for timely investigation

Family members of the victims of the tragedy in Batumi demand from the government to timely investigate the case. The relatives of the dead are demanding to determine the cause of the accident and punish the perpetrators. The law enforcement officers are still working in the hotel "Leogrand".

26.11.2017 - American side got involved in investigation of antiterrorist operation

The American side has got involved in the investigation of the Special Operation conducted atGabriel Salosi Street.-head of the Security Service, Vakhtang Gomelauri said in the Kashueti Church. According to Gomelauri, there are suspicions that one person out of three persons liquidated during special operation was included in the terrorists` black list of the US government According to Gomelauri, the search process is underway at this stage and his identification has not yet been carried out.

25.11.2017 - Ten Georgians and one citizen of Iran died as a result of fire in Batumi

In the hotel "Leogrand" in Batumi, 11 people died as a result of the fire, including 10 citizens of Georgia and one citizen of the Republic of Iran as the statement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs states. According to the agency, 21 people neede hospitalization. After initial medical care, it was determined that their lives are not in danger. Three patients have already been discharged from medical institution and the rest are distributed to different clinics of Batumi. One of the injured is the firefighters of the Emergency Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. All injured are under medical surveillance.

23.11.2017 - Patriarch of Georgia names Shio Mujiri, Metropolitan of Senaki and Chkhorotsku as his locum tenens

The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia has named Shio Mujiri, Metropolitan of Senaki and Chkhorotsku as his locum tenens. Ilia II made an announcement in Kashveti, before the start of the festive Liturgy today. According to His Holiness, the Order was issued today.

22.11.2017 - Wounded member of Special Forces died in the hospital

The wounded member of the Special Unite died in Ingorokhva Hospital. A doctor has confirmed the information. According to him, the deceased was 41 years old. A special operation was underway on the Gabriel Salos Street.

22.11.2017 - Special operation underway on Gabriel Salosi street

An armoured vehicle was mobilized on the Gabriel Salos Street, where a special operation was underway. This is a special armoured car "cobra". Law enforcers call on citizens to leave the area. Special forces controled the territory. Surrounding buildings were sieged.