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Ilham Aliyev congratulates Irakli Gharibashvili on his appointment as Prime Minister of Georgia
The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has congratulated Irakli Gharibashvili on his appointment as Prime Minister of Georgia. Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of productive cooperation and dynamic continuation of strategic par...
“We have confirmed three cases of the new strain, 31 people are connected with them”
According to Amiran Gamkrelidze, head of the National Center for Disease Control, serious research is underway on new strains of coronavirus. According to him, three cases have already been confirmed in the country and 31 people directly connected w...
“During the last 2-3 weeks, at the largest gatherings, the number one issue was the vaccine and the issue of its unfair distribution”
There are about 130 countries where vaccination has not yet started, – Amiran Gamkrelidze, director of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, said at a briefing at the government administration after the end of the interagency coo...
Georgian gov’t eases COVID-19 restrictions, curfew still in place
Georgian government lifted almost all remaining coronavirus-related restrictions, except for curfew (9 pm-5 am) on Wednesday. Interagency Coordination Council led by Georgian new prime minister Irakli Garibashvili decided to resume intercity transpo...
“I hope that high civil liability and joint efforts will be announced, which will facilitate control”
"I would like to express my hope that after the easing of restrictions by the citizens, high civil responsibility will appear and we will be able to control the situation through joint efforts", – said the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvi...
Secretary General addresses United Nations Human Rights Council
On 23 February Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić addressed the 46th session of the Human Rights Council by video link. This is natural because the Council of Europe and the United Nations share so much in common. Not just a belief in human r...
Tiger Woods car crash: Golfing great ‘awake and responsive’ following surgery
Tiger Woods is "awake and responsive" following surgery on serious leg injuries suffered in a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The 15-time golf major champion, 45, had to be "extricated from the wreck" by firefighters and paramedics. The Americ...
Nasa Mars rover: What will the rover do?
The Perseverance rover touched down on the Martian surface at 20:55 GMT (15:55 ET) on Thursday 18 February. The robot is designed to hunt for signs of past microbial life, if it ever existed. It is the first Nasa mission to hunt directly for these "...
Sandu plans to hold early elections in Moldova
Moldovan President Maia Sandu commented on the decision of the Constitutional Court to declare unconstitutional her decree on the re-nomination of Natalia Gavrilitsa as Prime Minister of the country. She believes that in this case it is necessary to ...
The NSDC recorded a massive cyberattack from the Russian Federation on the document management system of government agencies
The National Cybersecurity Coordination Center under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine recorded attempts to distribute harmful documents through the System of Electronic Interaction of Executive Authorities (CMEA OIV). According t...
