Famous British star, Chrs De Burgh will sing for Georgian fans in Batumi. The grand show is scheduled for August 15, though the technical team of the musician will arrive a day before and prepare for the concert.

Queen of laughter -famous Georgian comic actress, Mzia Kvirikashvili has died at the age of 61. The actor, who became popular for her comic monologues, suffered from cancer.

The public commission, which is in charge of holding open discussions of the new draft constitution of Georgia, has started to work. The commission introduced the basic points of the constitutional amendments to scientists and the representatives of non-governmental organizations.

Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili says that Russia has not yet said no to his intension to gain control over the whole territory of Georgia. President went to the Ministry of Defence of Georgia today.

Tbilisi mayor continues with monitoring the projects implemented within the mayor`s 120-day program. Today Gigi Ugulava visited the enterprise, which was developed thanks to the 34,000 `cheap loan`.

Georgian Labour Party calls upon the government to look into the problems of the Energy Port Company employs. Giorgi Gugava of the Party held a briefing today and reported the details of the swindle carried out by the Turkish Company

Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini awarded with prizes the schools where the winners of the School Olympiads study.

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources have checked up the radiation level in the resort of Surami to downplay the concern of local population.

Human Rights Watch called on Russia and the international community to press the de facto authorities in South Ossetia to bring those responsible for the attack to justice and to foster a normal working climate for civil and political activists in the region.

200 hectares of wood have been burnt in the fire last night. The fire broke out in the Gujareti village wood and the police doubt the negligence of locals caused it. It took the fire fighters four hours to extinguish the disaster. Rescue crews were also fighting the fire. The crews are now monitoring the territory to avoid the resumption of fire.

The United States does not recognize the independence of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region - US ambassador to the Russian Federation John Beyrle announced at the press conference held in Moscow yesterday.

`All parties of the Geneva negotiations should act in accord for the protection of the right of free movement in the occupied Abkhazia and South Ossetia,` the communiqué adopted by the participants of the Geneva discussions says.

The rescue operation lasted until late last night in the river Mtkvari in Gori. The rescuers were searching for the body of the 14-year old boy, Sulkhan Jalabadze, who drowned in the river yesterday evening.

Georgian president continues monitoring of the governmental offices. Mikhei lSaakashvili went to the Ministry of Finance today and spoke about the key problems in the country`s fiscal sector, as well as about the achievements.

Residents of the Meghvrekisi village held a rally outside the regional administration demanding resumption of irrigation water supply, which was suspended three weeks ago.

According to the World Bank ratings, Georgia leads the list of 87 of states, which is open for foreign investments. Minister of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vera Kobalia said the assessment and the ratings by the World Bank were very significant ad influential for improving investment environment in any country.

The investigation department of the ministry of finance has arrested the chief of the reorganization and optimization service of the G. Zhvania Paediatric Clinic, Bachana Chigogidze.

Tbilisi police have arrested three people suspected of plundering the depot of the Tbilisi State University library. According to the investigation, Vazha Azariashvili, Zura Aghdgomelashvili and Merab Chelidze [earlier convicted for bribery] stole ...

Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili awarded the member of the Ukrainian parliament [RADA] with the prize of brilliance. Iakov Tabanchik was awarded with the presidential prize for his contribution to reinforcement of Georgia-Ukrainian relations...

Three people drowned in the dyke in the village of Karbi, Gori district today. The girl and two boys have not been identified yet, though the corpses were taken to the Gori morgue.