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In early February Merab Merkviladze, director and owner of the television company TV-25, had a meeting with Ombudsman of Georgia Georgiy Tugushi and discussed the issue of asking the local Ministry Finance to write-off part of the company's debts, since otherwise the channel might be stopped.
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Moscow is concerned about demolition of WWII Memorial
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Jan 27 2010, 23:40
Adzharia demolishes a monument to WWII victims
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Jan 04 2010, 14:00
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 28, 2009-January 3, 2010
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Dec 25 2009, 20:00; CK correspondent
In Adzharia, owners of TV-25 to discuss their debt with Ombudsman of Georgia
| On December 26, in Batumi, journalists of the oppositional channel TV-25 will present documents to the Ombudsman of Georgia Georgiy Tugushi, on the basis of which they will try to write off their debt, which threatens to stop the channel. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by Merab Merkviladze, owner and director of the TV company. |
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Dec 12 2009, 17:00; CK correspondent
In Adzharia, young man dies from swine flu
| A young man - Ramaz Bezhanidze, 27, whose life was supported by a respiratory apparatus, - died today in the afternoon from swine flu in a Batumi hospital. This was reported at an emergency press conference by Alexander Kvitashvili, Minister of Public Health of Georgia. |
Dec 05 2009, 10:00; CK correspondent
Future of Adzharian TV Company "TV-25" will be decided before the end of year
| The Adzharian independent TV Channel "TV-25", the broadcasting of which is under threat of stopping for the latest three years, is now defended by all the journalists of Georgia, oppositional political forces and foreign partners. The authorities want to stop the channel for its debts and now negotiate with the owners on how to eliminate the problem. |
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Sep 22 2009, 13:00; CK correspondent
Georgian parliament to consider exemption of Batumi casino from annual fees
| The new law on gambling business in Batumi will be discussed at the autumn session of the parliament of Georgia. According to the bill, all the hotels with more that 100 rooms will be exempted for 10 years from the annual license fee, which in Batumi makes 250,000 laris. |
Aug 24 2009, 23:20
In Georgia, court adjudges Eka Beseliya's relatives
| The Kobuleti City Court has set free on bail Rati Milorava, son of Eka Beseliya, secretary general of the oppositional party "Movement for United Georgia", while her brother Sergo Beseliya will have to spend two months in pre-trial custody. |