Business Courier - May 27, 2017 | video

01 May

22:58
Rubber bullets were reportedly used to disperse the rally

22:12
The police will take legal action against any fact of violation - MIA

21:13
The representatives of various units completely vacated the territory surrounding the Parliament - MIA

20:51
Participants of the rally near the Parliament started marching through the streets of Tbilisi
20:02
Parliament passes “Bill on Transparency” in second reading with 83 votes in favor, 23 against

19:18
We call on the rally participants not to carry out illegal actions and avoid calls that may become a prerequisite for violent actions - MIA

18:43
The law enforcers ensured the safe exit of the deputies and the employees of the parliament administration from the building of the legislature – MIA

18:32
Prime Minister calls on law enforcement to show maximum patience amid protest rallies
18:18
Draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” will make an important contribution to the prevention of the kind of violent actions of political minority that we saw yesterday - Prime Minister

18:03
It is better to see a few violent rallies of radical opposition now, than to see Georgia in the midst of radicalism, to leave it in a circle of polarization - Kobakhidze

17:08
Irakli Kobakhidze meets Gert Jan Koopman

16:25
Discussion of draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” resumed in Parliament amidst confrontation
15:59
European Commission Director General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations is in Tbilisi

14:35
Candidate countries and the EU have the historic opportunity to build a bigger, deeper and stronger European Union - Borrell

12:22
It is a sad reality that people were beaten in such a way, I call on the public to protect the future of our country – Khabeishvili

11:45
Levan Khabeishvili leaves clinic
11:38
Germany and the European Union are following and evaluating these events closely - Peter Fischer

11:26
11 people, injured during the rally, needed hospitalization, more than half of them are law enforcement officers - Ministry of Health

11:00
SIS investigates facts of possible abuse and exceeding official powers against the participants of the rally near the Parliament

10:48
Yellow security level to be in effect in Parliament today
10:35
On the fact of insulting law enforcement officers, attacking them and any violence, the Ministry will have a strict legal response to all such facts - MIA

10:31
He broke into the police cordon in order to interfere with the activities of the policemen, resisted them, during which he was injured – Darakhvelidze on Khabeishvili
30 April

23:59
Protest of the rally participants on Rustaveli Avenue, in the vicinity of the Parliament building, went beyond the limits defined by the law - MIA

23:23
Police units used rubber batons and tear gas against protestors

22:39
As a result of the use of the so-called pepper spray, several citizens were injured, including journalist of Rustavi 2

22:20
Each violation will be followed by an appropriate legal response - MIA
21:52
Rally on Rustaveli Avenue - police detained several demonstrators

21:15
Physical confrontation between the police and participants of the rally in the vicinity of the Parliament - water cannon is deployed in the area

21:10
The MIA issues a statement regarding the ongoing rally on Rustaveli Avenue

16:50
President of the Asian Development Bank arrived in Tbilisi
16:12
Parliament of Georgia elects Giorgi Kalandarishvili to the post of CEC Chairman

15:18
We call on everyone, who cares about the independence of the country, the Constitution and European path of Georgia, to gather in front of Parliament – NGOs

15:11
European Commission Director General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, Gert Jan Koopman to visit Georgia

14:14
United Airports appoints additional flights for Easter holidays
13:40
US temporarily approves energy transactions with major Russian banks

13:32
May 7, 8, and 10 were declared public holidays - Government’s decree

12:51
Ilia Darchiashvili continuous his visit to Brussels

12:19
Together we pay special respect to our Defense Forces who serve our country fearlessly and with dignity – Papuashvili
12:15
Everyone will be held responsible by God for violating the Constitution and betraying the country - Prime Minister

12:09
Estimated real GDP growth rate amounted to 8.2% for March 2024 compared to 2023 - GeoStat

12:07
Saying that an enemy is not an enemy and an ally is not an ally is the same as denying that a mother is a mother and a father is a father – President

11:46
We are proud of our army, which is an integral part of the national identity - Irakli Kobakhidze
11:40
I will not insult the Georgian army by commenting on her political statements that are totally inappropriate for today’s event and the high rank of president – Kobakhidze

11:25
Solemn event is being held in connection with the Defense Forces Day