6 members of the armed group are being searched in Lopota Gorge. The armed people were seen by Georgian shepherds in the mountains, locals of Lafankuri village told InterpressNews. The shepherds informed police about the above-mentioned.

Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili has held a special meeting with regard to activation of a new health insurance program form September at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection.

The US Embassy in Georgia offers condolences to the family members of the killed Georgian soldiers, a statement from Charge d’Affaires Bridget Brink says.

The ‘Kartuli Otsneba’ (Georgian Dream) coalition has submitted its election register to the Central Election Commission.

A part of military servants has left Lopota Gorge. No more rotation is planned in the gorge today, law-enforcement officers told InterpressNews in Lafankuri village.

Bidzina Ivanishvili, the leader of the ‘Kartuli Otsneba’ (Georgian Dream) coalition, says it seems to him that the special operation in Lopota Gorge was staged.

The government has to make a choice between legitimate elections and escalation of the situation in Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the ‘Kartuli Otsneba’ (Georgian Dream) coalition

Chiora Taktakishvili, the spokesperson for the National Movement party, neither confirmed nor denied information about Zurab Otiashvili’s withdrawal of candidacy

The ‘Kartuli Otsneba’ (Georgian Dream) coalition is preparing for fueling a mess after elections and not for participating in free and fair elections, Chiora Taktakishvili, the spokesperson for the National Movement party, said at today’s briefing

Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the ‘Kartuli Otsneba’ (Georgian Dream) coalition, has named the top ten members of the coalition’s election register

Majoritarian candidate of the United National Movement Zurab Otiashvili has withdrawn his candidacy, information center of Mtskheta-Mtianeti says

Released captive Levan Garashvili denies reports about being given money and clothes by the armed people. No similar fact has taken place, he told InterpressNews.

The first number in the election register of the ‘Kartuli Otsneba’ (Georgian Dream) coalition will be majoritarian candidate and one of the leaders of the coalition, Kakhai Kaladze, Gurianews says.

The Central Election Commission will publish list of parties participating in the elections on 6 September

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has criticized President Barack Obama for his mild position with regard to Russia

Locals of Lafankuri village talk about details of the 5 capture young people, an InterpressNews correspondent reports

The special operation is still under way in Lopota Gorge at the Georgia-Russia border, Salome Makharadze, head of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told InterpressNews

Bidzina Ivanishvili is looking forward to leaving politics. Bizdina Ivanishvili, leader of the ‘Kartuli Otsneba’ (Georgian Dream) coalition

kavkaz center has published its version of the recent developments in Lopota Gorge

Christian-Democratic Movement’s International Secretary Giorgi Rukhadze has met with Republican Senator Norm Coleman