A ceremony, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Georgia and to the US Independence Day, has been held at the US Embassy.

New government members will become known on 2 July. According to President Mikheil Saakashvili, the government will present the new program in the Parliament, while Vano Merabishvili will present new government members on 2 July.

A new post of an employment state minister will be created in the Georgian government, President Mikheil Saakashvili said while presenting Vano Merabishvili on the prime minister’s post.

Agriculture is Vano Merabishvili’s great vocation, President Mikheil Saakashvili said while presenting Vano Merabishvili on the prime minister’s post.

President Mikheil Saakashvili offered former PM Nika Gilauri to lead the government’s partnership fund. The fund is focused on attracting investments and creating new projects in infrastructure, energy and agriculture areas

My main aim will be to bring more profit to people, said former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili, which has been nominated for the Prime Minister’s post. According to him, the new post is a great honor as well as great responsibility for him.

Vano Merabishvili will present government’s new program on Monday, President Mikheil Saakashvili said while presenting Vano Merabishvili on the prime minister’s post.

The government activated the most serious resource by appointing Vano Merabishvili as prime minister ahead of the difficult test, expert Tornike Sharashenidze told InterpressNews.

The post of an interior minister is yet vacant, though reports say candidates of Education Minister Dimitri Shashkin and Defence Minister Bacho Akhalaia are being considered for the position.

The President of Georgia has appointed Ivane Merabishvili as a prime minister. A statement on the decision was made by the leader of state in the president’s residence a few minutes ago.

Nikoloz Khantadze, a suspect for wounding a doctor, has been detained. The detainee is charged with deliberate damage of health, the Ministry of Internal Affairs told InterpressNews.

A large amount of fish has been killed in Lisi lake. An InterpressNews correspondent tried to find out the cause of the above-mentioned at the scene of the incident.

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will attend the 2012 finale in Ukraine, Ambassador of Georgia to Ukraine Grigol Katamadze told InterpressNews.

The Court of Appeal has left in force the decision of the Tbilisi city Court on fining the Georgian Dream parties. The suit on abolition of the decision was entered by the Georgian Dream coalition yesterday.

Georgia will host UEFA Super Cup on 12 August 2015, the Georgian Football Federation says. According to the Federation, the decision was adopted at UEFA session in Kiev today.

Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the ‘Kartuli Otsneba’ (Georgian Dream) coalition, will hold meetings in Mtskheta-Mtianeti region from 11:00 am tomorrow.

Zurab Chiaberashvili, Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs, has expressed concern over the assault on ambulance doctors – Davit Giorkheldize and Irma Saralidze.

At least 50 people have died and 42 missing as floods triggered by strong rainfall have battered many parts of China since June 20, authorities said on Friday.

Clearing efforts are under way in Samegrelo after bad weather damaged the region, Tengo Shanava, a representative of Zugdidi municipality, told InterpressNews.

The Young Lawyers Association and the Fair Elections and Democracy International Society will monitor the ‘Kartuli Otsneba’ (Georgian Dream) rally scheduled in Mtskheta town for 1 July.