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The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, authorities in breakaway South Ossetia have claimed that the Georgian side opened fire from the villages of Nikozi and Kveshi on November 29 and November 30, respectively – the allegation strongly denied by Tbilisi.

The FINANCIAL -- Despite the turmoil in the political and economic situation in Georgia two new, totally different places of night entertainment have been added to Tbilisi’s night life: G.U.R.U. night club and Diva Show Girls. Nearly 2,000 clients have visited the

The FINANCIAL -- The budget of the Georgian Public Broadcaster for 2009 is becoming the main reason for contradictive statements and disagreement between private and public TV channels.

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, the Council of Europe (CoE) Congress of the Local and Regional Authorities will debate on the local consequences of the August war at a session on December 2.

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, during his hour and a half testimony before the parliamentary commission studying the August war Davit Bakradze, the parliamentary chairman, comprehensively overviewed and recalled developments that was taking place before the August war.

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hood Scheffer, and EU foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, made somewhat reserved comments about a shooting incident that took place when a motorcade, carrying the Georgian and Polish Presidents, approached

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, Economy Minister, Eka Sharashidze, was questioned by the parliamentary commission studying the August war at a hearing on November 24.

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, President Saakashvili acknowledged on November 24 that institutions in Georgia were not yet immune from interference from individual officials.