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The FINANCIAL -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he had no information about the possibility of holding meeting between the Russian and Georgian Presidents in the near future, RIA Novosti news agency reported on June 9.

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, Gia Tortladze and Gia Tsagareishvili, two individual members of the eight-party opposition coalition, said on June 9 they were quitting the bloc.

The FINANCIAL -- On 5th of June Wissol joined the World Environment Day celebration and started its grand campaign Unleaded Future to raise the environmental awareness among the society at large being responsible for the better future and encourage healthy lifestyle.

The FINANCIAL -- Development Company “REDIX” is building a residential house of European standards in Telavi. “Redix” is the first development company, which has decided to make investments in the historically remarkable city of Kakheti.

The FINANCIAL -- According to January- March 2008 data, Georgia’s foreign trade turnover accounts for 1740.9 million USD, which is 37.1% more than the same data from the previous year. Out of this sum, exports make 330.6 million USD, whereas imports make

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, Moscow Mayor, Yuri Luzhkov, said Tbilisi should recognize its breakaway regions’ independence in order to resolve conflicts.

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, president Saakashvili will hold a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, on June 3 to discuss the deployment of Russian engineering units in Abkhazia, Giorgi Baramidze, the Georgian state minister for Euro-Atlantic integration

The FINANCIAL --  According to Civil Georgia, Giorgi Tavdgiridze of the opposition New Rights Party was attacked and beaten near his apartment in Tbilisi on June 2, the New Rights Party has said.

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, Davit Gamkrelidze, the leader of New Rights Party – part of the eight-party bloc – said he would deem it possible to join the parliament if the authorities annulled election results in those districts in

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, Alexandre Lomaia, the secretary of the National Security Council (NSC), has warned the state would not allow anyone to block the activities of the newly elected parliament.