A Georgian Defense Ministry delegation led by Minister Alasania is visiting Baltic states on an official visit.

Former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili and Kakheti Region Governor Zurab Tchiaberashvili's appearance in court was greeted with applause by their supporters attending the case hearing on May 22.

Tako Salakaia, wife of the detained former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili, returned to Georgia on May 23.

Vano Merabishvili’s wife Tamar Salakaia leaves Georgia. According to a representative of the Prosecutor’s Office, Salakaia left Georgia on 21 May

Several days ago in the interview with ‘Euro News” the Prime Minister spoke about the Kosovo model and noted that it is possible to use this model in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali. But for the time being nothing is said whether the Kosovo model will be acceptable for Russia. Zurab Abashidze, Prime Minister’s special representative in Russia speaks about the ‘red lines’ drawn by Russia.

Expert Kakhi Kakhishvili about May 17 event

The most critical response that followed the May 17 action in Tbilisi was expressed in Western press. It’s an interesting fact – the enthusiasts who round the clock are connected to internet calculated that on European or American sites Georgia was mentioned with such frequency only during the August war.

‘It’s thanks to police that we have no casualties’

‘The ‘National Movement’ has been planning this provocation for about 3-4 weeks; it’s aim was to discredit Georgia in the eyes of international community!’ declared Sandro Bregadze ‘ leader of ‘Erovnulebi’.

As more candidates for presidential elections become known to the public, situation changes and results of the elections become less predictable. As number of the voters who are looking for the third candidate is quite influential, appearance of the third candidate makes it more interesting, thinks political expert Ramaz Sakvarelidze, who talked with Georgian Journal about the presidential race.