Issue #865

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Issue no: 865

• JULY 29 - AUGUST 1, 2016

• PUBLISHED TWICE WEEKLY

PRICE: GEL 2.50

In this week’s issue... Scientist Study Confirms Georgian Writing Dates Back nearly 3,000 Years NEWS PAGE 2

Letting Off an Old (Alleged) Terrorist POLITICS PAGE 5

Lavrov Says Georgia Must Make First Move to Re-establish Relations with Russia

FOCUS ON PROGRESS

Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary and Mikheil Janelidze, Georgian Foreign Affairs Minister

Ministers meet ambassadors and businessmen to exchange experience and achievements PAGE 3

Poll Shows Georgia’s Decided Voters Satisfied with Country’s Current Direction

POLITICS PAGE 8

Georgian Citizens Slam Road Quality in Highland Areas SOCIETY PAGE 10

First Georgian Artist Signs Contract with Yamaha

BY EKA KARSAULIDZE

T

he National Democratic Institute (NDI) published a report on Wednesday that showed the public’s attitude towards the ruling Georgian Dream coalition’s policies has improved in recent months. Georgians are more positive about their personal situation, with 17 percent saying that their households are better off, up from 10 percent in the March poll, while 19 percent reported that the living conditions in their community have improved, up 10 points from August 2015. Continued on page 2

CULTURE PAGE 16

Rio 2016: It’s all in the Muscle, Not the Dress ZURAB KURTSIKIDZE / EPA

SPORTS PAGE 19


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