Events 2014 in Georgia (country)

1 events

1.1 january
1.2 february
1.3 march
1.4 april
1.5 may
1.6 june
1.7 july
1.8 august
1.9 september
1.10 october
1.11 november
1.12 december

events
january

the government of georgia hosting united states congressional delegation on january 20, 2014.



january 1 – state ministry reintegration renamed state ministry reconciliation , civic equality declared aim of easing engagement breakaway entities of abkhazia , south ossetia.
january 8 – statement christmas message patriarch of georgian orthodox church ilia ii children born surrogate mothers or through artificial insemination problematic in adulthood , families such children cannot happy sparks controversy, causing protest rally outside patriarchate office , minor skirmish between protesters , supporters of patriarch.
january 20 – president of breakaway south ossetia, leonid tibilov, dismisses government, citing inefficiency , failure tackle economic problems.

february

february 5 – parliament of georgia adopts bill on local self-governance reform, envisaging direct election of mayors in 12 towns , direct election of heads of municipalities.
february 7–23 – despite controversy @ home due strained relations russia, georgia competes @ 2014 winter olympics in sochi, 4 athletes, winning no medals.
february 17, 27 – georgia s former prime minister , secretary-general of united national movement party vano merabishvili sentenced 5 years in prison on charges of abuse of office, bribery of voters, , inefficient use of budget funds, , 4 years , 6 months exceeding official powers in case related break of may 2011 protest rally in tbilisi.
february 21 – parliament of georgia endorses decision send infantry company part of european union s military mission in central african republic, eufor rca.
february 21 – georgian national , euromaidan activist, 33-year-old david kipiani, dies during clashes between police forces , protesters in kiev, ukraine, second georgian have died in course of confrontation.
february 28 – wanted ex-warlord emzar kvitsiani, involved in 2006 kodori crisis, arrested upon arrival moscow tbilisi.

march

march 14 – government of georgia gives permission mining company rmg extract gold @ archaeological site of sakdrisi, drawing protests archaeologists , preservationists.
march 15 – georgia national rugby union team wins european nations cup.
march 24 – death in unclear circumstances of former interior ministry special forces officer, shalva tatukhashvili, witness in criminal case against former superior, data akhalaia, sparks allegations of mistreatment investigators during questioning, prosecutor s office denies.
march 27 – prosecutors summon former president mikheil saakashvili questioning witness in several criminal cases including investigation 2005 death of former prime minister zurab zhvania; saakashvili, being in united states, says not return georgia questioning.

april

april 15 – 3 georgian journalists detained , released after 2 days of captivity russian forces near administrative boundary line of breakaway south ossetia.

may

a landslide in dariali gorge in may 2014.



may 2 – parliament of georgia adopts 115 votes 0 third , final reading anti-discrimination bill elimination of forms of discrimination , criticized human rights group lack of efficient implementation mechanisms , opposed georgian orthodox church references sexual orientation , gender identity in bill.
may 17 – landslide in dariali gorge in northeastern georgia kills @ least 3 people, blocks tergi river, , disrupts supply of russian gas armenia.
may 27 – in breakaway abkhazia s capital of sukhumi, opposition groups led raul khadjimba storm presidential headquarters, forcing president alexander ankvab flight home town of gudauta.

june

june 1 – breakaway abkhazia s president alexander ankvab resigns day after region s parliament declares him unable perform presidential duties , appoints chairman valeri bganba acting president.
june 3 – amid crisis in ukraine, president of united states barack obama announces european reassurance initiative—a $1bn plan fund increase of united states military presence in europe , step defense capabilities of ukraine, moldova, , georgia.
june 6 – company of 140 soldiers batumi-based infantry battalion leave georgia joint eu military mission in central african republic (eufor rca).
june 8 – breakaway south ossetia holds legislative election, unrecognized georgia, eu, , nato.
june 15 – georgian dream coalition wins local elections in majority of precincts, mayoral race in tbilisi , several other towns going runoff.
june 24 – georgia, in cooperation united states, opens joint maritime operations control center @ georgian coast guard station of supsa on black sea.
june 27 – georgia, along ukraine , moldova, signs association agreement european union, deepening political , economic ties in framework of eastern partnership.

july

georgian contingent ends mission in helmand province, afghanistan. july 15, 2014.



july 5 – former mayor of tbilisi , 1 of leaders of unm opposition party, gigi ugulava, sentenced pre-trial detention on money laundering charges, while opposition continues accuse authorities of political vendetta.
july 12 – georgian dream coalition candidates win second round runoffs in local self-government elections.
july 15 – erosi kitsmarishvili, georgian media executive , politician, found dead gunshot wound in head in own car. investigation launched under criminal code dealing suicides.
july 15 – georgian isaf contingent ends four-year deployment in helmand province of afghanistan flag-lowering ceremony @ camp leatherneck.
july 18 – parliament of georgia ratifies association agreement european union @ extraordinary session.
july 26 – @ session boycotted opposition united national movement party, parliament of georgia approves reshuffled cabinet of georgia, including 5 new ministers , 2 other members moving other posts.
july 28 – criminal charges filed georgian prosecutor s office against former president mikheil saakashvili on alleged exceeding official powers during 2007 georgian demonstrations police raid on , seizure of imedi tv , other assets owned late tycoon badri patarkatsishvili. saakashvili responds accusing georgian authorities of political score-settling , attempts @ appeasing russia. united states express concerns on case , warn legal system should not used tool of political retribution . european union takes note concern , states closely monitor these , other legal proceedings against members of former government , current opposition in georgia .

august

august 2 – tbilisi city court sentences mikheil saakashvili pre-trial detention in absentia.
august 20 – electronic dance music festival kazantip moves russian-occupied ukrainian region of crimea georgia s black sea coast town of anaklia, receiving mixed reactions in georgian society.
august 21 – landslide hits dariali gorge second time year, blocking road russia , damaging gas supply armenia. 2 people missing.
august 24 – raul khadjimba wins snap presidential election in breakaway abkhazia.

september

september 1 – new law on law on legal status of aliens , stateless persons goes effect, justified government being more in line eu policy, criticized rights groups creating complications foreign citizens, including students.
september 5 – georgia offered substantial package nato @ 2014 wales summit country advance preparations alliance s membership, leaving georgia again without long-sought membership action plan (map).
september 10 – incident of nailing pig s head projected muslim school in kobuleti, adjara, leads protests muslim community , condemnation prime minister garibashvili.
september 14 – georgian dream-democratic georgia, largest party within ruling georgian dream coalition, dismisses vice speaker of parliament, murman dumbadze, ranks meddling in affairs of government of autonomous republic of adjara amid ongoing infighting in regional branch of coalition in adjara.
september 26 – georgia signs arms trade treaty, restricting international trade in small arms.

october

october 11 – 87 mw run-of-the-river paravani hydroelectric plant, largest hydropower project in country in last 3 decades, inaugurated in georgia s southern samtskhe-javakheti region.
october 20 – georgian government officials mull new anti-domestic violence policy in response of series of highly publicized murders of women current or former husbands.

november

november 4 – prime minister irakli garibashvili dismisses defense minister irakli alasania following alasania s accusation recent arrest of defense ministry , general staff officials part of government inquiry corruption politically motivated , directed against georgia s pro-eu , nato orientation.
november 5 – amid crisis in ruling georgian dream coalition, alasania s associates, foreign minister maia panjikidze , state minister european , euro-atlantic integration alexi petriashvili, resign government positions in protest of alasania s dismissal, while party, free democrats, leave coalition, withdrawing opposition.
november 5–19 – georgia conducts population census first time since 2002.
november 7 – georgian dream coalition succeeds in retaining majority in parliament after 7 out of ten lawmakers free democrats party quit coalition, 3 of them remain loyal it.
november 15 – tens of thousands of georgians gather in downtown tbilisi @ rally organized opposition united national movement protest against russia s involvement in georgia s breakaway regions, criticizing own government not doing more defend national interests.
november 24 – russia s president vladimir putin , breakaway abkhazia s leader raul khajimba meet in sochi, russia, sign new treaty between russia , abkhazia on alliance , strategic partnership , envisaging collective defense, setting joint group of forces, carrying out coordinated foreign policy, , creation of common social , economic space . treaty draws protest parts of abkhaz society, while georgia condemns de facto annexation . united states, european union, , nato denounce treaty. russia s foreign ministry states treaty response georgia s unrestrained nato aspirations .
november 30 – parliament of georgia overrides president margvelashvili s veto on controversial government-backed bill on surveillance regulation, allows ministry of internal affairs retain direct access telecom operators networks.

december

december 2 – georgia s former healthcare minister, alexander kvitashvili, appointed on same position in government of ukraine. georgia s incumbent prime minister irakli garibashvili reacts fact negatively.
december 13 – permission of georgian authorities, russian-owned company rmg kicks off gold mining @ historical site of sakdrisi, reigniting controversy , drawing condemnation preservationists, opposition parties, , georgian orthodox church.
december 16 – reconnaissance company 4th infantry brigade of georgian armed forces departs service in northern afghanistan under german command part of nato-led follow-on resolute support mission.
december 16 – european parliament in strasbourg ratifies european union–georgia association agreement, including deep , comprehensive free trade treaty.
december 20 – ministry of defense issues statement on death of aleksandre grigolashvili, pro-ukrainian georgian volunteer fighter, @ luhansk, blaming georgia s former government death, , calling on citizens not yield provocation , not endanger own lives in exchange of various offers”. statement draws widespread condemnation opposition , ruling coalition politicians wider public, forcing ministry remove text website , apologize.
december 22 – several leading journalists , producers leave tbilisi-based maestro tv in response describe government s meddling in editorial policy.
december 29 – rosneft, russia’s state-owned oil producer, announces has agreed buy 49% stake in petrocas energy ltd., owns oil terminal @ georgia s black sea port of poti through subsidiary channel energy , operates georgia s 1 of largest retail chains under gulf brand.
december 30 – body of georgian orthodox priest , abbot of st. david builder church in mtskheta, ilia kartozia, unaccounted after ms norman atlantic disaster, recovered off lecce, italy. according eyewitness, priest helped others evacuate, rescuers failed save him.




^ state ministry reintegration renamed. civil georgia. january 2, 2014.
^ georgian patriarch s surrogacy remarks spark protests, clashes. radio free europe/radio liberty. january 8, 2014.
^ georgian orthodox church responds surrogacy statement controversy. civil georgia. january 8, 2014.
^ breakaway s.ossetia s leader sacks government. civil georgia. january 20, 2014.
^ parliament adopts self-governance bill . civil georgia. 5 february 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ pm comments on calls boycotting sochi olympics. civil georgia. october 14, 2013.
^ georgia. organizing committee of xxii olympic winter games , xi paralympic winter games of 2014 in sochi. accessed february 23, 2014.
^ ex-georgian pm merabishvili sentenced 5 years. radio free europe/radio liberty. february 17, 2014.
^ merabishvili sentenced in case on break of 2011 protest. civil georgia. march 1, 2014.
^ parliament approves sending troops central african republic. civil georgia. february 21, 2014.
^ georgian citizen dies in kiev clashes. civil georgia. february 21, 2014.
^ wanted ex-warlord arrested on arrival in tbilisi . civil georgia. 28 february 2014. retrieved 1 march 2014. 
^ rmg given go-ahead dig gold @ sakdrisi. civil georgia. march 14, 2014.
^ rugby success: georgia wins european nations cup. agenda.ge. march 15, 2014.
^ prosecutor s office gripped witness death case. civil georgia. april 3, 2014.
^ official autopsy report in tatukhashvili s case released. civil georgia. april 5, 2014.
^ georgia. crisiswatch n°128. april 1, 2014.
^ georgian journalists detained near south ossetia freed. radio free europe/radio liberty. april 17, 2014.
^ anti-discrimination bill adopted. civil georgia. may 2, 2014.
^ smashing landslide in dariali gorge in northern georgia. agenda.ge. 17 may 2014.
^ 2 bodies found in dariali landslide, 4 people remain missing. civil georgia. may 24, 2014.
^ analysis: unrest in abkhazia. bbc news. 28 may 2014.
^ georgia abkhazia: leader flees protesters in sukhumi. bbc news. 28 may 2014.
^ ankvab steps down. civil georgia. june 1, 2014.
^ step military presence in european reassurance initiative . euronews. june 3, 2014.
^ georgian troops heading eu mission in central african republic. civil georgia. june 6, 2014.
^ results of parliamentary polls in breakaway s.ossetia. civil georgia. june 9, 2014.
^ georgian dream fades in local elections. institute war & peace reporting. june 17, 2014.
^ u.s.-funded maritime fusion center in supsa . civil georgia. 24 june 2015. retrieved 11 january 2015. 
^ eu forges closer ties ukraine, georgia , moldova. european union. june 27, 2014.
^ georgia opposition leader gigi ugulava detained . bbc news. 3 july 2014. retrieved 7 july 2014. 
^ gd sweeps municipal runoff elections . civil georgia. 13 july 2014. retrieved 13 july 2014. 
^ kitsmarishvili buried death probe continues . civil georgia. 20 july 2014. retrieved 31 july 2014. 
^ georgian troops end mission in helmand . civil georgia. 17 july 2014. retrieved 31 july 2014. 
^ georgia ratifies eu association agreement . civil georgia. 18 july 2014. retrieved 31 july 2014. 
^ parliament confirms reshuffled cabinet . civil georgia. 26 july 2014. retrieved 31 july 2014. 
^ in hungary saakashvili comments on charges against him . 30 july 2014. civil georgia. retrieved 31 july 2014. 
^ statement jen psaki: criminal charges against former georgian president saakashvili (july 29) . embassy of united states, georgia. 29 july 2014. retrieved 31 july 2014. 
^ eu takes note concern of filing criminal charges against saakashvili . civil georgia. 31 july 2014. retrieved 31 july 2014. 
^ court orders pre-trial detention saakashvili in absentia . civil georgia. 2 august 2014. retrieved 4 august 2014. 
^ rimple, paul (25 august 2014). georgia: kazantip rave-fest gets mixed reception . eurasianet.org. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ landslide hits dariali gorge . civil georgia. 21 august 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ challenges of new immigration policies of georgia . transparency international georgia. 27 october 2014. retrieved 11 january 2015. 
^ georgia in nato wales summit declaration . civil georgia. 5 september 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ pm condemns provocation against muslims in kobuleti . civil georgia. 11 september 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ parliament s deputy speaker sacked gd . civil georgia. 14 september 2014. retrieved 24 december 2014. 
^ georgia join arms trade treaty . freedom & democracy watch. 25 september 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ paravani hydropower plant opens in samtskhe-javakheti . civil georgia. 11 october 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ after series of murders of women, govt mulls anti-domestic violence policy . civil georgia. 21 october 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ pm sacks defense minister alasania . civil georgia. 4 november 2014. retrieved 24 december 2014. 
^ alasania s free democrats quit gd coalition . civil georgia. 5 november 2014. retrieved 24 december 2014. 
^ georgia conduct population census in november 2014. caucasus elections watch. april 16, 2013.
^ gd retains majority group in parliament . civil georgia. 7 november 2014. retrieved 24 december 2014. 
^ antidze, margarita (15 november 2014). thousands of georgians protest against russia, own government . reuters. retrieved 16 november 2014. 
^ herszenhorn, david m. (24 november 2014). pact tightens russian ties abkhazia . new york times. retrieved 25 november 2014. 
^ after signing new treaty, moscow pledges on $200m abkhazia in 2015 . civil georgia. 24 november 2014. retrieved 25 november 2014. 
^ nato doesn t recognize called treaty between moscow , sokhumi . civil georgia. 25 november 2014. retrieved 25 november 2014. 
^ russia: georgia s nato integration prompted signing of russia-abkhazia treaty . agenda.ge. 11 december 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ parliament overrides veto on govt-backed surveillance bill . civil georgia. 30 november 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ garibashvili says ex-georgian officials in ukrainian govt damaging ties . civil georgia. 20 december 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ outcry rmg launches gold mining @ sakdrisi . civil georgia. 16 december 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ georgian troops head mazar-i-sharif . civil georgia. 16 december 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ european parliament ratifies georgia association agreement . civil georgia. 18 december 2014. retrieved 21 december 2014. 
^ kucera, joshua (21 december 2014). controversy erupts on death of georgian soldier in ukraine . eurasia.net. retrieved 22 december 2014. 
^ mod apologizes, says leadership not aware of controversial statement . civil georgia. 22 december 2014. retrieved 22 december 2014. 
^ maestro tv hit mass departure of journalists . civil georgia. 24 december 2014. retrieved 24 december 2014. 
^ rosneft becomes part-owner of company operations in georgia . civil georgia. 30 december 2014. retrieved 31 december 2014. 
^ final moments of georgian priest in adriatic sea - italian media father ilia kartozia . georgian journal. 3 january 2015. retrieved 3 january 2015.