2014 in Georgia (country)

none 2014 Events in the year 2014 in Georgia. Incumbents National President: Giorgi Margvelashvili (November 17, 2013 – present) Prime Minister: Irakli Garibashvili (November 20, 2013 – present) Chairperson of Parliament: David Usupashvili (October 21, 2012 – present) Autonomous republics Adjara Chairman of the Government: Archil Khabadze (October 30, 2012 – present) Chairman of the Supreme Council: Avtandil Beridze (October 28, 2012 – present) Abkhazia Chairman of Government (-in-exile): Vakhtang Kolbaia (acting; April 8, 2013 – present) Chairman of the Supreme Council (-in-exile): Elguja Gvazava (March 20, 2009 – present) Disputed territories Abkhazia President: Alexander Ankvab (May 29, 2011 – June 1, 2014), Valeri Bganba (acting; June 1, 2014 – September 25, 2014), Raul Khadjimba (September 25, 2014 – present) Prime Minister: Leonid Lakerbaia (September 27, 2011 – June 2, 2014), Vladimir Delba (acting; June 2, 2014 – September 29, 2014), Beslan Butba (September 29, 2014 – present) Chairman of People's Assembly: Valeri Bganba (April 3, 2012 – present) South Ossetia President: Leonid Tibilov (April 19, 2012 – present) Prime Minister: Rostislav Khugayev (April 26, 2012 – January 20, 2014); Domenty Kulumbegov (January 20, 2014 – present) Chairman of Parliament: Stanislav Kochiev (July 2, 2012 – June 23, 2014); Anatoliy Bibilov (June 23, 2014 – present) Events January thumb|The government of Georgia hosting the United States congressional delegation on January 20, 2014. January 1 – The State Ministry for Reintegration is renamed into the State Ministry for Reconciliation and Civic Equality with the declared aim of easing engagement with the breakaway entities of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.State Ministry for Reintegration Renamed. Civil Georgia. January 2, 2014. January 8 – The statement from the Christmas message by Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church Ilia II that children born by surrogate mothers or through artificial insemination will be "problematic" in their adulthood and families with such children cannot be happy sparks controversy, causing a protest rally outside the Patriarchate office and a minor skirmish between the protesters and supporters of the patriarch.Georgian Patriarch's Surrogacy Remarks Spark Protests, Clashes. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. January 8, 2014.Georgian Orthodox Church Responds to Surrogacy Statement Controversy. Civil Georgia. January 8, 2014. January 20 – President of breakaway South Ossetia, Leonid Tibilov, dismisses government, citing its inefficiency and failure to tackle economic problems.Breakaway S.Ossetia's Leader Sacks Government. Civil Georgia. January 20, 2014. February February 5 – The Parliament of Georgia adopts a bill on local self-governance reform, envisaging direct election of mayors in 12 towns and direct election of heads of all the municipalities.Parliament Adopts Self-Governance Bill http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=26919 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 5 February 2014 February 7–23 – Despite controversy at home due to the strained relations with Russia,PM Comments on Calls for Boycotting Sochi Olympics. Civil Georgia. October 14, 2013. Georgia competes at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, with four athletes, winning no medals.Georgia https://web.archive.org/web/20140225062954/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/team-georgia 2014-02-25 . Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Accessed February 23, 2014. February 17, 27 – Georgia's former Prime Minister and secretary-general of the United National Movement party Vano Merabishvili is sentenced to five years in prison on charges of abuse of office, bribery of voters, and the inefficient use of budget funds,Ex-Georgian PM Merabishvili Sentenced To Five Years. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. February 17, 2014. and to four years and 6 months for exceeding official powers in case related to break up of the May 2011 protest rally in Tbilisi.Merabishvili Sentenced in Case over Break Up of 2011 Protest. Civil Georgia. March 1, 2014. February 21 – The Parliament of Georgia endorses the decision to send an infantry company as part of the European Union's military mission in the Central African Republic, EUFOR RCA.Parliament Approves Sending Troops to Central African Republic. Civil Georgia. February 21, 2014. February 21 – A Georgian national and a Euromaidan activist, 33-year-old David Kipiani, dies during the clashes between the police forces and protesters in Kyiv, Ukraine, the second Georgian to have died in the course of the confrontation.Georgian Citizen Dies in Kiev Clashes. Civil Georgia. February 21, 2014. February 28 – The wanted ex-warlord Emzar Kvitsiani, involved in the 2006 Kodori crisis, is arrested upon his arrival from Moscow to Tbilisi.Wanted Ex-Warlord Arrested on Arrival in Tbilisi http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=26993 1 March 2014 Civil Georgia 28 February 2014 March March 14 – The government of Georgia gives permission to the mining company RMG to extract gold at the archaeological site of Sakdrisi, drawing protests from archaeologists and preservationists.RMG Given Go-Ahead to Dig Gold at Sakdrisi. Civil Georgia. March 14, 2014. March 15 – The Georgia national rugby union team wins European Nations Cup.Rugby success: Georgia wins European Nations Cup. Agenda.ge. March 15, 2014. March 24 – The death in unclear circumstances of the former Interior Ministry special forces officer, Shalva Tatukhashvili, a witness in a criminal case against his former superior, Data Akhalaia, sparks allegations of mistreatment by investigators during questioning, which the Prosecutor's office denies.Prosecutor's Office Gripped by Witness Death Case. Civil Georgia. April 3, 2014.Official Autopsy Report in Tatukhashvili's Case Released. Civil Georgia. April 5, 2014. March 27 – Prosecutors summon the former President Mikheil Saakashvili for questioning as witness in several criminal cases including investigation into 2005 death of the former Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania; Saakashvili, then being in the United States, says he will not return to Georgia for questioning.GeorgiaApril 2026 medicmedic. CrisisWatch N°128. April 1, 2014. April April 15 – Three Georgian journalists are detained and released after two days of captivity by the Russian forces near administrative boundary line of breakaway South Ossetia.Georgian Journalists Detained Near South Ossetia Freed. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. April 17, 2014. May thumb|A landslide in the Dariali Gorge in May 2014. May 2 – The Parliament of Georgia adopts with 115 votes to 0 with its third and final reading anti-discrimination bill "Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination", which is criticized by human rights group for its lack of efficient implementation mechanisms and strongly opposed by the Georgian Orthodox Church for references to "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" in the bill.Anti-Discrimination Bill Adopted. Civil Georgia. May 2, 2014. May 17 – A landslide in the Dariali Gorge in northeastern Georgia kills at least three people, blocks the Tergi River, and disrupts supply of Russian gas to Armenia.Smashing landslide in Dariali Gorge in northern Georgia. Agenda.ge. 17 May 2014.Two Bodies Found in Dariali Landslide, Four People Remain Missing. Civil Georgia. May 24, 2014. May 27 – In breakaway Abkhazia's capital of Sukhumi, opposition groups led by Raul Khadjimba storm the presidential headquarters, forcing President Alexander Ankvab into flight to his home town of Gudauta.Analysis: Unrest in Abkhazia. BBC News. 28 May 2014.Georgia Abkhazia: Leader 'flees' protesters in Sukhumi. BBC News. 28 May 2014. June June 1 – Breakaway Abkhazia's president Alexander Ankvab resigns a day after the region's parliament declares him "unable" to perform presidential duties and appoints its chairman Valeri Bganba as an acting president.Ankvab Steps Down. Civil Georgia. June 1, 2014. June 3 – Amid the Russo-Ukrainian war, President of the United States Barack Obama announces the European Reassurance Initiative—a $1bn plan to fund the increase of the United States military presence in Europe and step up defense capabilities of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia.US to step up military presence in 'European Reassurance Initiative' https://web.archive.org/web/20200908012700/https://www.euronews.com/2014/06/03/us-to-step-up-military-presence-in-european-reassurance-initiative 2020-09-08 . Euronews. June 3, 2014. June 6 – A company of 140 soldiers from the Batumi-based infantry battalion leave Georgia to join the EU military mission in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA).Georgian Troops Heading to EU Mission in Central African Republic. Civil Georgia. June 6, 2014. June 8 – Breakaway South Ossetia holds a legislative election, unrecognized by Georgia, the EU, and NATO.Results of Parliamentary Polls in Breakaway S.Ossetia. Civil Georgia. June 9, 2014. June 15 – The Georgian Dream coalition wins local elections in the majority of precincts, with the mayoral race in Tbilisi and several other towns going into runoff.Georgian Dream Fades in Local Elections https://web.archive.org/web/20140626122254/http://iwpr.net/report-news/georgian-dream-fades-local-elections 2014-06-26 . Institute for War & Peace Reporting. June 17, 2014. June 24 – Georgia, in cooperation with the United States, opens the Joint Maritime Operations Control Center at the Georgian Coast Guard station of Supsa on the Black Sea.U.S.-Funded Maritime Fusion Center in Supsa http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27401 11 January 2015 Civil Georgia 24 June 2015 June 27 – Georgia, along with Ukraine and Moldova, signs an Association Agreement with the European Union, deepening political and economic ties in the framework of the Eastern Partnership.EU forges closer ties with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. European Union. June 27, 2014. July thumb|Georgian contingent ends its mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan. July 15, 2014. July 5 – The former mayor of Tbilisi and one of the leaders of the UNM opposition party, Gigi Ugulava, is sentenced to a pre-trial detention on money laundering charges, while the opposition continues to accuse the authorities of political vendetta.Georgia opposition leader Gigi Ugulava detained https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28142194 7 July 2014 BBC News 3 July 2014 July 12 – The Georgian Dream coalition candidates win the second round runoffs in the local self-government elections.GD Sweeps Municipal Runoff Elections http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27481 13 July 2014 Civil Georgia 13 July 2014 July 15 – Erosi Kitsmarishvili, a Georgian media executive and politician, is found dead with gunshot wound in his head in own car. The investigation is launched under the criminal code dealing with suicides.Kitsmarishvili Buried as Death Probe Continues http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27507 31 July 2014 Civil Georgia 20 July 2014 July 15 – Georgian ISAF contingent ends their four-year deployment in the Helmand province of Afghanistan with a flag-lowering ceremony at the Camp Leatherneck.Georgian Troops End Mission in Helmand http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27498 31 July 2014 Civil Georgia 17 July 2014 https://archive.today/20140805223625/http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27498 5 August 2014 dead dmy-all July 18 – The Parliament of Georgia ratifies the Association Agreement with the European Union at an extraordinary session.Georgia Ratifies EU Association Agreement http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27503 31 July 2014 Civil Georgia 18 July 2014 July 26 – At a session boycotted by the opposition United National Movement party, the Parliament of Georgia approves the reshuffled cabinet of Georgia, including five new ministers and two other members moving to other posts.Parliament Confirms Reshuffled Cabinet http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27523 31 July 2014 Civil Georgia 26 July 2014 July 28 – Criminal charges are filed by the Georgian prosecutor's office against the former President Mikheil Saakashvili over alleged "exceeding official powers" during the 2007 Georgian demonstrations as well as police raid on and "seizure" of Imedi TV and other assets owned by the late tycoon Badri Patarkatsishvili. Saakashvili responds by accusing the Georgian authorities of political score-settling and attempts at appeasing Russia.In Hungary Saakashvili Comments on Charges Against Him http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27536 31 July 2014 30 July 2014 Civil Georgia https://web.archive.org/web/20140810204401/http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27536 10 August 2014 dead dmy-all The United States express concerns over the case and warn that "the legal system should not be used as a tool of political retribution".Statement by Jen Psaki: Criminal Charges against Former Georgian President Saakashvili (July 29) http://georgia.usembassy.gov/news-events/dc2014t/29072014saak.html 31 July 2014 Embassy of the United States, Georgia 29 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810094905/http://georgia.usembassy.gov/news-events/dc2014t/29072014saak.html 2014-08-10 dead The European Union "takes note with concern" and states that it will "closely monitor these and other legal proceedings against members of the former government and current opposition in Georgia".EU 'Takes Note with Concern' of Filing Criminal Charges Against Saakashvili http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27540 31 July 2014 Civil Georgia 31 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810204420/http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27540 10 August 2014 dead dmy-all August August 2 – The Tbilisi City Court sentences Mikheil Saakashvili to pre-trial detention in absentia.Court Orders Pre-Trial Detention for Saakashvili in Absentia http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27548 4 August 2014 Civil Georgia 2 August 2014 August 20 – An electronic dance music festival KaZantip moves from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian region of Crimea to Georgia's Black Sea coast town of Anaklia, receiving mixed reactions in the Georgian society.Rimple Paul Georgia: Kazantip Rave-Fest Gets Mixed Reception http://www.eurasianet.org/node/69691 21 December 2014 Eurasianet.org 25 August 2014 August 21 – A landslide hits the Dariali Gorge for the second time this year, blocking a road to Russia and damaging gas supply to Armenia. Two people are missing.Landslide Hits Dariali Gorge http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27596 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 21 August 2014 August 24 – Raul Khadjimba wins a snap presidential election in breakaway Abkhazia. September September 1 – The new law on Law on Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons goes into effect, justified by the government as being more in line with the EU policy, but criticized by rights groups as creating certain complications for foreign citizens, including students.Challenges of new immigration policies of Georgia http://transparency.ge/en/node/4757 Transparency International Georgia 11 January 2015 27 October 2014 September 5 – Georgia is offered a "substantial package" from NATO at the 2014 Wales summit to help the country advance its preparations to the alliance's membership, leaving Georgia again without a long-sought Membership Action Plan (MAP).Georgia in NATO Wales Summit Declaration http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27643 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 5 September 2014 September 10 – An incident of nailing a pig's head to a projected Muslim school in Kobuleti, Adjara, leads protests from the Muslim community and condemnation from Prime Minister Garibashvili.PM Condemns 'Provocation' Against Muslims in Kobuleti http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27656 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 11 September 2014 September 14 – Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia, the largest party within the ruling Georgian Dream coalition, dismisses vice speaker of the Parliament, Murman Dumbadze, from its ranks for "meddling" in the affairs of the government of Autonomous Republic of Adjara amid the ongoing infighting in the regional branch of the coalition in Adjara.Parliament's Deputy Speaker 'Sacked' from GD http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27663 24 December 2014 Civil Georgia 14 September 2014 September 26 – Georgia signs the Arms Trade Treaty, restricting an international trade in small arms.Georgia to join arms trade treaty http://dfwatch.net/georgia-to-join-arms-trade-treaty-88353 21 December 2014 Freedom & Democracy Watch 25 September 2014 October October 11 – An 87 MW run-of-the-river Paravani hydroelectric plant, the largest hydropower project in the country in the last three decades, is inaugurated in Georgia's southern Samtskhe-Javakheti region.Paravani Hydropower Plant Opens in Samtskhe-Javakheti http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27711 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 11 October 2014 October 20 – Georgian government officials mull a new anti-domestic violence policy in response of a series of highly publicized murders of women by current or former husbands.After Series of Murders of Women, Govt Mulls Anti-Domestic Violence Policy http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27733 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 21 October 2014 November November 4 – Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili dismisses Defense Minister Irakli Alasania following Alasania's accusation that recent arrest of defense ministry and general staff officials as part of government inquiry into corruption is politically motivated and directed against Georgia's pro-EU and NATO orientation.PM Sacks Defense Minister Alasania http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27777 24 December 2014 Civil Georgia 4 November 2014 November 5 – Amid the crisis in the ruling Georgian Dream coalition, Alasania's associates, Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze and State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Alexi Petriashvili, resign from their government positions in protest of Alasania's dismissal, while their party, the Free Democrats, leave the coalition, withdrawing into opposition.Alasania's Free Democrats Quit GD Coalition http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27785 24 December 2014 Civil Georgia 5 November 2014 November 5–19 – Georgia conducts a population census for the first time since 2002.Georgia will conduct a population census in November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192912/http://electionswatch.org/2013/04/16/georgia-will-conduct-a-population-census-in-november-2014/ 2014-01-02 . Caucasus Elections Watch. April 16, 2013. November 7 – The Georgian Dream coalition succeeds in retaining majority in the Parliament after seven out of ten lawmakers from the Free Democrats party quit the coalition, but three of them remain loyal to it.GD Retains Majority Group in Parliament http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27799 24 December 2014 Civil Georgia 7 November 2014 November 15 – Tens of thousands of Georgians gather in downtown Tbilisi at a rally organized by the opposition United National Movement to protest against Russia's involvement in Georgia's breakaway regions, criticizing their own government for not doing more to defend national interests.Antidze Margarita Thousands of Georgians protest against Russia, own government https://www.reuters.com/article/us-georgia-protests-idUSKCN0IZ0QN20141115 16 November 2014 Reuters 15 November 2014 November 24 – Russia's President Vladimir Putin and breakaway Abkhazia's leader Raul Khajimba meet in Sochi, Russia, to sign a new treaty between Russia and Abkhazia on "alliance and strategic partnership", envisaging collective defense, setting up joint group of forces, carrying out "coordinated" foreign policy, and creation of "common social and economic space". The treaty draws protest from parts of Abkhaz society, while Georgia condemns it as "de facto annexation". The United States, European Union, and NATO also denounce the treaty.Herszenhorn David M. Pact Tightens Russian Ties With Abkhazia https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/25/world/europe/pact-tightens-russian-ties-with-abkhazia.html?_r=0 25 November 2014 The New York Times 24 November 2014After Signing New Treaty, Moscow Pledges over $200m for Abkhazia in 2015 http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27846 25 November 2014 Civil Georgia 24 November 2014NATO 'Doesn't Recognize So Called Treaty' Between Moscow and Sokhumi http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27852 25 November 2014 Civil Georgia 25 November 2014 Russia's Foreign Ministry states the treaty is a response to Georgia's "unrestrained NATO aspirations".Russia: Georgia's NATO integration prompted signing of Russia-Abkhazia treaty http://agenda.ge/news/26342/eng 21 December 2014 Agenda.ge 11 December 2014 November 30 – The Parliament of Georgia overrides President Margvelashvili's veto on the controversial government-backed bill on surveillance regulation, which allows the Ministry of Internal Affairs to retain its direct access to telecom operators' networks.Parliament Overrides Veto on Govt-Backed Surveillance Bill http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27866 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 30 November 2014 December December 2 – Georgia's former healthcare minister, Alexander Kvitashvili, is appointed on the same position in the government of Ukraine. Georgia's incumbent Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili reacts to the fact negatively.Garibashvili Says Ex-Georgian Officials in Ukrainian Govt 'Damaging' Ties http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27926 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 20 December 2014 December 13 – With the permission of the Georgian authorities, the Russian-owned company RMG kicks off gold mining at the historical site of Sakdrisi, reigniting controversy and drawing condemnation from preservationists, opposition parties, and the Georgian Orthodox Church.Outcry as RMG Launches Gold Mining at Sakdrisi http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27909 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 16 December 2014 December 16 – A reconnaissance company from the 4th Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Armed Forces departs for service in northern Afghanistan under the German command as part of the NATO-led follow-on Resolute Support Mission.Georgian Troops Head to Mazar-i-Sharif http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27911 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 16 December 2014 December 16 – The European Parliament in Strasbourg ratifies the European Union–Georgia Association Agreement, including a deep and comprehensive free trade treaty.European Parliament Ratifies Georgia Association Agreement http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27917 21 December 2014 Civil Georgia 18 December 2014 December 20 – The Ministry of Defense issues a statement over the death of Aleksandre Grigolashvili, a pro-Ukrainian Georgian volunteer fighter, at Luhansk, blaming Georgia's former government for the death, and calling "on the citizens not to yield to provocation and not to endanger own lives in exchange of various offers”. The statement draws widespread condemnation from the opposition and ruling coalition politicians as well as wider public, forcing the Ministry to remove the text from its website and apologize.Kucera Joshua Controversy Erupts Over Death Of Georgian Soldier In Ukraine http://www.eurasianet.org/node/71436 22 December 2014 Eurasia.net 21 December 2014MoD Apologizes, Says Leadership Was Not Aware of Controversial Statement http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27931 22 December 2014 Civil Georgia 22 December 2014 December 22 – Several leading journalists and producers leave the Tbilisi-based Maestro TV in response to what they describe the government's meddling in editorial policy.Maestro TV Hit by Mass Departure of Journalists http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27935 24 December 2014 Civil Georgia 24 December 2014 December 29 – Rosneft, Russia's state-owned oil producer, announces it has agreed to buy 49% stake in Petrocas Energy Ltd., which owns oil terminal at Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti through its subsidiary Channel Energy and operates Georgia's one of the largest retail chains under the Gulf brand.Rosneft Becomes Part-Owner of Company with Operations in Georgia http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27949 31 December 2014 Civil Georgia 30 December 2014 December 30 – The body of the Georgian Orthodox priest and abbot of St. David the Builder Church in Mtskheta, Ilia Kartozia, unaccounted after the MS Norman Atlantic disaster, is recovered off Lecce, Italy. According to an eyewitness, the priest helped others to evacuate, but the rescuers failed to save him.Final moments of Georgian priest in the Adriatic Sea - Italian media about father Ilia Kartozia http://www.georgianjournal.ge/society/29174-final-moments-of-georgian-priest-in-the-adriatic-sea-italian-media-about-father-ilia-kartozia.html 3 January 2015 Georgian Journal 3 January 2015 3 January 2015 https://archive.today/20150103102624/http://www.georgianjournal.ge/society/29174-final-moments-of-georgian-priest-in-the-adriatic-sea-italian-media-about-father-ilia-kartozia.html dead Deaths January 13 – Keti Pirtskhalava, 49, Georgian healthcare administrator and former member of the popular children's musical group Mziuri.ანსამბლ „მზიურის” წევრი ქეთი ფირცხალავა 49 წლის ასაკში გარდაიცვალა (Member of the ensemble Mziuri Keti Pirtskhalava dies at 49) (in Georgian). Expressnews. January 15, 2014. January 20 – Jumber Lominadze, 83, Georgian astrophysicist.გარდაიცვალა აკადემიკოსი ჯუმბერ ლომინაძე (Academician Jumber Lominadze dies) (in Georgian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. January 20, 2014. February 12 – Davit Agiashvili, 64, Georgian film director. February 17 – Meri Davitashvili, 89, Georgian composer of children's music.ცნობილი ქართველი კომპოზიტორი მერი დავითაშვილი გარდაიცვალა (Well-known Georgian composer Meri Davitashvili dies) https://web.archive.org/web/20140221105749/http://imedi.ge/index.php?pg=nws&id=24450 2014-02-21 (in Georgian). Imedi TV. February 17, 2014. March 4 – Revaz Adamia, Georgian diplomat and politician. March 27 – Petre Khvedelidze, 95, Georgian-American emigre journalist.გარდაიცვალა ამერიკაში მცხოვრები უხუცესი ქართველი ემიგრანტი (The elderly Georgian emigre in the United States dies) (in Georgian). Voice of America. March 29, 2014. April 16 – Guram Meliva, 81, Georgian opera director. May 14 – Lili Ioseliani, 92, Georgian theatre director. May 18 – Vakhtang Rurua, 74, Georgian artist and scenic designer. May 18 – Guga Kvitashvili, 42, Georgian journalist and news anchor. July 7 – Eduard Shevardnadze, 86, former President of Georgia. July 8 – Liana Asatiani, 88, Georgian actress.Famous Georgian actress Liana Asatiani dies http://1tv.ge/news-view/72290?lang=en 23 November 2014 Georgian Public Broadcaster 1st Channel 8 July 2014 July 15 – Erosi Kitsmarishvili, 49, Georgian media executive and politician, alleged suicide.Kitsmarishvili Buried as Death Probe Continues http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27507 31 July 2014 Civil Georgia 20 July 2014 July 25 – Jumber Lezhava, 75, Georgian round-the-world cyclist. August 13 – Edmond Kalandadze, 91, Georgian painter. September 18 – Emir Burjanadze, 77, Georgian artist. October 7 – Nika Kiladze, 25, Georgian football player. October 29 – Natia Amirejibi, 80, Georgian film critic. November 6 – Guram Pirtskhalava, 74, Georgian actor. November 6 – Revaz Chokhonelidze, 77, Georgian choreographer (Erisioni). November 13 – Kakha Bendukidze, 58, reforming Georgian statesman and businessman. December 15 – Vazha Zghenti, 86, Georgian basketball player. References 2 2014 2014 in Georgia Georgia Category:2010s in Georgia (country) Category:Years of the 21st century in Georgia (country) Georgia