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Tamaz Somkhishvili
Tamaz Valeryanovich Somkhishvili ( ka, თამაზ სომხიშვილი; born 22 June 1957, Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) is a Russian and Georgian businessman and sport executive. Somkhishvili is the founder of the TS Holding business group, which unites more than a dozen Georgian companies. Also, he is the founder and CFO of a number of Lukoil subsidiaries. From 2017 to 2022, he was president of the Georgian National Sport Shooting Federation. He was one of the richest people in Georgia in 2013. He is accused of organizing criminal schemes in Kyiv and Odesa related to the confiscation of land from municipal ownership. Somkhishvili is also a part of Pandora Papers investigation. In the end of 2022, it was revealed through several independent journalist investigations that Somkhishvili's company in Georgia is connected to the contractors of the Russian Ministry of Defense, repairing and modernizing Russian combat aircraft used against Ukraine. Early years and educatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tiflis was the seat of the Caucasus Viceroyalty, governing both the northern and the southern parts of the Caucasus. Because of its location on the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and its proximity to the lucrative Silk Road, throughout history Tbilisi was a point of contention among various global powers. The city's location to this day ensures its position as an important transit route for energy and trade projects. Tbilisi's history is reflected in its architecture, which is a mix of medieval, neoclassical, Beaux Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzerkalo Tyzhnia
''Dzerkalo Tyzhnia'' ( ua, Дзеркало тижня), usually referred to in English as the ''Mirror Weekly'', was one of Ukraine's most influential analytical weekly-publisher newspapers, founded in 1994.The press in Ukraine , ''BBC News'', 31 October 2006 On 27 December 2019 it published its last printed issue, it continued its life as a Ukrainian news website.Zee County: The Mirror of the Week ran its last issue (27 December 2019) , its print circulation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Businesspeople From Tbilisi
A businessperson, businessman, or businesswoman is an individual who has founded, owns, or holds shares in (including as an angel investor) a private-sector company. A businessperson undertakes activities (commercial or industrial) for the purpose of generating cash flow, sales, and revenue by using a combination of human, financial, intellectual, and physical capital with a view to fueling economic development and growth. History Prehistoric period: Traders Since a "businessman" can mean anyone in industry or commerce, businesspeople have existed as long as industry and commerce have existed. "Commerce" can simply mean "trade", and trade has existed through all of recorded history. The first businesspeople in human history were traders or merchants. Medieval period: Rise of the merchant class Merchants emerged as a "class" in medieval Italy (compare, for example, the Vaishya, the traditional merchant caste in Indian society). Between 1300 and 1500, modern accounti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film '' Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of ''Macb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Writers Of Russia
The Union of Writers of Russia (russian: Союз писателей России, translit=Soyuz pisatelei Rossii) is a creative union of professional writers in Russia. It is the successor of the Union of RSFSR Writers, which was founded in 1958. The Union of Writers of Russia has 90 branches in the regions of Russia and other countries. Activities The main tasks of the Union are: * preservation of a single cultural, literary and informational field in the Russian Federation; * assistance to the preservation and development of the Russian language and literature, as well as languages and literatures of other peoples of the multinational Russian Federation; meeting the needs of the peoples of the world who want to join the Russian language and literature; * creation of conditions for the realization of the creative abilities of the members of the Union and beginning writers; * strengthening the creative community of writers of the Russian Federation, as well as other countries of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armyansk
Armiansk ( uk, Армянськ, russian: Армянск, hy, Արմյանսկ, crh, Ermeni Bazar) is a town of regional significance in the northern Crimean peninsula which is ''de facto'' within the Republic of Crimea, a federal subject of the Russian Federation but is ''de jure'' within the Autonomous Republic of Crimea within Ukraine. The status of Crimea is disputed by the two countries since February 2014 when the Russian military seized the peninsula, held an illegal referendum, and annexed the peninsula. Armiansk is located on the Isthmus of Perekop and serves as the administrative center of the Armiansk Municipality. Population: History At the beginning of the 18th century Armenians and Greeks who had come from the nearby city of Or Qapı (present-day Perekop) founded Armiansk. The first name of the town was ''Ermeni Bazar'' ( Crimean Tatar for the "Armenian market"). In 1921 it was renamed Armiansk. On 2 March 2014, early in the 2014 Crimean Crisis, Russian Nav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Andrew The First-Called Georgian University Of The Patriarchate Of Georgia
The Saint Andrew the First-Called Georgian University of the Patriarchate of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს საპატრიარქოს წმიდა ანდრია პირველწოდებულის სახელობის ქართული უნივერსიტეტი, tr) is a university founded in 2008 in Tbilisi, Georgia. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Georgia Tbilisi, University of Universities in Georgia (country) Education in Tbilisi Educational institutions established in 2008 2008 establishments in Georgia (country) Vake, Tbilisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kvirikashvili
Giorgi Kvirikashvili ( ka, გიორგი კვირიკაშვილი; born 20 July 1967) is a Georgian politician who was Prime Minister of Georgia from 30 December 2015 to 13 June 2018. Prior to that he was Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development from 25 October 2012 until 1 September 2015, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1 September 2015 until 30 December 2015, and Deputy Prime Minister from 26 July 2013 until 30 December 2015. Kvirikashvili has led initiatives to advance Euro-Atlantic and European integration and highlight Georgia as an attractive location for foreign investment. On 20 June 2018, Mamuka Bakhtadze, who previously served as Kvirikashvili's Minister of Finance, was approved by the Georgian Parliament to succeed Kvirikashvili in a 99-6 vote. Education Born in Tbilisi, Kvirikashvili went through the compulsory military service in the Soviet army from 1986 to 1988. He graduated from the Tbilisi State Medical University with a degree in In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgian Orthodox Church
The Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესია, tr), commonly known as the Georgian Orthodox Church or the Orthodox Church of Georgia, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church in full communion with the other churches of Eastern Orthodoxy. It is Georgia's dominant religious institution, and a majority of Georgian people are members. The Orthodox Church of Georgia is one of the oldest churches in the world. It asserts apostolic foundation, and that its historical roots can be traced to the early and late Christianization of Iberia and Colchis by Andrew the Apostle in the 1st century AD and by Saint Nino in the 4th century AD, respectively. As in similar autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian churches, the church's highest governing body is the holy synod of bishops. The church is headed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgian Diaspora
The Georgian diaspora refers to both historical and present emigration from Georgia. The countries with the largest Georgian communities outside Georgia are Turkey and Russia. Geographic distribution {, class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%;width:100%" !align="center", Country/territory !align="center", Ethnic Georgians(latest official) !align="center", Ethnic Georgians(low est.) !align="center", Ethnic Georgians(high est.) !align="center", People born in Georgia(of any ethnicity) !align="center", Citizens of Georgia , - , , ( 2010 census) , , , (2010) , , - , , , , , (2017) , (2017) , - , , (2001 census) , {{nts, , {{nts, , {{nts, 71,015 (2001) , {{nts, , - , {{flag, Germany , {{nts} , {{nts} , {{nts} , {{nts, 18,000 (2017) , {{nts, 24,055 (2017) , - , {{flag, Turkey , {{nts} , {{nts} , {{nts} , {{nts} , {{nts, 19,784 (2016) , - , {{flag, United States , {{nts} , {{nts} , {{nts} , {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TAM Management
TAM Management (TAMM) is a private Georgian military manufacturer which specializes in maintenance, repair, overhaul, design and manufacturing of military, civilian aircraft & air to air missiles. It was founded in 2015 on the former territory of "Tbilaviamsheni". History TAM Management was founded in 2015 on the former territory of 31st aviation factory which itself was founded in 1941. During the beginning years of World War II 31st aviation factory produced over 6500 LaGG-3 fighters. Towards the end of World War II production switched to Yak-3 fighters. In 1946 the factory produced the first soviet jet fighter Yak-15 after which the factory started producing Yak-17 and Yak-23. From 1952 to 1957 the factory was producing MiG-15 and MiG-17 jet fighters. After 1957 the factory produced over 1600 MiG-21's of various modifications which were used not only by USSR air forces but also exported to Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, Finland, Germany, India, Syria and Vietnam. In 1974 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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