Daily Archives: August 11, 2012

Former AC Milan player Kakhi Kaladze fined USD 10 million

By | August 11th, 2012|Categories: News, Politics|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – A well-known football player who left his career to join the opposition Georgian Dream coalition was on Friday fined 17 million lari for not doing as he was told by the State Audit Office. Kakhi Kaladze’s property was also seized, but he doesn’t […]

Groups raise the alarm about the election campaign

By | August 11th, 2012|Categories: NGO news|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Georgia appeal to international observers, organizations and diplomatic corps to look closer at the what is happening before the October 1 election.  The groups have been monitoring the election processes […]

Ancient military wall unearthed in Tbilisi

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TBILISI, DFWatch – An ancient wall has been discovered during rehabilitation works in the center of Tbilisi. The oldest layer of the fence dates back to the fifth century C.E., but the castle fragments, which are perfectly retained, were built between the twelfth […]

16 people fined for illegal campaign donations

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TBILISI, DFWatch – 16 Georgians have been fined by Tbilisi City Court for donating money to an opposition party. The court fined supporters of Georgian Dream five times the amount they had donated. Among those fined are the director of Cartu Bank and 7 employees who […]

Transparency International criticizes Georgian TV

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TBILISI, DFWatch – According to a new survey, both the government and the opposition in Georgia are trying to control the media. The authors of the report, Transparency International Georgia’s (TI), think that the government and the opposition are trying to have an […]