Daily Archives: October 19, 2012

Workers protests spreading in Georgia

By | October 19th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Shortly after the preliminary results of the parliamentary election became known, workers all over th ecountry started demanding to improve their slave-like conditions. As 3 800 workers are still on strike in the mining town Chiatura, employees of […]

NGO coalition asks for action on media independence

By | October 19th, 2012|Categories: Media, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Civic groups in Georgia Friday presented an eight-point plan for how to improve the media environment in the country. Coalition for Media Advocacy, which unites twelve non-government organizations (NGOs), considers it important to make […]

Saakashvili strengthens his personal security

By | October 19th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian president is strengthening the security around himself and his family. Mikheil Saakashvili has issued a decree according to which the Special State Protection Service will be given additional functions to protect the president and his family. […]

NATO committed to Georgia, says Appathurai

By | October 19th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch — NATO will remain absolutely committed to Georgia, a NATO envoy said after meeting the future prime minister of Georgia. James Appathurai, who is on a visit to Georgia, on Thursday held a meeting with Bidzina Ivanishvili, congratulating him on his […]

‘Food, not bombs’ event held in Tbilisi

By | October 19th, 2012|Categories: Society|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — A group of volunteer youth in Tbilisi decided to organize a charity event in the city internationally known as Food Not Bombs. Food which cannot be sold is gathered from grocery stores, restaurants, bakeries and markets, and is handed out to people […]