Daily Archives: January 7, 2013

Heavy snow fall in Georgia

By | January 7th, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — There are restrictions on road traffic in northern Georgia due to heavy snow fall. There is danger of landslide on the road between Kobi and Gudauri, a resort in Kazbegi the mountains, and along the road Mtskheta-Stepandtsminda-Larsi, due to a snow […]

Saakashvili supporters gather signatures for him to stay

By | January 7th, 2013|Categories: Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — A group of supporters of the former government have started gathering signatures in support of President Mikheil Saakashvili. The group has published a petition on its Facebook page which says that according to the constitution, Mikheil Saakashvili […]

Two Alilo processions in Tbilisi

By | January 7th, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|

Tbilisi, DF Watch – Georgia marks Christmas on January 7 by Julian calendar by two major picturesque processions in Tbilisi and many other towns of Georgia. Alilo, a Christmas chant, is organized almost in each district and regions of the country. […]

800 000 Georgians demand Saakashvili’s resignation

By | January 7th, 2013|Categories: Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Five years after the last presidential election in Georgia, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) claim that they have gathered 800 000 signatures in support of a demand that President Saakashvili should resign. Georgian Dream, the new ruling party, […]