Daily Archives: June 4, 2013

MEP Lisek visits Saakashvili ally in prison

By | June 4th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Krzysztof Lisek, Polish MEP from the center-right European People’s Party, was surprised to find that Saakashvili ally Vano Merabishvili did not have a TV set and no contact with with his family. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Vano Merabishvili says he is optimistic, but complains about lack of information, according to Krzysztof Lisek, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), after meeting the former Prime Minister in Matrosov Prison Tuesday. Representatives of […]

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NATO’s Appaturai calls Russian border activity a violation

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NATO envoy James Appathurai says construction of fences that restrict the movement of locals in the border zone is a violation of the 2008 cease-fire agreement. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–NATO is concerned about illegal separating constructions in the conflict zone, says the alliance’s Caucasus and Central Asia envoy James Appathurai. Last week, Russian soldiers moved the so-called administrative border 300 meters on a point south […]

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Deep Purple arrives in Tbilisi to play festival gig at Dinamo Arena

By | June 4th, 2013|Categories: Society|Tags: |

Fans greeted Deep Purple as the band arrived at Tbilisi international airport. (DF Watch photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgians are getting ready for the next Tbilisi Open Air musical event, which this time will include world famous stars like Deep Purple, Tricky, Infected Mushrooms and Modeselektor. Tbilisi Open Air Festival, which has been held every year since […]

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Two Georgians released by South Ossetia

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TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian father and son who were detained by Russian soldiers close to the so-called administrative border with South Ossetia a few days ago were were released on Monday. According to the Georgian Interior Ministry, Avtandil and Kakhi Khaduri, […]

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Georgian’s foreign minister visits the US

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Maya Pankikidze, Foreign Affairs Minister of Georgia, is on a visit to the United States and will today attend a reception in Washington organized by the Georgian embassy to mark Independence Day of Georgia. She will also meet with Miriam Sapiro, […]

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