Daily Archives: July 3, 2013

Storm again damages Kobuleti beach

By | July 3rd, 2013|Categories: Environment, News|Tags: |

Three people were taken to sea by the waves, and later rescued. (TV9.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Heavy rain has hit the town Kobuleti on the Black Sea coast for the last two days. Three people were taken to sea by a big wave, and later rescued. The storm on Wednesday lasted just three minutes. Big waves took three youngsters from the beach. […]

Minorities will be protected, Ivanishvili assures

By | July 3rd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili. (DFWatch photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says the government will protect minorities in the country through legal ways, but not ‘artificially.’ At a monthly press conference at Metechi Palace Hotel Wednesday, Ivanishvili also addressed the issue […]

Ivanishvili might leave, but might also stay as PM

By | July 3rd, 2013|Categories: News, Politics|Tags: |

Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili. (DFWatch photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says he can be ‘useful’ for society for twenty more years. The comment came on Wednesday at a routine press conference about current events in the country. Ivanishvili was asked about a recent statement he made […]

Hunger strike breaks out in Georgian women’s prison

By | July 3rd, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–About 80 prisoners at the women’s prison in Rustavi have gone on hunger strike demanding to get their sentences reduced. According to the administration of prison No 5 in Rustavi, 20 km away from the capital, the prisoners have no complaints against […]

Georgia cancels visa free rules for Iranian citizens

By | July 3rd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

Georgia’s justice minister Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has canceled visa free rules for Iranian citizens, while Georgian citizens can still visit and stay in Iran for 45 days without a visa. Georgia and Iran enforced rules for visa free travel from January 2011, until July 2 this year, when Georgia tightened […]