Daily Archives: July 22, 2013

EU concludes negotiations about free trade with Georgia

By | July 22nd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–EU and Georgia have finished talks on a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) and preparations are starting for a legal review of the text. Minister of Economy Giorgi Kvirikashvili said on Monday that finishing the negotiation […]

Georgia’s U19 team gets first point in UEFA championship

By | July 22nd, 2013|Categories: News, Sport|Tags: |

Georgia’s U19 team took its first point in the European championship Sunday in a match against France that ended 0-0. (UEFA.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s U19 football team played 0-0 against France on Sunday, gaining its first points in the European championship in Lithuania. “I’m really dissatisfied with the first half of the match. The other half was better,” Georgian U19 coach […]

Georgia to recount its refugees to prevent voter fraud

By | July 22nd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

IPDs in a makeshift shelter in Zugdidi. (DFWatch photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is preparing to re-count its internal refugees, in order to prevent election fraud in the presidential election in October. Davit Darakhvelidze, the refugee minister, said re-registration is compulsory and will start from August 1, and that […]

Georgia’s privatized health care system is failing

By | July 22nd, 2013|Categories: Society|Tags: , |

An eye doctor at Kharagauli hospital. (DFWatch photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Medical personnel at the only hospital in Kharagauli haven’t received salary for the last four months, while the company which owns the management rights to the hospital is not fulfilling its obligations under the contract to rehabilitate the […]

Saakashvili’s party haunted by violent crowds

By | July 22nd, 2013|Categories: Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Saakashvili’s National Movement had a tough weekend with both party conferences interrupted by demonstrators. After being greeted by an angry hoe-wielding crowd in Zugdidi Saturday, the UNM gathered in Batumi Sunday, only to see protesters […]