Daily Archives: August 22, 2013

Tottenham plays against Dinamo Tbilisi Thursday

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

Tottenham players training in Tbilisi before Thursday’s match. (Tottenham Hotspur website.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Dinamo Tbilisi plays against Tottenham Hotspur at 20:00 today at Dinamo stadium in Tbilisi. The London team arrived in Georgia on Tuesday and left the airport without comment. Practicing matches were held at Dinamo stadium. The match is part of the […]

Georgian soldier dies in apparent suicide

By | August 22nd, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

Giorgi Mebonia. TBILISI, DFWatch–A recruit has died at a Georgian military air base near the capital Tbilisi. According to the ministry, the incident happened on Wednesday at a checkpoint while he was on duty. The body of the deceased, Giorgi Mebonia, has been taken to the National […]

Georgia’s finance minister reminds staff of election rules

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

Minister of Finance Nodar Khaduri. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Minister of Finance Nodar Khaduri has sent out a special statement to ministry employees that makes clear what restrictions they must follow regarding election campaigning. The statement concerns the Code of Conduct for public servants and includes […]

Batumi Summer Set Festival kicks off Thursday

By | August 22nd, 2013|Categories: News, Youth|Tags: |

Batumi is getting ready for three days of electronic music. (Festival handout photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s sea resort Batumi is hosting a three-day summer festival of electronic music starting Thursday. Batumi Summer Set Festival runs from August 22 to 24 and will host many well-known names in the genre. Among the headliners are Denmark’s […]

Armed robbery in Bank of Georgia branch in downtown Tbilisi

By | August 22nd, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Bank of Georgia was subject to an armed robbery in downtown Tbilisi late on Wednesday. The Ministry of Internal Affairs was tight-lipped about the details, beyond noting that an investigation has been launched and criminal experts are studying the […]