Daily Archives: September 21, 2013

Georgia’s economy is on the right track, says economy minister

By | September 21st, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: , |

Economy Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s economy is growing and will grow faster after the presidential election, the country’s economy minister said before the opening of a business forum on Friday. Saakashvili’s party, the National Movement, has frequently criticized the […]

Russia asks Georgia to extradite suspect in diplomat’s murder

By | September 21st, 2013|Categories: Caucasus region, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Russian citizen from Chechnya who was recently detained for a shooting in Batumi is a suspect in the murder of a Russian diplomat in Abkhazia. The information comes from the de facto General Prosecutor of Abkhazia. According to Russian media, the […]

US concerned about Russian border activity in contested region

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TBILISI, DFWatch–The United States expresses concern about Russian soldiers installing wire fences at the South Ossetian border. A statement issued by the US Embassy to Georgia on Friday on instructions of the Department of State says the US is concerned with […]