Daily Archives: September 23, 2013

EU advisor: Georgia must stop looking back into the past

By | September 23rd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

Thomas Hammarberg. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–EU’s Special Advisor Thomas Hammarberg asks the government of Georgia to not politicize investigation of former officials and says Georgian society must stop looking back into the past and instead think about the future. Hammarberg, who is EU’s […]

Saakashvili visits the US

By | September 23rd, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Mikheil Saakashvili has left for the US to go on a working visit and deliver a speech at the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The president will also hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of different countries, […]

At least 60 houses flooded in Georgia

By | September 23rd, 2013|Categories: Environment, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWath–Heavy rain on Saturday flooded more than 60 houses in Kakheti, a region in eastern Georgia . Rivers burst their banks and water flowed into the first floors and basements in the village Kistauri, in the Akhmeta region. Water destroyed home equipment […]

Russian soldiers move South Ossetian border 600 meters

By | September 23rd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian soldiers Sunday moved the border 600 meters into Georgian-controlled territory in the village Dvani, close to South Ossetia. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Russian soldiers started preliminary work to install wire fences, […]