Daily Archives: July 9, 2014

Candidates for Tbilisi mayor face off in TV debate

By | July 9th, 2014|Categories: News, Youth|Tags: , |

Davit Narmania, Georgian Dream candidate for Tbilisi mayor. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The candidates for Tbilisi mayor are facing off in a televised debate now at 8 PM local time. Davit Narmania from the government coalition has as his main election promise to build a youth center in Tbilisi, while his competitor Nikanor Melia […]

Georgia unveils new symbol for its currency, the lari

By | July 9th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

The new lari sign as it may look in handwriting. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s National Bank has unveiled a new symbol for its currency, the lari. The sign is a modified old Georgian letter ‘L’ with two bars, slightly resembling the euro sign. The winner of the National Bank’s competition is a cross between the Georgian letter […]

Lithuania ratifies Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova agreements with EU

By | July 9th, 2014|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

The Lithuanian parliament, Seimas. (Photo: Marcin Białek.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday ratified the association agreements between Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova with the EU. The vote was almost unanimous, according to the webpage of the national assembly, called Seimas. Lithuania is often […]