Daily Archives: June 2, 2015

Tbilisi not planning to object to Saakashvili’s appointment in Ukraine

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Tamar Beruchashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government is not planning to send a note of protest to Ukraine after former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was appointed governor of Odessa. Saakashvili, or “Misha” as he is called at home, lost government power in an election […]

Three Polish tourists rescued by helicopter near Russian border

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(police.ge.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Three Polish tourists have been airlifted by helicopter from Mount Tetnuldi near the Russian border, after being trapped by heavy snowfall at 4,200 meter’s height. News of the rescue operation appeared on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Monday evening, […]

Zezvaoba – a traditional horse race between Kists and Georgians

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(DF Watch.) ALVANI, DFWatch–The last Sunday of May is a day of celebration in the Tush villages Kvemo Alvani and Zemo Alvani in Kakheti. Zezvaoba is the festival to honour the warrior Zezva Gaprindauli, who lead the Tush alongside the Georgian army against Persians at the Bakhtrioni […]

‘We’ll cancel Saakashvili’s citizenship when we want’

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Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government is not in a hurry to go through with the formal procedures that will strip ex-President Mikheil Saakashvilli of his native citizenship after being appointed governor of Odessa and acquiring Ukrainian citizenship. “Let this issue hang over his head like […]

Former Georgian PM purchases famous painting, donates to museum

By | June 2nd, 2015|Categories: News|

Niko Pirosmani’s ‘Arsenal Hill at Night’ Former Prime Minister, Bidzina Ivanishivli, purchased a painting of the iconic Georgian artist, Niko Pirosmani at Christie’s Auction for £962,500 (about USD 1.486 million) and donated it to Tbilisi Museum of Arts on Monday. “Niko Pirosmani’s ‘Arsenal Hill at Night’ […]