Daily Archives: July 16, 2015

Another border incident: Georgian flag removed by armed Ossetian servicemen

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(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian soldiers on Wednesday removed a Georgian flag at the border with the breakaway region South Ossetia. On June 10, Russian troops guarding the perimeter of the breakaway republic placed two news border signs near the villages […]

Head of Georgia’s National Bank makes new call to cut expenses

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TBILISI, DFWatch–The president of Georgia’s National Bank on Wednesday again asked the government to cut the budget, but the government has no plans to follow the recommendation. Giorgi Kadagidze said the adjustments in the 2015 budget […]

Fire in Tbilisi department store injures eleven

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(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Eleven people were injured in a fire Thursday morning at a department store in Tbilisi. The fire started at about 9am on the second floor of the store, where there was furniture. Giorgi Bakhutashvili, communication manager of Hypermarket Gorgia, […]

Bill to reform Prosecutor General’s Office seen as ineffective

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Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Three influential European organizations criticize Georgia for carrying out a reform that doesn’t do enough to depoliticize the Prosecutor General’s Office. One of the most important remarks by the Venice Commission, OSCE and the Consultative Council […]

Georgian president signs law that will split Interior Ministry

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President Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Ministry of Interior will be split in two on August 1, and a new body called the State Security Service will come into existence. President Giorgi Margvelashvili has signed the law about splitting the ministry, which means that it is in force. […]