Daily Archives: August 5, 2015

Tbilisi minibus drivers on strike

By | August 5th, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: , |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Part of Tbilisi’s minibus drivers went on strike Wednesday morning, demanding a reduction in the daily fee they pay to the company. The company, Tbilisi Minibus, demands 55 laris (USD 24) a day from each driver, which they have to pay at the end […]

Fire at Tbilisi bazaar claimed two lives

By | August 5th, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: , |

(Palitra TV.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A massive fire at a Tbilisi bazaar on Tuesday claimed the lives of two people. The bodies were found at night at Eliava, in the center of the capital. The bodies could not be immediately identified, as they had been burned almost to ashes, […]

Russia weighing new ban on import of Georgian wine

By | August 5th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

(DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian wine producers may be hit by another Russian embargo as the Kremlin draws up plans to retaliate against the extension of European sanctions. The Russian consumer safety bureau Rospotrebnadzor apparently is preparing […]