Daily Archives: January 13, 2016

Georgian airports served 12% more passengers in 2015

By | January 13th, 2016|Categories: Economy|Tags: , , , |

Kutaisi airport. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian airports served 12 percent more passengers in 2015 than the previous year, according to figures published on Tuesday by the Aviation Agency of the Ministry of Economy. Airports in Georgia served a record 2,261,006 passengers in 2015, […]

Georgia investigating case of Van Dyck painting that was for sale in Turkey

By | January 13th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The investigation service of the Finance Ministry has launched an investigation into a Van Dyck painting which according to Turkish media was on sale after being illegally imported from Georgia. The investigation is being carried […]

Georgian released by South Ossetia

By | January 13th, 2016|Categories: In brief|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The de facto government of the breakaway republic South Ossetia Tuesday evening released Lasha Glurjidze, 21, after nine days in detention. Glurjidze was released after paying a 2,000 Ruble (USD 26) fine for ‘crossing the border’ […]

Improved road conditions in Tkibuli

By | January 13th, 2016|Categories: Roads update|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Traffic was restored Tuesday for heavy vehicles on the SH-17 between Tkibuli and Ambrolauri, according to the Roads Department. Road restrictions remain in place on three road sections in Georgia. Vehicles must use snow chains on the S-3 […]

Three journalists attacked at restaurant in Tbilisi

By | January 13th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , |

(Facebook.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Three journalists with an opposition-leaning television statin were attacked Tuesday evening in Tbilisi. Levan Sutidze, journalist of Tabula, wrote on his Facebook page that three people attacked three journalists of Tabula. In addition to himself, […]