Daily Archives: February 16, 2016

Georgian parliament looks at ways to protect children from online porn

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Dimitri Khundadze. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Parliament is considering introducing a ban on children accessing porn websites. Dimitri Khundadze, head of the parliamentary committee on healthcare and social issues, suggests creating a commission to craft a draft law. […]

MP withdraws bill that would criminalize insulting religion

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MP Soso Jachvliani has withdrawn a bill to make it a crime to insult religious feelings. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian member of parliament has unexpectedly withdrawn a draft law that would make it a crime to insult religious feelings. In a short explanatory note, MP Soso Jachvliani explained that the issue is so important that more consultations are necessary to refine […]

Three Iranian airlines ready to enter Georgian market

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(airliners.net) TBILISI, DFWatch–Three Iranian airlines will enter the Georgian market in February and March, according to the airport operator TAV Georgia. The company announced that regular flights between Tbilisi and Tehran will be launched in the end of February. TAV Georgia, […]

Reintegration minister revives Russian-language TV channel debate

By | February 16th, 2016|Categories: Media|

PIK employees protest against closure of the channel in front of parliament in 2012 (IPN) Tbilisi, DFWatch – Georgian experts focus on security aspects of countering Russian propaganda in the debate on reviving a Russian-language TV channel. An initiative to create a Russian-language TV channel in Georgia was voiced by Paata Zakareishvili, minister of reintegration and civic equality, during the cabinet meeting on 11 February, Novosti Gruziya reported. […]