Daily Archives: April 19, 2016

Family feud linked to Pankisi arson case

By | April 19th, 2016|Categories: Minorities, News|

The family house in Pankisi valley was burnt to ground in a suspected arson case linked to a family feud (ICK.ge) The victim’s family demands an urgent and comprehensive investigation into a suspected arson case, which will otherwise be solved through the application of traditional law. A family house in Pankisi valley was burnt […]

Constitutional Court rules against Saakashvili’s mother

By | April 19th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Giuli Alasania. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Constitutional Court ruled against the mother of former President Mikheil Saakashvili in her appeal against the seizing of her property. Giuli Alasania demanded that it be declared unconstitutional to seize property which might not […]

Gold bars worth USD 445,000 seized at Georgia-Azerbaijan border

By | April 19th, 2016|Categories: In brief|Tags: , |

(Finance Ministry.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Finance Ministry’s investigative service arrested two Azerbaijani citizens on the so-called Red Bridge border crossing for attempting to illegally import 12 kg of gold to Georgia. The value of the gold bars is more than one million laris (USD 445,000). […]

Student activists say police threatened their families

By | April 19th, 2016|Categories: Youth|Tags: , , |

Students at Tbilisi State University created a new movement in March. (DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The student movement Auditorium 115, which sprang up a during a protest at Tbilisi State University (TSU) in March, claims that law enforcement bodies are putting pressure on them and their families. The State Security Service denies this. […]

EU considers including kill switch in agreement about visa-free travel

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TBILISI, DFWatch–EU may add a suspension clause to the text of the document about visa-free travel for citizens of Turkey, Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo. The addendum will give Brussels the right to rapidly bring back visa requirements if it becomes necessary. […]