Daily Archives: May 5, 2016

Activists call for banning Russian TV channels in Georgia

By | May 5th, 2016|Categories: News|

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Representatives of ten NGOs and one media outlet issued a statement in which they urged the government to ban twelve Russian TV channels in Georgia. The activists, roughly half of them former officials […]

US Abrams tanks arrived in Georgia

By | May 5th, 2016|Categories: News|

American heavy military equipment arrived to Georgia (Ministry of Defense) Tbilisi, DFWatch – American tanks and armored vehicles arrived for joint American–British–Georgian military exercises to be held between 11–25 May. American heavy military equipment arrived to Georgia for a joint […]

Patriarch gives blessing to World Congress of Families

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Patriarch Ilia II has endorsed a controversial ‘pro family’ congress to be held in Tbilisi in May and is expected to deliver a keynote speech. The leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II gave his blessing to the 10th World Congress of Families which will be held in Tbilisi on May 15-18, […]