Daily Archives: May 6, 2016

Marion Maréchal-Le Pen listed among speakers to Tbilisi conference

By | May 6th, 2016|Categories: News|

Tbilisi, DFWatch – The French right wing politician has been tentatively announced as a speaker at the conference which will bring together conservative activists from four different continents to Tbilisi. The French right-wing MP, Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, […]

Parliament’s Human Rights Committee approves constitutional ban on same-sex marriage

By | May 6th, 2016|Categories: News|

Vice Speaker of Parliament Manana Kobakhidze during Human Rights Committee session (parliament.ge) Tbilisi, DFWatch – Amidst fierce debates, Georgian Parliament’s Human Rights Committee on Thursday almost unanimously (only one MP abstained, no one voted against) approved the bill of constitutional changes to define marriage as a voluntary union of a man and a woman. […]

Strong hail damages crops in Shida Kartli and Kakheti

By | May 6th, 2016|Categories: News|

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Strong hail affected parts of Kakheti and Shida Kartli yesterday, destroying early crops in a number of villages. Villages in Gurjaani and Kvareli regions of Kakheti suffered most, […]

Two former officials charged with extorting business shares

By | May 6th, 2016|Categories: News|

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia Thursday charged two former officials with torture and property appropriation of a businessman, who was murdered later. […]

Georgia must have small, professional, flexible army: Khidasheli

By | May 6th, 2016|Categories: News|

Tbilisi, DFWatch – The number of troops is not important, what’s crucial is to have a professional army, as Georgia will never be able to win any war by the number of soldiers, Minister of Defense Tina Khidasheli said in a talk show 2030 at GDS pro-governmental TV channel Wednesday evening. […]