Daily Archives: May 16, 2016

Fewer underage marriages registered in Georgia

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(DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–There were 611 cases of marriage involving a minor last year, compared to 665 in 2014, according to the latest figures from the Ombudsman’s Office. 95 percent of the minors were girls. The report says that there were 408 pupils in Georgia […]

Alasania planning rally against ‘authorities obedient to the informal governance’

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Alasania: Free Democrats switch to ’emergency mode’ (DFWatch) Tbilisi, DFWatch – Free Democrats of former Defense minister Irakli Alasania announce a rally on Saturday to protest ruling of the Tbilisi City Court by which 5 officials have been sentenced to 7 years in prison each. Free Democrats will switch to ‘emergency mode’ […]

5 Defense Ministry officials sentenced to 7 years in prison

By | May 16th, 2016|Categories: News|

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Five Defense Ministry officials who were detained in 2014 on embezzlement charges and released on the basis of personal guarantees from several MPs, have been sentenced to 7 years in prison each by Tbilisi City Court on Monday. […]

Georgian feminists rally against the conservative Christian conference

By | May 16th, 2016|Categories: News, Society|Tags: , , |

group of Georgian feminist activists protest in front of Radisson Blu Hotel where the World Congress of Families (WFC) was held (DFWatch) A small group of Georgian feminist activists organised a protest in front of Radisson Blu Hotel in downtown Tbilisi, where the World Congress of Families (WFC) was taking place on Sunday. […]

Conservative Christians from different continents meet in Tbilisi

By | May 16th, 2016|Categories: News|

Levan Vasadze’s speech during congress (DFWatch) The 10th edition of the World Congress of Families (WCF) opened in Tbilisi yesterday, bringing together conservative Christian activists from four continents. […]

Georgia’s PM has selected replacement for Republican ministers

By | May 16th, 2016|Categories: Politics|Tags: , , , , |

Giorgi Kvirikashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who was elected as a leader of Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party on Saturday, told Imedi TV that he has candidates to replace ministers from the Republican Party in case they resign. A few weeks ago, […]