Daily Archives: September 6, 2016

Okruashvili’s stakes claim on Rustavi 2 TV with secret contract

By | September 6th, 2016|Categories: Media|Tags: , , |

TBILISI, DFWatch–A former Georgian defense minister has revealed the existence of a contract which appears to invalidate the takeover of one of the main TV stations in the country, as the Supreme Court is considering the case. The city court in Tbilisi decided in November […]

These streets in Old Tbilisi will become pedestrian zones

By | September 6th, 2016|Categories: In brief|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Six streets in the old part of the Georgian capital will become pedestrian zones, Tbilisi City Hall has decided. City Hall explained that there is a demand from people to have more pedestrian areas in Old Tbilisi and that there is need for more tourism […]

Tbilisi car repair shop killer caught in Zestaponi

By | September 6th, 2016|Categories: Crime|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in Georgia Monday night arrested a 24-year-old suspected of murdering a car repairman a few hours earlier at in Tbilisi. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) informs that a man was arrested for premeditated murder and illegally purchasing, […]

GD candidate claims UNM planning election provocations

By | September 6th, 2016|Categories: Elections|Tags: , |

Tamar Chugoshvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A former human rights advocate who is running for parliament claims the former ruling party, the National Movement (UNM), is planning to provoke conflicts in the election campaign. Tamar Chugoshvili, a candidate for parliament for Georgian Dream […]