Daily Archives: December 21, 2016

Policeman in Borjomi road rage incident suspended

By | December 21st, 2016|Categories: In brief|Tags: , |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has suspended a police officer who allegedly beat a journalist from Iberia TV a few days ago. Journalist Giorgi Gasviani two days ago told of how he was beaten by a policeman and two others after his car slipped on the icy road. […]

Council of the EU confirms agreement on visa-free travel for Georgians

By | December 21st, 2016|Categories: Europe|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The prospect for Georgians to enter Europe without a visa came closer on Tuesday as the visa waiver agreement was approved by the Council of the EU’s Committee of Permanent Representatives, or COREPER. Tuesday’s decision […]

Georgian leaders condemn assassination of Russian ambassador to Turkey

By | December 21st, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s prime minister made a made a quick visit to Istanbul on Tuesday a day after Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was shot and killed by a Turkish off duty police officer. PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili called the assassination ‘unprecedented […]