TBILISI, July 11 – Georgian opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after being found guilty of attempting to commit a terrorist act. Tbilisi City Court found Elisashvili guilty on Friday. The judge sentenced him to 13 years of imprisonment. The case concerns an incident inside the chancellery building of ... Read more
TBILISI, July 16 – Tbilisi is moving ahead with plans to bring trams back to the city, but transport specialists say the new line to Didi Dighomi must be carefully designed or it could make one of the capital’s busiest entrances even worse. The planned tram line will connect the third and fourth microdistricts of ... Read more
TBILISI, July 15 – Georgia’s opposition says it is preparing for the next elections, but still has no clear common plan for how to take part. While most opposition parties are still sticking to a boycott of parliament despite winning seats in the last elections, the expectation is now that they will take part in ... Read more
TBILISI, July 15 – Georgian film director Goga Khaindrava has won a defamation case against the opposition-leaning TV channel Formula and says he will use the compensation money to create a fund for people who say they have been targeted by “media terror.” Tbilisi City Court ruled in Khaindrava’s favor on Tuesday, July 14. Judge ... Read more
