TBILISI, May 21 – An opposition politician has warned that a controversial construction site in Tbilisi could put nearby residents at risk, saying expert reports point to a high danger of falling rocks and rockslides. Lana Galdava, a member of Strong Georgia-Lelo, spoke Thursday at Giorgi Danelia Street, where she said construction work had begun ... Read more
TBILISI, May 21 – A new study reveals that key parts of the business sector in the port city of Poti are controlled by just a handful of business groups. Georgia’s Black Sea port city of Poti is one of the country’s gates to the world. Cargo, fuel, grain, fish, terminals, warehouses and transport routes ... Read more
TBILISI, May 21 – The deportation of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov from Georgia was a serious press freedom case and a warning sign for anyone who still sees Tbilisi as a safe refuge for dissidents from the region. This is not a new problem. Georgia’s record on Azerbaijani dissidents has been questionable since at least ... Read more
TBILISI, May 20 – A young man was killed in western Georgia’s Guria region after an argument turned deadly, police said Wednesday. The killing happened in the village of Kokhnari, in Chokhatauri municipality. According to Interpressnews, the victim was a man under the age of 35. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said police in Guria ... Read more
