TBILISI, August 29 – Georgian police have arrested a foreign national in connection with the death of Abkhaz blogger Daur Buava. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said Saturday that Buava and the suspect were friends and had been spending time together at the apartment where Buava was staying in the Didi Dighomi district of Tbilisi. ... Read more
TBILISI, September 3 – Georgia has begun installing early warning systems in mountainous areas at risk from landslides. The move comes as a deadly disaster in Nepal, which killed hundreds of people, has renewed attention on risks facing mountain communities. Nino Chkhobadze, chair of the environmental group Georgian Greens – Friends of the Earth, told ... Read more
TBILISI, August 29 – Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Georgia’s mountainous Lentekhi municipality on Saturday, washing away a road bridge and thus severing the road toward Mestia, Interpressnews reported. The bridge near the village of Sakdari was completely swept away after water levels rose sharply following intense rainfall, according to the Roads Department. Traffic ... Read more
TBILISI, August 29 – Dozens of families have been impacted by a severe weather event in Baghdati in western Georgia, with damage to both homes and public infrastructure, Interpressnews reported Friday. Infrastructure Minister Revaz Sokhadze visited the municipality, which lies south of Zestaponi, and said government crews were working to clear roads, remove debris and ... Read more
