TSALKA, DFWatch–Tsalka is a cluster of villages in the south of Georgia. It is home to ethnic Armenians, Greeks, Azerbaijani and Georgians; most of whom are eco-migrants from the Adjara region.
Levon Akopian, an employee of the local government
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Homophobia in Georgia: tolerance is a myth
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgians like to talk about tolerance as a part of the national psyche. But the ability to accept and live alongside people who are different from yourself seems to end when it comes to gays, lesbians and other sexual minorities.
According to NDI,
Tsalka – a Greek ghost town in Georgia
TSALKA, DFWatch–Tsalka in southern Georgia used to be home to more than twenty thousand Greeks, but today there are only 1,500 left.
”My parents, grandparents and great grandparents, they all were born in Georgia. This is our home. Sadly,
Georgia's defense minister confirms controversial call to predecessor
TBILISI, DFWatch–Defense Minister Mindia Janelidze has confirmed after five months that he talked on the phone with his predecessor Irakli Alasania, who was then visiting France. But he denies what Alasania claims he told him on phone in that conversation.
Georgian president rejects Putin's invitation to May 9 celebration
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president has declined an invitation to participate in the traditional May 9 celebration in Moscow of the 70th anniversary of victory in World War 2.
The reason is that Russia signed ‘integration agreements’ with South Ossetia
Preventing child brides in Kvemo Kartli
Marneuli, DFWatch–“The man thinks that she is still a child, she doesn’t know anything, and that is a good thing for her,” says Samira Bayramova, a women’s rights activist in Marneuli working to prevent young girls from becoming child brides.
“Mothers-in-law
Georgian PM's visit to Ukraine delayed without explanation
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian PM’s visit to Ukraine is being delayed for unknown reasons. Early this year, government members indicated that such a visit would take place soon.
Officials only say that they are preparing for the visit, but offer no information
Every third woman in Georgia has experienced domestic abuse
TBILISI, DFWatch–Every third woman in Georgian has been victim of domestic abuse, but it is not socially accepted to discuss it outside the family.
We sat down to talk about the problem with Salome Chagelishvili from Anti-Violence Network of Georgia (AVNG), an
How community leaders view a child marriage in Pankisi, Georgia
PANKISI, DFWatch–About a month ago, a 13 year old girl was married to a 23 year old man in Pankisi Gorge with approval from the girl’s parents. This has caused concern in the Council of Women and the Council of Elders, two mediation bodies which play an important