DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, October 29 – A Tbilisi priest who has given a string of fiery TV interviews, was stripped of his post on Wednesday. Father Dorote Kurashvili was removed as head of the Bethlehem Nativity Church after a showdown with church authorities over whether journalists could attend his disciplinary hearing. Patriarch Ilia II reassigned him as … Read more
TBILISI, October 29 – Georgian teacher Nino Datashvili, who was charged with assaulting a public official, has been released from prison on bail after more than four months in custody. Datashvili walked free from Rustavi Women’s Prison No. 5 on Wednesday afternoon, greeted by a small group of supporters who had gathered outside. Visibly exhausted, … Read more
TBILISI, October 29 – Georgia’s main chemical producer Rustavi Azot has completed a major modernization drive aimed at cutting emissions and improving energy efficiency. Regulators say the move could mark a turning point for Rustavi, the city often considered the country’s most polluted. The Singapore owned plant has overhauled key production units, installed cleaner technologies, … Read more
TBILISI, October 29 – Georgia’s ruling party Georgian Dream has formally petitioned the Constitutional Court to ban three opposition parties, accusing them of working to undermine the country’s democratic order. The move, announced Tuesday, has set off fierce debate in Tbilisi and beyond, with critics calling it a political purge and supporters saying it’s a … Read more
TBILISI, October 29 – Georgian police have arrested a 28-year-old man accused of trafficking and exploiting a minor for prostitution in Tbilisi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Wednesday. According to the ministry, the man allegedly recruited an underage girl for sexual exploitation and made her work at a massage parlor he owned in … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – Parents of pupils from Tbilisi Public School No. 10 have taken to the streets twice in one week, demanding classrooms for their children after years of unfinished construction and repeated relocations. The latest protest erupted on Tuesday, October 28, when parents and students blocked traffic on Tsotne Dadiani Street, carrying signs … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – The head of Tbilisi’s Police Department, Lasha Jokhadze, has stepped down from his post, Georgia’s Interior Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. A spokesperson told local media outlet Interpressnews that Jokhadze’s resignation was made “on his own initiative,” without providing further details. Jokhadze had led the capital’s patrol police since 2020. The last … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – Georgia’s political scene heated up Tuesday as former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia’s party finally took its 12 seats in parliament after nearly a year-long boycott, and immediately clashed with lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream party. The session opened with parliamentary speaker Shalva Papuashvili greeting the opposition newcomers with a jab: … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – The family of 19-year-old British student Bella May Culley, arrested in Georgia for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of drugs, has paid 500,000 lari (around £150,000) as part of a plea agreement, her mother confirmed to reporters on Tuesday. According to Reuters and the BBC, the payment was made in … Read more
TBILISI, October 27 – A new hydropower cascade is planned in the mountainous Svaneti region of northwest Georgia. The Khаishura Energy company has received initial approval to build two hydroelectric plants on the Khаishura River near the village of Khaishi, according to documents released by the National Environmental Agency. The agency has issued a scoping … Read more