Sunday, April 26, 2026

Georgia's ruling party not planning final rally ahead of election

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Georgian Dream secretary Irakli Kobakhidze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s governing party denies that it is planning a final campaign rally before the parliamentary election, despite claims to the contrary from its challenger UNM.

One of Georgian Dream’s main challengers, the National Movement (UNM),

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One of Tbilisi's oldest streets reopens after facelift

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(DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The pedestrian zone of Aghmashenebeli Avenue in Tbilisi opened on Sunday after several months of renovation work.

The facelift of one of the oldest streets in the Georgian capital was financed by the local government and Tbilisi Development Foundation.

Tbilisi City Hall decided to refurbish

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Village trustee in Georgia resigns after hitting journalist in the face

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Trustee of the village Tsnori, Tamaz Mateshvili, resigned after the incident.

TBILISI, DFWatch–The trustee of a village in eastern Georgia has resigned after admitting that he hit a journalist in the face.

The journalist, Gela Mtivlishvili, had showed up at a stretch of road where asphalt was being laid down in pouring rain in anticipation of a visit by

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TSU students threaten to resume protest after rector's election

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Students at Tbilisi State University held sit-ins in March and April, 2016. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Students at Tbilisi State University threaten to resume their sit-ins and blockades after a former deputy education minister Friday became new rector in what they claim was rigged a election.

Gia Sharvashidze was backed by 21 members of TSU’s academic council.

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