DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, February 6 – Two Georgian Dream officials met briefly with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, in connection with the 2026 Winter Olympics. According to a statement from the administration of the Georgian president, Mikheil Kavelashvili, he and Georgia’s foreign minister, Maka Bochorishvili, met Vance and Rubio … Read more
TBILISI, February 5 – Georgia’s appeals court on Thursday heard the defense’s closing arguments in the case of Andro Chichinadze, a jailed actor who is also listed in the cast of an upcoming Hollywood action film starring Liam Neeson. Chichinadze is facing trial along with ten other defendants for organized group violence and convicted over … Read more
TBILISI, February 5 – A Tbilisi court on Thursday heard sharply contrasting accounts of the October 4 rally outside the presidential palace, as prosecutors, defense lawyers and witnesses clashed over what happened. Out of a total of 64 people facing criminal charges over events that day, today’s hearing involved ten defendants, including opposition politicians Paata … Read more
TBILISI, February 5 – China’s embassy in Georgia hosted a reception in Tbilisi this week to mark the upcoming Spring Festival, bringing together diplomats, business leaders, educators, and members of the Chinese community living in the country. The event was held on Monday and drew around 160 participants, including representatives of the embassy, Chinese-funded companies, … Read more
TBILISI, February 5 – Court proceedings linked to Georgia’s October 4, 2025 protests continued this week, as judges heard expert testimony and reviewed evidence in several related criminal cases involving dozens of defendants. According to Interpressnews, a total of 64 people are facing criminal charges over the events of October 4, with cases divided into … Read more
TBILISI, February 4 – Authorities in Batumi are dismantling unauthorized and visually unsuitable structures as part of a city cleanup drive aimed at improving the seaside city’s appearance. The Government of Adjara said the removals focus on unlicensed objects and buildings that no longer meet legal or aesthetic standards. Officials said the work will be … Read more
TBILISI, February 3 – Students rallied on Monday after the government announced plans to merge two universities, a move that triggered a vigorous debate. There were protests at the first building of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), where students opposing the proposed merger with the Georgian Technical University (GTU) demanded to attend a meeting … Read more
TBILISI, January 31 – Georgian police have detained a Turkish citizen wanted by Interpol on a murder charge, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. Officers from the Kvemo Kartli Police Department arrested the suspect in the town of Marneuli, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. Authorities said the detainee is a citizen … Read more
TBILISI, January 31 – Georgia’s interior ministry has arrested a police officer on suspicion of taking a bribe in the coastal city of Batumi, authorities said on Saturday. The General Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia said the suspect was detained under a court order on charges of accepting a bribe. According … Read more
TBILISI, January 31 – An 80-year-old man has died in a house fire in the village of Dagva, in Kobuleti Municipality, local authorities said on Saturday. According to neighbors, the elderly man was unable to leave the house in time as the fire spread through the residential building. The Emergency Management Service of Georgia told … Read more