DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, October 7 – Jailed opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili says prisoners at Rustavi Prison staged a vigorous protest over the treatment of inmate Giorgi Davitadze, with windows smashed and several prisoners injuring themselves. Elisashvili, who is himself in prison, said Wednesday that unrest inside the facility lasted for several hours and was triggered by anger … Read more
TBILISI, October 7 – Georgia is planning to bring in around 200,000 doses of free flu vaccine this year as health officials prepare for the winter influenza season. Professor Ivane Chkhaidze, medical director of the Iashvili Children’s Central Hospital, said the vaccine has been fully updated for the current season and contains three components covering … Read more
TBILISI, October 7 – The European Parliament is to debate the ruling Georgian Dream party’s attempt to ban five opposition parties, with a resolution due for a vote on Thursday. The debate is formally titled “Attempts by the ruling Georgian Dream party to ban opposition parties in Georgia” and comes a day after Georgia’s Constitutional … Read more
TBILISI, October 7 – Tbilisi plans to introduce yellow box markings at congested intersections in an effort to stop drivers from blocking traffic. Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced the plan at a city government meeting on Wednesday, saying the markings would be used at busy transport hubs where traffic lights alone have not solved problems with … Read more
TBILISI, October 7 – Georgia’s State Security Service says it has arrested a Georgian citizen accused of trying to sell uranium-238 worth USD 700,000 to a foreign national. The story was reported by Interpressnews Wednesday and quoted the domestic intelligence agency SSS saying that the arrest followed a joint operation by its counterintelligence and special … Read more
TBILISI, October 7 – A rockfall has forced authorities to close a section of the road between Vaziani and Telavi, via Gombori, to all traffic. The Roads Department said the affected section of road would be closed for all types of vehicles until the necessary safety measures have been carried out, Interpressnews reported.
TBILISI, October 7 – A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Kutaisi, Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said. The pedestrian was taken to hospital after the crash but later died from their injuries, the ministry told Interpressnews. Police have launched an investigation for violations of traffic rules.
TBILISI, October 7 – Georgia’s Constitutional Court has moved a ruling-party lawsuit seeking to ban five opposition parties to its full plenary session, a day after two newly appointed judges formally took office. The court’s First Chamber decided on Tuesday, October 6, to refer the case to the Constitutional Court’s plenary session. The preliminary hearing … Read more
TBILISI, October 6 – EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said Tuesday that Georgia remains an EU candidate country “only on paper” – triggering a strong response from the ruling party. Kos said developments in Georgia would feature in the European Commission’s enlargement reports due at the end of October. She added that she would have … Read more
TBILISI, October 6 – Georgia’s national higher education quality agency has regained its registration with EQAR, a European register for higher education quality assurance bodies. The European Quality Assurance Register’s Registration Committee decided on September 22 to restore the status of Georgia’s quality control agency for higher education. The decision was based on an assessment … Read more