DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, October 11 – Germany’s Konrad Adenauer Foundation has disputed the Georgian government’s account of talks that preceded its departure from the country, claiming it was never offered a chance to replace political projects with other programs. Stefan Reith, head of the foundation’s Europe and North America division, told Interpressnews that no discussions about alternative … Read more
EXPLAINER: A claim that Georgia has banned journalists from using 93 words and phrases has spread quickly through the country’s opposition and civil society circles. But is that claim actually true? A closer look at the Communications Commission’s rulings reveals that what it has sanctioned, is broadcasters presenting political viewpoints as the station’s own factual … Read more
TBILISI, October 9 – Georgian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into National Bank board member Nana Keinishvili over allegations that she was illegally involved in business activities, Interpressnews reported. The Prosecutor General’s Office said Friday that the case was opened under Article 337 of the Criminal Code, which covers unlawful participation in business by … Read more
TBILISI, October 9 – Georgia’s Public Defender has rejected a claim by the lawyer of prisoner Giorgi Davitadze that an ombudsman representative advised him against undergoing a forensic examination. In a statement Friday, the Public Defender’s Office said the lawyer’s account was false and urged Davitadze’s side to stop spreading what it described as misinformation … Read more
TBILISI, October 9 – Georgia’s government has pushed back against calls to temporarily cut fuel excise taxes, arguing that even halving the tax would not be enough to return gasoline and diesel prices to where they were six months ago. Deputy Finance Minister Giorgi Kakauridze made the case at a joint parliamentary committee meeting on … Read more
TBILISI, October 8 – The European Parliament on Thursday condemned Georgia’s ruling party for trying to ban five opposition parties and renewed calls for sanctions against the country’s leaders. The resolution, titled “Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia,” was passed by 445 votes to 37, with 97 abstentions. … Read more
TBILISI, October 8 – A woman was killed after being struck by a truck in Tbilisi’s Varketili district on Thursday, Interpressnews reported. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs told the news agency that an investigation has been launched violations of traffic rules.
TBILISI, October 8 – The road between Vaziani and Telavi via Gombori has been reopened,, the Roads Department said Thursday morning. All types of vehicles are again allowed to drive along this the nationally important highway in eastern Georgia, after a rockfall in the night bewteen October 6 and 7 caused a temporary closure. The … Read more
TBILISI, October 8 – Georgian prosecutors have charged a Georgian citizen accused of illegally acquiring and storing radioactive uranium that authorities say he planned to sell to a foreign national. According to Interpressnews, the Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday that the suspect had been arrested following an investigation by the State Security Service’s counterintelligence department. According … Read more
TBILISI, October 8 – Georgian Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili has been promoted to deputy prime minister, a move that has prompted speculation that she could succeed Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Kobakhidze announced the appointment at a government meeting on Wednesday. Kvrivishvili will remain minister of economy and sustainable development while taking on the additional role. … Read more