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PM, Refugee Minister slam back at Tina Khidasheli

August 2, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Comments of outgoing Defense Minister, who criticized appointment of Security Service official to her vacant seat, triggered an angry response from the Prime Minister and a member of government. “(Their) comments were very inappropriate, unfortunately. I am sure that after Batoni Davit and Kalbatoni Tina overcome emotions, they will make different comments,” said to PM … Read more

Security official appointed as a new Minister of Defense, Khidasheli sees "unhealthy trend"

August 1, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Levan Izoria, a deputy head of State Security Service (SUS), and Ketevan Tsikhelashvili, deputy minister, were appointed as replacements of the ongoing ministers of defense and reconciliation respectively.

Growing tension between Christians and Muslims in Adigeni

August 1, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–There is growing tension between the Christian and Muslim communities in the small village Adigeni, west of Akhaltsikhe.

The Samtskhe–Javakheti region, where Adigeni village is located, was historically known as Meskheti, after the Muslim Meskhs.

UAE Sheikh opens upscale hotel in Tbilisi

August 1, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Emirati minister visits Georgia to pompously inaugurate an upscale hotel in Tbilisi center.

Tsereteli's giant Christ statue nearly finished, but where will it be placed?

July 30, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Zurab Tsereteli, a Georgian sculptor living and working in Russia, says he will soon finish a 33 meter tall statue of Christ, which he wants to erect in Mtskheta, the former capital of Georgia.

“I will finish working on the Christ statue very soon.

Georgia's first wind farm to start producing in December

July 30, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s first wind power plant will be completed in September and go into operation in December.

Tornike Kazarashvili, president of the board of directors of Kartli wind power plant, told DFWatch that construction work began in March,

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Deputy prime minister and minister of energy Kakha Kaladze apologised for sexist remarks he made while commenting on President Giorgi Margvelashvili’s statement about ‘undue connections between political groups and law enforcement’ in the context of the dispute over the Constitutional Court.

DFWatch staff

PM, Refugee Minister slam back at Tina Khidasheli

Security official appointed as a new Minister of Defense, Khidasheli sees "unhealthy trend"

Growing tension between Christians and Muslims in Adigeni

UAE Sheikh opens upscale hotel in Tbilisi

Tsereteli's giant Christ statue nearly finished, but where will it be placed?

Georgia's first wind farm to start producing in December

Update: A Pankisi man detained for a threatening Facebook post

NDI polls: Only four parties performed above electoral barrier

Nigerian student accuses Georgian bank of discrimination

Kaladze apologises for a sexist remark