DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, DFWatch–A group of lawmakers in the Russian Duma are preparing to demand that the Kremlin take punitive measures against Georgia for joining the European Union’s economic sanctions against Russia.
The Duma’s foreign relations committee is working
TBILISI, DFWatch–Four people died when a truck crashed in western Georgia on Thursday.
The accident happened in Lugela Valley near the village Nukhuri.
According to Interpressnews, the truck of the brand Kamaz crashed and overturned after the driver lost control
TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in Georgia are still searching for Sergei Smislov, a 65-year-old German citizen who disappeared one week ago on a mountain road near Georgia’s breakaway territory Abkhazia.
Shortly before he disappeared, Smislov received
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili claims the media in his country are publishing more anti-Western stories now than they used to.
In an interview with the program ‘Archevani’ on Rustavi 2 TV Tuesday evening, he said it was
TBILISI, DFWatch–A woman is missing after a group of three climbers were struck by lightning at 5,000 m altitude yesterday in the Kazbegi mountains.
Two of the group were injured, and later rescued, but the third – a woman from Moscow – went missing.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Filing a lawsuit with the courts in Tbilisi might mean a long wait, due to a lack of judges and resources.
People who file lawsuits in the Georgian capital might have to wait for years to see their case reach a conclusion.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Koba Narchemashvili, who was interior minister at the moment when Eduard Shevardnadze was deposed as president in the Rose Revolution, was Tuesday nominated by Georgian Dream as majoritarian candidate for parliament.
As commander
TBILISI, DFWatch–Turkish consul in Batumi Yasin Temizkan has called on Georgian authorities to close down a private school in the city because it is fostering terrorism.
The Şahin schools are funded by the movement of Fethullah Gülen (pictured), a Turkish preacher,
TBILISI, DFWatch–A prominent member of the Free Democrats resigned from the party on Friday, stating that he doesn’t feel comfortable in politics.
Philosopher Zaza Piralishvili stated that his leaving the party was not due to any conflict with other party members or having issues with its ideology.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The parliament in Georgia Monday rejected a bill to bring in stricter control of tobacco products.
Resistance to the bill within the governing coalition proved too strong, as opponents believe it will create problems for business.
Lela Sturua,