Tsitelubani, DFWatch – The Iskanderov family members tell the story of life on the move, Meskh activism in Georgia, and challenges of life at the ABL.
When DF Watch first knocked on Salim Iskanderov’s door, he was suspicious.
DFWatch staff
Students clash with police over candidate for university assembly
TBILISI, DFWatch–Students clashed with security guards and police at Tbilisi State University on Thursday while trying to prevent the election of a new chancellor of the university senate.
The assembly of the senate had to be canceled. Students continue
Man attacks Jehovah's Witnesses in Kutaisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–A man attacked a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kutaisi, western Georgia, on Thursday. The inebriated attacker beat him and tore book and, leaflets and smashed the JW stand.
The incident took place on Thursday morning near
Georgia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia exchange prisoners
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia exchanged prisoners with South Ossetia and Abkhazia at the Enguri on Thursday.
According to the Ministry of Reconciliation and Civil Equality, agreement was reached with the de-facto governments of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Direct foreign investments in Georgia down 23% in 2015
TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in Georgia went 23 down percent in 2015 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary figures from Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat.
According to the report, the amount
17% of teachers pass professional exams, up from 4% in 2015
TBILISI, DFWatch–The vast majority of Georgian school teachers have failed their professional exams.
On Thursday, Businesscontact.ge published statistics which shows that the teachers in primary school had the worst exam results of all.
Teachers
Georgians, please behave well in Europe: justice minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–Minister of Justice Thea Tsulukiani called on her country’s citizens not to shame themselves after the visa liberalization comes into force and the borders of Schengen will be open for Georgians.
Tsulukiani told journalists after
Free Democrats support constitutional ban on gay marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Free Democrats, an opposition party which until 2014 was a member of the ruling Georgian Dream coalition, supports a Constitutional amendment that will define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Four members
EU Commission proposes visa-free travel to Schengen for Georgians
TBILISI, DFWatch–The EU Commission on Wednesday proposed to lift visa requirements for Georgian citizens. If approved by the Union’s legislative bodies, Georgians may be able to visit the Schengen area without a visa from this summer.