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Road restrictions in Svaneti, Kazbegi, Ninotsminda, Zestaponi

January 9, 2016 by DFWatch staff

January_8_roads_closed — Four road sections are completely closed (red), while there are restrictions in other sections (blue). (Source: Roads Department.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Several roads in Georgia are now closed or have traffic restrictions due to the weather conditions, according to the Roads Department’s January 8 update.

S-3

The S-3 (Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi) is closed for all vehicles between

Georgia's National Bank refuses to fund new Finance Supervisory Agency

January 8, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Tamaz_Mechiauri — Tamaz Mechiauri, head of the finance budget committee, believes that the agency’s demand is reasonable but that legal experts should decide. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The newly created Finance Supervisory Agency is still not operational because the National Bank refuses to fund it. The agency has now asked parliament to provide direct financing.

The agency was split from the National Bank

Three missing hunters detained by border guards in Dagestan, Russia

January 8, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Three hunters who were missing for almost ten days near Lagodekhi in the northeastern corner of Georgia have been detained by border guards in Dagestan for illegal border crossing.

The four men went hunting on December 28, but only

Former deputy foreign minister who left post is reappointed

January 7, 2016 by DFWatch staff

davit_zalkaniani_Cropped — Davit Zalkaliani. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A former deputy foreign minister from the opposition Free Democrats Party is to return to his post following a proposal by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.

The Free Democrats party, which came to power in 2012 as part of the

E60 closed near Zestaponi, difficult driving conditions on many roads

January 6, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Road Department of the Infrastructure Ministry informs that trailers and semi-trailers from today are allowed to drive between Igoeti and Khevi on the Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze road.

Restrictions have been lifted for all types of vehicles

Georgia's export of wine down 39% in 2015

January 6, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The export of Georgian wine went down by 39 percent in 2015 compared to the previous year.

Georgia exported more than 36 million bottles (0.75l) of wine to 46 countries, worth more than USD 98.1 million, according to a report published

Wizz Air flights rerouted from Kutaisi to Tbilisi

January 5, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Kutaisi_plane — (Kutaisi international airport.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Bad weather in western Georgia has led to Wizz Air’s flights to and from Kutaisi airport being redirected to Tbilisi on Tuesday.

According to United Airports of Georgia, the following flights have been scheduled on January 5:

A flight from Tbilisi to Warsaw

Two Georgians detained by Russian forces in Bershueti

January 5, 2016 by DFWatch staff

bershueti_razor_wire_fence — (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Two Georgians were detained by Russian border guards on Monday at the delineation line around the breakaway territory South Ossetia.

Saba Sekhniashvili and Lasha Glurjidze were trying to go to the Trinity Church, which lies in the village Bershueti.

Traffic problems in midst of massive snowfall in Georgia

January 4, 2016 by DFWatch staff

batumi_palm_snow — Batumi’s palm trees are covered in snow. (Faecbook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Intense snowfall and strong wind is causing trouble for drivers on the E60 highway through Georgia and Batumi’s palm trees are covered in white.

The Road Department now calls on everyone to avoid the Zestaponi-Senaki section of the E60

Search for three missing near Lagodekhi continues by ground and helicopter

January 4, 2016 by DFWatch staff

search_area_Lagodekhi_with_map_inset — A helicopter is searching along the River Kabali (red).

TBILISI, DFWatch–A search is continuing by ground crews and helicopter for three people who have been missing for eight days in the Lagodekhi area in eastern Georgia near the border with Azerbaijan (see map).

Information about the missing people