TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s National Platform, an umbrella organization for more than 100 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), has a new chairman: Kakha Gogolashvili, director of European Research Center.
He replaces Lasha Tughushi,
DFWatch staff
EU Commission to propose visa-free travel for Georgia on Wednesday
TBILISI, DFWatch–The EU Commission will publish legal document on Wednesday about visa free travel for Georgians to Schengen countries, according to Zviad Kvachantiradze, leader of the parliamentary majority.
“Tomorrow, Brussels will finally officially publish
Defense minister ready to answer questions about alleged election fraud
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli is prepared to cooperate with the investigation into allegations of fraud in the by-election in Sagarejo last October, which was won by her fellow party member.
“Anyone who wishes
MIA opens investigation into Christian-Muslim cemetery conflict
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has launched an investigation into the religious conflict in Adigeni in southern Georgia, where Muslims and Christians disagree about whether to have a separate graveyard for Muslims.
The investigation
Solution reached in Tkibuli miners' strike
TBILISI, DFWatch–A solution was reached Monday evening in the labor dispute in Tkibuli after more than four hours of negotiations.
Mine workers in the western Georgian town went on strike more than two weeks ago, demanding a pay raise.
The negotiations
Court in Georgia to hear case of man who married 15 year old girl
TBILISI, DFWatch–The regional Court in Sighnaghi in eastern Georgia is considering the case of a 25 year old man who married a 15 year old girl who is pregnant.
A few weeks ago, the couple showed up at a talk show on Imedi TV called the Gia Jajanidze Show. The man told of how he and the girl found
Two Georgians who avoided hanging in Malaysia returned home
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two Georgian citizens who barely avoided being hanged in Malaysia for drug-related crimes returned to Georgia on Sunday.
Babutsa Gordadze, who was arrested in Malaysia along with Darejan Kokhtashvili, was convicted of illegally
Georgia's by-election last October to be investigated for fraud
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor General’s Office in Georgia has launched an investigation two weeks after allegations were put forth by a member of parliament about election fraud in last year’s by-election in Sagarejo in eastern Georgia.
Gogi Topadze, leader
Hundreds rally against Ivanishvili’s ‘Panorama Tbilisi’ project
TBILISI, DFWatch–Activists demand putting halt a large construction project amidst environmental, urban, social, and conflict-of-interest controversies.
Up to 400 activists gathered on Tbilisi’s Freedom Square on 27 February in order to protest against the construction