TBILISI, DFWatch–Azerbaijani authorities released from prison Intigam Aliyev, a lawyer and human rights activist, on March 28, as the court in Baku commuted his 7.5 years-long term to a suspended 5 year sentence, Radio Liberty Azerbaijan reported.
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‘No tragedy’ if GD coalition falls apart: Kaladze
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Dream — Democratic Georgia, a key political party within the Georgian Dream coalition, may opt for running independently in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Kakha Kaladze, Minister of Energy stated Saturday, thus adding fuel to the fire in the widespread
Georgian PM takes part in Armenian Easter celebrations
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili visited the newly renovated Cathedral of Saint George in Tbilisi’s Old Town, in order to join Armenian Easter celebrations.
Adherents of the Armenian Apostolic Church are almost exclusively ethnic
Tbilisi City Hall will pay for Sameba Cathedral restoration
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Hall announced its plans to sponsor restoration works at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, known colloquially as Sameba (‘Trinity’), which was damaged by fire earlier this month.
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili asked the Minister
Car dealers demonstrate against ban on right-hand drive vehicles
TBILISI, DFWatch–Car dealers demonstrated in Rustavi on Friday against the government’s initiative to ban the registration of cars with right-hand drive from 2017.
The protest took place at Georgia’s largest car market, located in Rustavi,
Former police official Erekle Kodua sentenced in absentia
TBILISI, DFWatch–A former government official was Thursday sentenced in absentia by Tbilisi City Court to two years in jail for exceeding official powers.
The Prosecutor General’s Office says Erekle Kodua, who chaired the Special Operative Department (SOD) of the
Public hearing process begins for constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–A parliamentary commission has launched a public debate about a proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
The first meeting was held on Friday in Telavi, in the eastern Kakheti
Apartment block planned on cemetery for German prisoners from WWII
TBILISI, DFWatch–A construction company plans to build residential apartments on what according to locals is a cemetery for German prisoners of war from World War II.
According to the environmentalist group Guerrilla Gardening Tbilisi, construction is planned
Gori wind farm expected to start producing electricity in December
TBILISI, DFWatch–Construction of wind a farm in Gori, 80km west of the capital, will be completed by the end of 2016, according to the Energy Ministry.
Deputy Energy Minister Irakli Khmaladze said the power station
Georgia's foreign trade Jan-Feb down 2%
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first two months of 2016 was 2 percent less than last year, totaling USD 1,413 million.
According to a new monthly report by the National Statistics Department (GeoStat), export was down 13 percent to USD 281 million,