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Tbilisi's House of Justice has cracks in one of its "petals"

August 25, 2015 by DFWatch staff

house_of_justice_tbilisi — (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi’s futuristic House of Justice has once again run into difficulties, this time because cracks appeared on one of its trademark “petals”.

People will be restricted from walking under the damaged area from August 25 because of the danger,

Dangerous Listeria bacteria found in "Saojakho" ice cream

August 25, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s National Food Agency on Monday said there has been found Listeria bacteria in ice cream of the brand “Saojakho”.

The contaminated products originate from the Mkinvari factory in Samtredia, a town in the western Imereti region of Georgia.

Minister: Final decision, PM will head the delegation

August 25, 2015 by DFWatch staff

tamar_beruchashvili — Foreign Minister Tamar Beruchashvili (ipn)

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Last year, rivalry between Georgia’s top two men over who would represent the country at the UN climate conference led to weeks of uncertainty and squabbling. That time, the president had to back down.

Three parking attendants detained after moving car with sleeping child

August 24, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in Tbilisi on Sunday detained three employees of CT Park for illegal deprivation of liberty.

CT Park is the company responsible for parking in the capital.

Earlier that day, the three detainees moved a car parked near Eliava market

Tourists evacuated by helicopter from Tusheti

August 24, 2015 by DFWatch staff

tusheti_airlift_tourists — (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Many tourists were airlifted by helicopter on Sunday after being stuck in Tusheti in the northeast of Georgia due to bad weather.

Emergency crews evacuated more than 350 people by helicopter from the disaster zone, and brought

Eleven people injured as minibus full of tourists overturns

August 23, 2015 by DFWatch staff

minibus_accident_Jvari_Zugdidi_road — (Odishi TV.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A minibus overturned in western Georgia on Saturday, injuring 11 people, three of whom are in a serious condition.

The minibus, a Ford Sprinter, was carrying tourists from Russia, Serbia and Poland when it ran into a utility pole, near the village

Georgian professional NBA player signs contract to train youth in Tbilisi

August 22, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Sports Ministry has handed a property in Tbilisi to a Georgian who is a professional NBA player in the United States, playing for Dallas Mavericks.

Zaza Pachulia, who is also captain of Georgia’s national team, plans to establish

Tbilisi court gives woman control of frozen embryo after couple split

August 22, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Civil Litigation Chamber at Tbilisi City Court ruled in favor of a female claimant and decided to leave a frozen embryo at her disposal. Her husband was against surrogacy.

At a press release published on its website, Tbilisi City Court states that the

Hailstorm devastates 2,000 hectares of Kakheti vineyards

August 21, 2015 by DFWatch staff

7-stiqia-20-agvisto — Hailstorm devastated vineyards in Kakheti (Kvareli Municipality)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Over a dozen wine-producing villages in Kvareli, in the Kakheti region, were hit by a strong hailstorm overnight on Thursday that almost totally devastated the harvest, damaged houses and vehicles and tore down trees.

According to Kvareli

Activist: Russia stepping up anti-EU, pro-Eurasian Union efforts in Georgia

August 21, 2015 by DFWatch staff

Temur Kobalia says criticism against Georgian-Russian Forum has been intensified since it overtly declared its support to Georgia’s European ambitions (DF Watch)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia has stepped up efforts to use ‘soft power’ in Georgia through state-sponsored non-governmental organizations and it would be difficult for the Caucasus nation to fend off pretensions of its assertive neighbor, the head of a Russian NGO says.