TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi Zoo will reopen in September, after being closed for several months following a flood that partly destroyed it on June 14.
It’s a much reduced compound visitors are welcomed back to, with less than half of the animals and
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Traffic restrictions in Dariali Valley
TBILISI, DFWatch–There are traffic restrictions on the road through Dariali Valley, in the the north of Georgia, an area which was last year hit by several devastating landslides.
The Road Department says the restrictions will be in force until August 30. The decision was made on recommendation from Georgia’s
Foreign investments in Georgia increased 87% in 2014
TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in Georgia increased 87 percent in 2014, compared to the year before, according to precise data published by the National Statistics Department.
The report, which was published on Monday, says investments
23 year old dies as car hits motorcycle
TBILISI, DFWatch–A traffic accident in Khobi in the western part of Georgia claimed the life of a 23 year old man Sunday evening.
The accident happened in the village Khamiskuri when an Opel car crashed into a motorcycle with two persons on it.
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Georgia's two top leaders both want to attend UN meeting, again
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Republic of Georgia is faced with a dilemma: which of the country’s two top people shall attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York in six weeks?
Both the president and prime minister are invited and want to attend.
Two former guards found guilty of negligence in Zurab Zhvania’s death
TBILISI, DFWatch–The jury on Friday found two members of the personal security detail of Zurab Zhvania guilty of negligence leading to the PM’s death in 2005.
Ten members of the jury agreed with the charges laid out by the prosecutors, while two were against.
Georgia saw 32% drop in remittances in July
TBILISI, DFWatch–Remittances to Georgia in July went down by 31.8 percent compared to last year, according to the latest monthly report by National Bank of Georgia (NBG).
In total, USD 93.4 million was sent to Georgia in July, 2015.
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