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Georgia's National Bank adjusts refinancing rate up to 6%

August 14, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Bank of Georgia further increased the refinancing rate to 6.0 percent on Wednesday.

The Bank’s president, Giorgi Kadagidze, said at a briefing that increasing the refinancing rate by half a percent is a response to an increased

Georgia not in a hurry to cancel Saakashvili's citizenship

August 14, 2015 by DFWatch staff

mikheil_saakashvili__Crop — Mikheil Saakashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is not rushing to suspend the citizenship of its ex-president, Mikheil Saakashvili. The justice ministry is awaiting an official notice from Ukraine.

The former president, who is now governor of Odessa, received Ukrainian citizenship a few months

One Georgian detained on South Ossetia border

August 13, 2015 by DFWatch staff

south_ossetia_border_sign_warning_Crop — (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian soldiers a few days ago detained another Georgian for violating the border with breakaway South Ossetia.

Mamuka Samkharadze (36) was out collecting firewood near the village Kirbala, which borders on the breakaway region.

Foreign trade down 14%, exports 24%

August 13, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first half of 2015 was 14 percent less than last year, according to preliminary figures from Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat.

According to the short monthly report, Georgia’s foreign

Two defense officials accused of corruption given their jobs back

August 13, 2015 by DFWatch staff

irakli_alasania — Irakli Alasania. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Two Defense Ministry employees who are awaiting trial for embezzlement of state money have been given their jobs back.

Giorgi Lobzanidze and Archil Alavidze were released in June along with three colleagues after spending about

Russian soldiers praying at Georgian monastery

August 12, 2015 by DFWatch staff

lomisi_monastery — Lomisi monastery. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian priest at a mountain monastery on the border with South Ossetia says Russian soldiers often come there to pray.

Abbot Mate Julakidze says he was compelled to provide an explanation after some people wrote on the Internet

UEFA Super Cup: Barcelona-Sevilla ends 5-4

August 12, 2015 by DFWatch staff

lionel_messi_Tbilisi — Lionel Messi was declared best player of the match. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Barcelona won last night’s UEFA Super Cup 5-4 against Sevilla, which was played at Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi. It was the team’s fifth Super Cup win in a row.

Sevilla scored the first goal, but Barcelona scored three goals, ending the first half 3-1.

Two policemen wounded in shooting in Tbilisi

August 12, 2015 by DFWatch staff

police_find_narcotic_drugs_ponichala — (police.ge.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Two policemen were wounded during a special operation in Tbilisi on Tuesday.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, two employees of the central criminal police were wounded in Ponichala, a suburb in the eastern part of the capital

Embattled president of Georgian Football Federation resigns

August 12, 2015 by DFWatch staff

zviad_sichinava_44188 — Photo: “I am the person who ruined Georgian football,” Zviad Sichinava said sarcastically of his resignation (Pia.ge)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The head of the Georgian Football Federation resigns after an epic UEFA Super Cup in which Barcelona beat Sevilla during extra time with a final score 5-4.

“As it is in Big Football, a person should leave on his peak,” Zviad Sichinava, Georgian

Policeman shot during house call in eastern Georgia

August 11, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–A policeman was shot on duty in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region on Monday, during a house call about domestic violence.

Police received a call about family violence in the village Zemo Alvani, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When police