Friday, May 1, 2026

Georgian Football Federation elects new president

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Levan Kobiashvili addressing the media after being elected new president of GFF. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A lengthy and intense debate in the Georgian Football Federation Saturday ended in the election of Levan Kobiashvili as new president.

GFF’s former president Zviad Sichinava resigned after the UEFA Super Cup match in Barcelona-Sevilla in Tbilisi.

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Court hearing leaves Rustavi 2's future unsettled

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Supporters of Rustavi 2 demonstrated outside parliament in Kutaisi. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A court hearing in Tbilisi in a lawsuit about control over Georgian television company Rustavi 2 ended without much progress Friday.

The preparatory hearing in Tbilisi City Court concerned a lawsuit by businessman Kibar Khalvashi against Rustavi 2.

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Rustavi 2 director asks for donations after another setback in court

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Nika Gvaramia and Rustavi 2 employees outside the studio building. (Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Thursday ordered the seizure of the shares in the company that owns the television channel Rustavi 2.

The court ordered the seizure of all shares in TV Sakartvelo, which holds 51 percent of the shares in Rustavi 2. The latter

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