TBILISI, DFWatch–One man died in a landslide in southwestern Georgia on Sunday.
The victim, 58 year old Otar Davitadze, was on night watch supervising machinery in an open pit mine when a landslide hit in the village Akhalsheni, Khelvachauri.
DFWatch staff
U.S. designates Akhmed Chatayev as a terrorist
TBILISI, DFWatch–The United States has listed a Chechen with Russian citizenship who was released by the Georgian government in 2012 as connected to the Islamic State.
The updated list of individuals affiliated with Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, states
Construction work starts on new children's hospice in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–Construction work began Saturday in the north of Tbilisi on what will become in Georgia’s first palliative care center for children.
The initiators of the new hospice marked the start of construction work in the village Dighomi, a Tbilisi suburb.
Saakashvili welcomes ICC investigation into 2008 war
TBILISI, DFWatch–The International Criminal Court said Wednesday that a prosecutor will begin studying the events in the 2008 Russia-Georgia war to investigate possible war crimes.
The probe will look at crimes committed by both parties in connection
Strong rain triggered landslides in Adjara, Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Strong rain overnight Thursday caused flooding and landslides in the Adjara region, in the southwest of Georgia.
In Kobuleti, a Black Sea coastal resort, railway traffic was cut off and landslides triggered in the highlands.
No casualties have
NGOs warn of selective justice after activists' detention
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) warn against selective justice from authorities and call on the government to treat everyone equally.
The NGOs’ express concern about the detention of the three activists from Tavisufali
Free Democrats against holding snap election
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Free Democrats has rejected a proposal by the National Movement to hold a snap election one year before the next scheduled one.
UNM activists demonstrated Monday evening outside the residence of former Prime Minister
State Audit Office finds suspicious procurements in Prison Ministry
TBILISI, DFWatch–The State Audit Office Tuesday published a report which indicates that there may have been violations in the Prison Ministry’s public procurements.
The report covers the years 2013-2014 and shows that in 14 bidding rounds announced by the ministry,
Georgia is neglected as victim of Russian aggression: President
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili says there is too little attention being paid to Georgia as a victim of Russian aggression.
He told the television channel Rustavi 2 upon returning from the recent United Nations general assembly that