DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, May 2 – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has shut down Ekho Kavkaza (“Echo of the Caucasus”), a Russian-language project covering Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The project ended its work on Friday, May 1, according to a statement cited by Interpressnews. Ekho Kavkaza was the Russian-language section of RFE/RL’s Georgian Service. It served audiences in … Read more
TBILISI, May 1 – A court hearing was held in Tbilisi on Friday in the case of opposition politician Levan Khabeishvili, who is accused of promising a bribe to officials and publicly calling for the overthrow of state power. Khabeishvili, chairman of the political council of the United National Movement (UNM), was present at the … Read more
TBILISI, April 30 – A man under the age of 50 was found dead in a river in western Georgia on Wednesday, according to Interpressnews. The body was discovered in the Tsivi River in Chaladidi, a village in Khobi municipality. A local resident told Interpressnews that the man was an internally displaced person from Abkhazia. … Read more
TBILISI, April 30 – The Council of Europe (CoE) says its officials were again unable to visit Abkhazia and South Ossetia, leaving outside observers dependent on meetings in Tbilisi and information from international actors. The access problem is brought up once more in the Council of Europe Secretary General’s 33rd consolidated report on the conflict, … Read more
TBILISI, April 30 – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Hungary’s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar in Brussels on Wednesday, in a sign of a possible reset in relations. Magyar, leader of the Tisza party, is set to become Hungary’s next prime minister after his party won the country’s election earlier this month. … Read more
TBILISI, April 30 – A passenger fell onto the tracks at Isani metro station in Tbilisi on Wednesday, causing a short disruption to service, according to the city’s transport company. Tbilisi Transport Company told Interpressnews that metro operations at Isani station were delayed for about 10 minutes after the passenger fell from the platform area … Read more
TBILISI, April 29 – Georgia’s Orthodox Church has narrowed the race for its next patriarch to three candidates, opening the final stage in the selection of a successor to Ilia II. The Holy Synod met on Tuesday, April 28, at the Patriarchate residence in Tbilisi and selected three candidates for the expanded church meeting that … Read more
TBILISI, April 28 – The ruling party in Georgia is expanding fines for the improper placement and sale of used tires, scrap metal, old vehicles and hazardous materials from Tbilisi to the whole country. Parliament adopted the changes to the Code of Administrative Offenses in the third reading on Tuesday, April 28. The rules had … Read more
TBILISI, April 27 – EU Ambassador Pawel Herczynski walked into the foreign ministry building in Tbilisi on Monday, after having been summoned for comments made during a recent speech in Brussels. Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili received Herczynski at the Palace of Ceremonies in Tbilisi, where part of Georgia’s Foreign Ministry administration has recently moved. The … Read more
TBILISI, April 27 – Georgia and Sweden’s respective state agencies for protecting consumers have agreed to partner in order to share their experiences. The two agencies signed a new cooperation agreement, called a memorandum, as Tbilisi prepares to take over the presidency of a major international consumer protection network. The memorandum was signed during a … Read more