TBILISI, DFWatch–A Russian and a Georgian diplomat will meet on July 15 in Prague. The Abashidze-Karasin talks are an informal channel for discussing trade and other cooperation between the two countries, which don’t have diplomatic relations.
DFWatch staff
Abkhazia–Russia relations under strain following pressure
The latest developments in Abkhazia–Russia relations turn increasingly sour as Russia attempts to strengthen its presence in the region. As continued Russian funding is dependent on the implementation of the provisions of the Abkhazian–Russian treaty, many Abkhazians grow disenchanted with their key ally.
Tbilisi almost ready to host UEFA Super Cup
TBILISI, DFWatch–Dinamo Stadium is now ready for the August 11 UEFA Super Cup match between Barcelona and Sevilla, the mayor of Tbilisi said after a session of the organizing committee on Tuesday.
Mayor Davit Narmania said his city is ready to host the Super Cup
KaZantip manager calls Georgians 'ridiculous' for removing sculpture
TBILISI, DFWatch–The manager of KaZantip has called Georgians ‘ridiculous, poor and wild’ people after learning that someone demolished a sculpture built by the music festival’s organizers in Anaklia last summer.
KaZantip is an electronic music
Tickets for UEFA Super Cup to be sold from booths starting Sunday
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tickets for the UEFA Super Cup match between Barcelona and Sevilla will be sold from booths in Tbilisi, starting July 12 at 9am.
Tickets will be available only in booths at Mikheil Meskhi stadium in Tbilisi after the website biletebi.ge
National Bank recommends reducing expenses
TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Bank of Georgia advises the government to cut expenses and revise its tax policy in order to avoid currency fluctuation.
The NBG sent parliament its recommendations letter over the adjusted state draft budget 2015, concluding
Turkish captain fined $20,000
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Coast Guard has fined a captain of a cargo ship under the flag of the Comoros, a tiny state located in Comoro Archipelago, off the East African coast, 50,000 laris (USD 22,200).
According to a statement by the Ministry of Interior, the crew
Trade Unions: 14 construction workers killed in 2014 accidents
TBILISI, DFWatch–14 people died, and 11 were severely injured during construction work in Georgia in 2014, according to a report published by the country’s United Trade Unions and the Union of Construction Workers and Forestry.
A deadly collapse of a building
Update: Building collapse in Tbilisi causes four deaths
TBILISI, DFWatch–Four people died when a building collapsed in central Tbilisi on Monday.
Three of them died on the spot, while the fourth, believed to be 17 or 18 years old, died of his injuries at the hospital.
The three dead were laborers working to demolish