TBILISI, DFWatch–Remittances to Georgia in July went down by 31.8 percent compared to last year, according to the latest monthly report by National Bank of Georgia (NBG).
In total, USD 93.4 million was sent to Georgia in July, 2015.
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Georgia's National Bank adjusts refinancing rate up to 6%
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
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
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.
Russian soldiers praying at Georgian monastery
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
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
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
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