TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili on Thursday spoke in the funeral of businessman Besik Khardziani, who was murdered at his house a few days ago.
He promised that those responsible will be held to account in accordance
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Two veterinarians accused of fraud, approved unchecked meat
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Finance Ministry’s Investigative Service on Thursday detained two veterinarians in Tbilisi for fraud that allowed potentially dangerous meat to get through to consumers.
Veterinarians Khvicha Bichiashvili and Mamuka Mzhavanadze are charged with
Georgian Dream losing support according to IRI poll
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s governing coalition has lost support, while the former ruling party has gained, according to the latest poll by International Republican Institute (IRI), published Wednesday.
If there were held parliamentary elections next Sunday,
Georgia has done nothing to protect sexual minorities: Ombudsman
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has taken no real steps toward protecting the rights of sexual minorities, according to a new report by the Ombudsman.
The report, which was published on April 1, says there is an increase not only in homophobic attitudes but also crimes motivated
New figures confirm upward trend of Georgia's population
TBILISI, DFWatch–New figures show that Georgia’s increase in population continued an upward trend in 2014, but the growth rate is still barely above zero.
The number of live births minus the number of deaths, which scientists call the natural increase, was 11,548 in 2014.
New Georgian plant may produce parts for Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier
TBILISI, DFWatch–An Israeli company plans to build a new factory in Georgia with the goal of producing parts for Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier passenger planes.
The construction of the ‘high tech and modern’ aviation plant will begin in three months, Economy
Georgian government absent as president delivers annual speech
TBILISI, DFWatch–When the Georgian president held his state of the nation speech in parliament on Tuesday, the government and the prime minister were absent – again.
This is the second time the government has snubbed President Giorgi Margvelashvili. The same
Georgian president swears in one more 'rebel judge'
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president on Monday marked the appointment of one more ‘rebel judge’ to a top level position the country’s court system.
Merab Turava was sworn in as a new member of the Constitutional Court at a ceremony in Batumi attended
High winds tore off roofs in northwestern Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–High winds damaged several villages in the northwestern part of Georgia on Monday.
A reporter for Interpressnews said there are houses without roof in six villages Kveda Chkhorotsku, Lesichine, Akhuti, Nakiani, Kirtskhi and Zumi; totalling
Fake priests detained in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in Georgia have detained four fake priests who apparently falsified documents in order to get visa for the Schengen area.
The young men are accused of forging documents that make them out to be clerics in the influential Georgian Church.