TBILISI, DFWatch–A disputed tower building in Batumi, Georgia, was sold on auction on Wednesday.
The tower was meant to be a technical university, an initiative of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili, but the idea stranded.
The building was criticized
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Sexuality conference goes ahead without incident
TBILISI, DFWatch–A conference about sexuality went ahead without interruption in Tbilisi on Wednesday, despite an announced protest by conservatives.
The conference was organized by Identoba, a group which works against discrimination on the basis of sexual
Georgia denies that financial dispute delayed Czech parliament's ratification
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia denies the veracity of a report that the Czech parliament has postponed the ratification of Georgia’s association agreement with the EU because of a dispute about a fine to a large Czech energy company in Georgia.
A few days ago,
Parliament meets Friday for crisis session
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president on Tuesday called a special parliamentary session dedicated to the monetary crisis in the country on March 13 at 12:00.
The president’s administration published a decree signed by Giorgi Margvelashvili, which specifies
Georgia and China sign new economic agreement
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Minister of Economy Giorgi Kvirikashvili signed a new economic agreement with China on Monday, during a visit to the country.
From the Chinese side, the agreement was signed by Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng.
The agreement
Georgian battalion leaves for Afghanistan
TBILISI, DFWatch–A farewell ceremony was held at Vaziani military base Monday for one hundred Georgian soldiers who are departing for Afghanistan.
The soldiers, who come from the 31th infantry battalion, are to take part in the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission,
Crisis session in parliament this week
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president on Monday decided to call a special session of parliament to let the government face its critics after the national currency dropped thirty percent.
Free Democrats MP Irakli Chikovani announced the decision after a meeting
Georgia detains man for distributing counterfeit US dollars
TBILISI, DFWatch–A man was detained in Georgia on Monday, accused of distributing counterfeit money.
According to the Finance Ministry’s investigative service, the accused imported a large amount of counterfeit US dollars and sold it among Georgian citizens.
The amount
No signs that Mokhe commission has done anything yet
TBILISI, DFWatch–The conflict between Christians and Muslims continues in a village in southern Georgia. A commission created in December to solve the dispute appears to have done nothing so far.
Muslims in Mokhe demonstrated in February against the appointment
Man accused of attacking journalist released on bail
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Saturday released on bail a man suspected of beating a photojournalist and damaging his camera on March 4.
The suspect, who is around 21 years old, was released on a 3,000 laris (about USD 1,500) bail pending the first