Tbilisi, DFWatch – The Greek Supreme Court has upheld a decision by a lower court to reject an extradition request for Data Akhalaia, a former head of Georgia’s domestic intelligence agency.
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Group demands criminal investigation of prehistoric site's destruction
Tbilisi, DFWatch – An advocacy group in Georgia has asked the Prosecutor General’s
Office to launch an investigation into an explosion which destroyed an ancient gold mine on December 13.
Georgia celebrates Independence Day without military parade
Tbilisi, DFwatch – The Georgian government continues distancing itself from its predesessors’ military bravade as it announces, third year in a row, that Independence Day celebrations will go on without a military parade.
Armenians rallied at Turkish embassy in Tbilisi
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Ethnic Armenians in Georgia on Friday gathered at the embassy of Turkey in Tbilisi demanding to recognize almost all-out extermination of the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire in early 20th century as a Genocide.
Georgia partners with Gilead Sciences for mass trials of hepatitis C medicine
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has launched a project aimed at assisting people with hepatitis C after signing an agreement with the American pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences on April 21.
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Belarusian president calls on Georgia to join Russian 'family'
TBILISI, DFWatch–Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko Thursday called on Georgia to live in a ‘common family’ with Belarus and Russia.
“Europe’s last dictator” said he has never been to Georgia before, except Abkhazia, one of two Georgian regions
Lukashenko has arrived in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–President of Belarus, who is on a first visit to Georgia, arrived in Tbilisi the day before official meetings, which are planned for April 23-24.
Even though the flight between Minsk and Tbilisi is over four hours, he arrived a day before with his
Top Georgian football team disqualified because it is broke
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Football Federation (GFF) has banned one of the country’s top teams from taking party in national championships after it stayed away from a match due to financial problems.
GFF decided this after Zestaponi FC violated the rules
Low-cost airlines queuing up to enter Georgian market
TBILISI, DFWatch–Several low cost airlines are looking to enter the Georgian market, according to the Ministry of Economy.
Prospective new carriers include Ryanair, EasyJet, Air Berlin, and the Greek company Ellinair.
According to the ministry, Ellinair applied to the
Georgian PM blasts media for 'hysteria' about recruitment for IS
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili scolded the media on Tuesday for their coverage of Pankisi youth who become radicalized and join Islamic State in Syria.
The media have shown an ‘unnatural hysteria’ about this problem, which