TBILISI, DFWatch–Two hosts on the TV channel Imedi accuse the government of trying to put pressure on them, while the company’s management distances themselves from the statements made by their own journalists.
DFWatch staff
Deputy defense minister questioned in the 'cables case'
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor General’s Office on Wednesday questioned former Deputy Defense Minister Zaza Broladze for nine hours in connection with the ‘cables case’, for which the Defense Minister Irakli Alasania was sacked last year.
As he left the building after
Relatives of woman who died in childbirth rally outside clinic
TBILISI, DFWatch–Relatives of a pregnant woman died in childbirth rallied outside the hospital in Batumi on Wednesday.
Another pregnant woman died at the same hospital about a month ago.
Relatives of Maia Verdzadze (29) blame the doctor for her death.
Georgia begins treatment of 5,000 hepatitis C patients
TBILISI, DFWatch–One month from now, Georgia begins an ambitious government program to treat 5,000 hepatitis C patients.
The program starts on April 21, and is focused on those patients who need treatment the most.
Health Minister Davit Sergeenko said
Adjara government finds solution to overcrowded mosque
BATUMI, DFWatch–The local government in Batumi, Georgia, is buying two buildings for local Muslims, to try to solve the decades-long problem with an overcrowded mosque.
There is only one mosque in Batumi, and it is unable to accommodate all the
Dangerous parasite found in meat at Tbilisi kindergarten
TBILISI, DFWatch–A dangerous parasite of the type sarcoysistis has been found in meat at a kindergarten in Tbilisi.
The parasite was found by the National Food Agency, which is doing checks following the recent discovery of dangerous semi-prepared food.
Sarcocystis –
Home-made drug use reduced by 90% in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The use of home-made drugs and import of new psychotropic substances has decreased by over 90 percent since 2013, according to the latest annual report by the US State Department.
Georgia wants to be a springboard for Chinese trade with Europe
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia wants to use its free trade access to the EU to become a springboard for Chinese trade with Europe.
Last year, Georgia signed an association agreement with the EU. Included was what’s called a deep and comprehensive free
Ivanishvili: Georgians don't forget as easily as UNM thinks
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgians don’t want Saakashvili’s party back, former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili predicted Sunday.
He appeared as one of the guests in the talk show ‘2030’ on his son’s TV channel GDS.
Saturday, the National Movement
Activists 'disinfect' square after Saakashvili party's rally
TBILISI, DFWatch–Activists Sunday ‘disinfected’ a square in Tbilisi where the National Movement had rallied the day before.
“We think they left behind bits of their unhealthy ideological views. Therefore we decided to conduct a disinfection,” Irakli Kipiani told