Friday, January 23, 2026

Stalin bust in Akura, Georgia, taken down

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The restored bust of Stalin before it was taken down. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A bust of Stalin was Tuesday dismantled in a small village in Georgia, less than a day after it was put up.

It is still unknown who placed the monument in Akura, in the eastern part of the country, but the same bust has been erected several times in two

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Suspect in Girgvliani case pleads guilty

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Oleg Melnikov said Saakashvili and higher officials decided to cover up the murder. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A former government official in Georgia has pleaded guilty in the murder of bank employee Sandro Girgvliani in 2006.

The 28-year old Girgvliani was brutally murdered after a scuffle at a cafe in Tbilisi, during a birthday party for an Interior Ministry

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Georgian village hasn't had running water for two decades

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Residents of Ninigori demand running water. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Locals demonstrated in an eastern Georgian village on Monday, demanding to get running water installed.

People living in the village Ninigori in the Lagodekhi region claim they have been without running water for more than 20 years.

During all this time,

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Georgia beats Czech Republic 73-62 in EuroBasket qualifier

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Georgia won 73-62 against Czech Republic in Tbilisi on Sunday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s basketball team won 73-62 against the Czech Republic on Sunday in a qualification match for FIBA EuroBasket 2015.

There was a scuffle during the match. On one of the tribunes, Georgian fans started a quarrel. It didn’t last long,

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