DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, October 6 – EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said Tuesday that Georgia remains an EU candidate country “only on paper” – triggering a strong response from the ruling party. Kos said developments in Georgia would feature in the European Commission’s enlargement reports due at the end of October. She added that she would have … Read more
TBILISI, October 6 – Georgia’s national higher education quality agency has regained its registration with EQAR, a European register for higher education quality assurance bodies. The European Quality Assurance Register’s Registration Committee decided on September 22 to restore the status of Georgia’s quality control agency for higher education. The decision was based on an assessment … Read more
TBILISI, October 6 – Georgia’s national football team played a 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland in Belfast, leaving the team at the bottom of its UEFA Nations League group with two matches remaining. The fourth round match was played at Windsor Park and ended without either side finding the net. Georgia are competing in Group … Read more
TBILISI, October 6 – A citizen-backed proposal to introduce free meals in Georgia’s public schools has been sent back for revisions by parliament – again. This time, officials raised technical and infrastructure concerns about the scheme, Interpressnews reported. The proposal was submitted as a citizens’ legislative initiative, a procedure that requires at least 25,000 voter … Read more
TBILISI, October 6 – Two opposition figures serving seven-year prison terms for the October 4, 2025 unrest in downtown Tbilisi have asked prosecutors for plea agreements. Murtaz Zodelava and Lasha Beridze raised the issue during a hearing in the Appeals Court on Monday. Another convicted defendant in the same case, Guri Zhvania, has also requested … Read more
TBILISI, October 6 – A prisoner of Rustavi prison No. 6 who claims he was physically abused has begun a hunger strike as a sign of protest. Giorgi Davitadze, who claims he was sexually abused in December 2025, swallowed three metal objects last weekend, and refuses medical treatment. His mother, Irma Davitadze, said Monday that … Read more
TBILISI, October 5 – Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze says growing outside pressure since 2022 pushed the government toward tougher measures in order to defend the country’s sovereignty, ultimately making Georgia more independent. Speaking on Imedi TV’s Open Air programme on Saturday, Kobakhidze said it had been much harder in earlier years to withstand outside … Read more
TBILISI, October 5 – Georgian prisoner Giorgi Davitadze swallowed several unidentified small objects on Sunday and is refusing transfer to a clinic. The incident occurred as part of a protest against the treatment of fellow inmates who supported him, the Public Defender’s Office said in a statement on Monday. Representatives of the Public Defender visited … Read more
TBILISI, October 5 – A young man was wounded in an accidental shooting in Tbilisi on Sunday after injuring himself with his own firearm, as reported by Interpressnews. The incident happened in the Khiliani neighborhood of Saburtalo district. An ambulance crew took the wounded man to hospital, where his injuries were reported as non-life-threatening. The … Read more
TBILISI, October 5 – Georgian police have arrested a previously convicted man on suspicion of murdering a 35-year-old man in Gardabani municipality, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Monday. The killing took place in the village of Nazarlo. Initial reports late Sunday cited by Interpressnews said the victim had suffered a knife wound and died … Read more