DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, July 2 – Georgian company Black Sea Petroleum says it will begin processing only non-Russian crude oil from August or September this year, in a move it says is part of market diversification. The company made the announcement in a statement dated July 1, cited by Interpressnews. Black Sea Petroleum said the switch to … Read more
TBILISI, July 1 – Georgia’s government says a new police unit created to fight hate speech, insults and bullying in public spaces has already changed the tone of public debate, one month after it began work. The unit started operating on June 1. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it identified 170 alleged administrative … Read more
TBILISI, July 1 – The body of a young Azerbaijani woman has been found in a rented apartment in Tbilisi, according to information reported by Interpressnews on Wednesday. The case was made public by Baia Pataraia, head of the women’s rights organization Sapari, who wrote about it on social media, Interpressnews reported. Pataraia wrote that … Read more
TBILISI, July 1 – Jailed Georgian opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria is being transferred from prison to the Vivamedi clinic after days of pressure from her supporters, doctors and lawyers over her health condition. Khoshtaria is one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change and the opposition party Droa. According to Droa’s press service, doctor … Read more
TBILISI, June 28 – Georgia is trying to win support to chair the OSCE next year, but analysts quoted by Rezonansi say the bid faces serious obstacles because of the country’s worsening relations with the West. Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili is attending the Dubrovnik Forum in Croatia, where one of her aims is to seek … Read more
TBILISI, June 28 – A major scuffle in Georgia’s parliament on Friday began after an opposition MP mocked Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s political standing, according to a detailed reconstruction published by Rezonansi. DFWatch has already reported that MPs from the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition Gakharia for Georgia clashed physically during the final … Read more
TBILISI, June 27 – Heavy rain caused flooding in Senaki municipality in western Georgia on Saturday, damaging homes, streets, farmland and local infrastructure. According to Senaki City Hall, floodwater affected part of the local population and damaged municipal infrastructure after intense rainfall hit the area, Interpressnews reported. Several streets were flooded. Water also entered the … Read more
TBILISI, June 27 – A woman aged around 70 died after being hit by a car in eastern Georgia, Interpressnews reported Friday. The accident happened in Gurjaani municipality, near the village of Chalaubani. According to local residents cited by Interpressnews, the woman had just got off a minibus and was crossing the central highway when … Read more
TBILISI, June 27 – Former prime minister Giorgi Gakharia said Saturday that being in the opposition in Georgia has become a physical safety risk, after a confrontation in parliament on Friday left one of his party colleagues needing medical assistance. The incident took place during a tense political session in parliament, where Prime Minister Irakli … Read more
TBILISI, June 27 – Family members of people detained during Georgia’s November and December 2024 protests called on citizens to join a march in Tbilisi on Saturday evening, saying the prisoners should not be forgotten. The appeal was made near the Tbilisi Concert Hall, commonly known as the Philharmonic. The march was planned for 7 … Read more