Sunday, May 31, 2026

Georgian government meets EU commissioners May 21

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President of the EU Commission José Manuel Barroso. (Europe Diplomatic Magazine.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government will meet with EU commissioners in Brussels on May 21.

First Deputy Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani says this is the first time such a meeting is being held.

“This is an unprecedented format in EU-Georgia relations, which

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Campaign wants mobile operators to oversee surveillance

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Campaigners object to parliament postponing the ‘secret key’ issue. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The ‘This Affects You Too’ campaign demands that parliament appoints a special session to review a package of amendments to better regulate secret surveillance and considers it ‘shameful’ that the assembly failed to reach a quorum last

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Protests in support of 'the invisibles'

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Several protests were held in Tbilisi in support of the ‘invisible’. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Several protest events were organized in the streets of Tbilisi on Sunday to express support for gays, lesbians and other sexual minorities.

This followed Saturday’s massive rallies by conservative groups, who marked the newly announced

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One dead, seven missing after landslide

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The government says three trucks were caught under the rock masses. (Photo published on Facebook.)

TBILISI,DFWatch–Seven people are reported missing and one dead, according to the latest information from Dariali Valley, where a massive landslide struck Saturday morning.

The government’s security and crisis management council on Sunday published a statement

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One more Georgian detained on disputed SO border

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One of the signs warning about the disputed border. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian soldiers on Sunday detained Otar Kokoshvili, 54, from the village Tamarasheni, near Kareli. He was taken to a detention facility in Tskhinvali, a central town in the breakaway region South Ossetia.

According to his relatives, Kokoshvili

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Conservatives rallied against gay rights on May 17

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The Georgian Orthodox Church organized many events to mark its non-acceptance of homosexual lifestyle, which it considers a sin. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The International Day Against Homophobia was in Georgia transformed into a day of family values, which was the initiative of the country’s most influential person, the Patriarch.

A number of rallies and events were held on May 17 against LGBT

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Environmental group warned about landslide risk

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An environmental group in Georgia says the hydro power project Larsi may have caused the massive landslide which struck Saturday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–An environmental group in Georgia warned two years ago that constructing a hydro power station in Dariali Valley would increase the risk of landslides.

Five people are missing and a hundred and fifty have been rescued out of the disaster area

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