Saturday, July 11, 2026

Georgian president maintains signing power remains with him

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President Giorgi Margvelashvili could delegate signing power to Prime Minister Gharibashvili when Georgia signs an association agreement with the EU June 27, an expert on the constitution suggests. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili maintains that he should sign Georgia’s association agreement with the EU, but says he wants to avoid a dispute about the issue.

Shalva Tadumadze, parliamentary secretary of the government, said Friday

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Third victim found after big landslide in Georgia

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The third victim of the Dariali landslide was also found inside a hydro power tunnel. (police.ge)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A dead body was found Friday night during the ongoing search and rescue operation following the landslide in Dariali Valley on May 17.

This third casualty of the disaster was also found inside a tunnel that is part of a hydro power development

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One more found dead after Dariali landslide

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A second person has been found dead after the catastrophic landslide in Georgia on May 17. (police.ge)

TBILISI, DFWatch–One of the victims in the May 17 Dariali landslide has been found dead inside a tunnel that was dug out in connection with an ongoing hydro power development in the valley.

The body most likely belongs to a truck driver, according to rescue workers,

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Hydro power tunnel searched for survivors after landslide

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A hydro power tunnel that was flooded after a landslide on May 17 was searched for the first time Thursday. This is how the site looked in 2013. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–For the first time after the catastrophic landslide in Dariali on May 17, rescue crew made their way into a tunnel in search of survivors, Georgian TV channel Rustavi 2 reported Thursday.

The tunnel, which is part of a hydro power plant under construction,

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Music festival KaZantip moved from Crimea to Georgia

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It is common to bring yellow suitcases to KaZantip. (Publicity photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–For the first time, the electronic dance music festival KaZantip will take place in Georgia, due to recent events in Ukraine.

The festival has been held annually in Crimea since 1992. Now, following the Russian annexation of the peninsula, it is

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Landslide update: search continues as hope fades away

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Some of the people rescued were workers at the Dariali hydro power plant. (Photo published on Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The rescue operation in Dariali Valley is continuing, though officials at the Emergency Management Department say there is now almost no hope of finding anyone alive.

Seven people, Turkish and Ukrainian nationals and one Georgian, are still missing.

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