Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Abashidze-Karasin talks planned for March 4 in Prague

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Zurab Abashidze (left), the Georgian Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Russian Relations, and Gregory Karasin, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The next meeting between Russian and Georgian negotiators might take place on March 4 or 5.

Zurab Abashidze, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Russian Relations, told Interpressnews that the meeting will be held in Prague.

At this

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Demonstrations in support of Ukraine were held in Tbilisi

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The ones who died in the fighting in Kiev were remembered in Tbilisi on Sunday. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgians gathered at the old parliament building in Tbilisi on Sunday to pay tribute to those who died during the recent clashes in Ukraine.

Activists also started a campaign to collect money to pay for treatment of those who were wounded. At least

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Miners on strike in Chiatura, Georgia

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Mine workers in Chiatura. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–About 600 miners in western Georgia have gone on strike, demanding that the management fulfills a promise made during a strike last year.

In Chiatura, eomployees at Itkhvisi, Shukura, a factory and a mechanical workshop warn that if their demands aren’t met, about

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Parliament speaker in Georgia sees no threat

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Davit Usupashvili, Speaker of Parliament. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The speaker of parliament in Georgia says there are currently no threats against the country.

Gubaz Sanikidze, a member of parliament for the Georgian Dream coalition, said Friday that ‘it will be Georgia’s turn after Ukraine’ and begged the

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Bus drivers on strike in Rustavi, Georgia

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Minibus drivers in Rustavi demand that the competition is postponed at least three years. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Minibus drivers in Rustavi southeast of Tbilisi are on strike.

They are protesting against the competition for transport by City Council and demand to delay for three to five years the competition for inner city and Tbilisi-Rustavi transport.

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Georgians show support for Ukrainians in many ways

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Gvantsa Chkhivadze wanted to tell the Georgian president that there is a war for Ukraine, which is also a war for Georgia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–One lone woman demonstrated in support of Ukraine in front of Georgia’s parliament on Friday. Georgians are showing solidarity in a number of ways after the bloodbath in Kiev.

Gvantsa Chkhivadze, who represents Movement for Independence and Euro-

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Georgian PM starts weeklong US trip Saturday

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Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Gharibashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili tomorrow begins his first United States visit since assuming office.

Gharibashvili, who is accompanied by several of his cabinet ministers, said at a government session on Thursday that it will be the first top

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Georgian president 'completely shocked' by events in Ukraine

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili says no government has ever been forgiven for using weapons against its own people. Margvelashvili said he was shocked by seeing footage from Thursday’s events in Ukraine. “Events are developing in a tragic way in Ukraine, and we are completely shocked by what we have seen,” he said. He continued … Read more

Georgia sends peacekeepers to Central African Republic

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Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Alasania. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government has decided to commit its military forces to the European Union’s rapid reaction force in the Central African Republic from May.

The violence between Christians and Muslims which began more than a year ago is at risk

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