Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Georgians debate Obama's comment on NATO expansion

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Obama’s comments regarding NATO expansion was eagerly debated in Tbilisi Thursday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that there has not been any immediate plans for expansion of NATO’s membership, referring to Ukraine and Georgia.

His statement caused protest and criticism among some in Georgia.

On Thursday,

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Saakashvili did not show up, supporters and opponents clash

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Supporters and opponents of Mikheil Saakashvili fought each other outside the Chief Prosecutor’s office in Tbilisi, where the former Georgian president failed to show up for questioning today. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili was supposed to meet at the Prosecutor’s Office today at 13:00, but he didn’t come. Supporters and opponents had gathered at the office and clashed and two people were detained for hooliganism.

“Today I am Misha

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LGBT group in Georgia cancels May 17 demonstration

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Clerics led the charge against a small LGBT demonstration in Tbilisi May 17, 2013. This year there will be no such event. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Identoba, an organization which protects the rights of sexual minorities in Georgia, has decided to not mark the international day against homophobia May 17.

Last year, the organization announced it would organize a demonstration for the rights

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Georgia without ambassador to the UK for more than a year

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Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has been without an ambassador to the UK for more than a year.

In recent days, a candidate who is being considered for the post became a subject of dispute among politicians.

During the process of so-called co-habitation between ex-president

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Saakashvili wanted at home, party office sprayed with red paint

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Demonstrators called on former President Saakashvili to come home and answer questions about ten criminal cases. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Demonstrators in Georgia Tuesday demanded that former President Mikheil Saakashvili returns to his home country and answers questions from prosecutors.

Two people were detained for throwing red paint at party symbols outside the National Movement

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Strike in Kazreti called off after agreement with RMG Gold

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Locals demonstrating in Kazreti in February, 2014. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A protest in the Georgian village Kazreti, where people protested the treatments of workers in the gold mines, ended on Monday.

RMG Gold, the company which owns the mines in Kazreti, reached agreement with the demonstrators, who protest against

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