DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, August 31 – A fresh clash has erupted between Georgia’s authorities and the UK Embassy over the treatment of civil society groups. The embassy said it was “deeply disturbed” by the Prosecutor General’s Office decision to freeze the bank accounts of seven NGOs under investigation for alleged sabotage. It warned the move looked politically … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – New figures show that just 8 percent of vehicles in Georgia are covered by insurance. As of June 30, 2025, 146,271 land vehicles (excluding trains) were insured, up from 133,540 in the first half of 2024 and 121,512 in 2023. Despite steady growth, most cars in the country still remain uninsured. … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Irakli Kupradze, a candidate for mayor of Tbilisi, has been meeting residents in the city’s Samgori and Varketili districts. His campaign team, backed by two pro-EU opposition parties, said he was out meeting people in order to listen directly to their everyday problems. Kupradze pledged that, if elected, addressing these local … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Protesters gathered at the rear entrance of Georgia’s parliament on Saturday, drawing citizens carrying the slogan “Georgian, therefore European”. Earlier in the day, relatives of people detained at previous demonstrations visited the European Union delegation’s office in Tbilisi, where they handed over a letter written by Zviad Tsetskhladze. Afterward, the group … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Georgia’s largest opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM), claims illegal construction is spreading daily in Bakhmaro, a mountain resort in the west of the country. Levan Khabeishvili, chair of the UNM political council, accused government officials, including the mayor of Chokhatauri, of being behind the activity. He described the destruction … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – The city of Kutaisi in western Georgia has announced plans to renovate its main sports hall. A public tender for the project opened on August 31 and will run until September 5. The estimated cost is about 1.68 million lari (roughly USD 620,000). The contractor will be required to refurbish the … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Georgia’s investigative service says it has caught a man trying to smuggle veterinary drugs into Russia. Officials reported that the suspect was driving a car through the Kazbegi border crossing in northern Georgia when customs officers found specially built hiding spots inside the vehicle. Inside, they discovered a stash of veterinary … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Georgia is bringing in far more milk from abroad this year to cover demand. From January to July 2025, the country imported about 11,100 tons of milk and cream worth USD 12.4 million, which is a sharp rise from 7,500 tons worth USD 8.9 million during the same period last year. … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Private health insurance now covers about 21% of Georgia’s population, according to new figures from the country’s insurance regulator. The latest market review shows steady growth over the past three years. As of June 30, 2025, there were 765,812 active health insurance policies in Georgia, up from 735,061 in mid-2024 and … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Police in western Georgia have arrested a man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in the Guria region. The Interior Ministry said officers from Guria and Imereti worked together in a special operation that led to the detention of the suspect, a man born in 1998 who was already under conditional … Read more