Russian soldiers have restarted work along the de facto border around South Ossetia in the village Ditsi.
Locals say three houses are in danger of ending up on the other side, inside Russian-controlled territory.
A few months ago
DFWatch staff
Russian suspect in Batumi shooting on Sochi 'dangerous persons' list
TBILISI, DFWatch–A suspect detained for a street shooting in Batumi on a list of 88 persons considered a security threat to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
The list presents persons who are allegedly involved in extreme activities and terrorism, and includes Yusuf
Abashidze-Karasin meeting to take place Sept 19 in Prague
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Relations with Russia, Zurab Abashidze, will meet with the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Russia, Gregory Karasin, in Prague on September 19.
Abashidze said Monday that they will discuss issues like export of Georgian product to Russia, cultural issues, and transport.
“We will discuss these issues on the level of ideas
Foreign trade turnover on same level as in '12
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover was reduced by 0.1 percent in the first eight months of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, according to new figures from Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat.
The preliminary foreign trade data
More hoax bomb calls in Tbilisi, TV buildings evacuated
TBILISI, DFWatch–The wave of bomb hoaxes continued in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Monday morning, with first a call about a bomb in the parliament building in Kutaisi and in the building of Imedi TV.
Both of the threats turned out to be hoaxes, but both buildings
Georgia to simplify impeachment procedures
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is considering simplifying the procedures for impeaching some holders of high office.
Apart from the president, the change will apply to the head of the Supreme Court, members of government, the general auditor of the State Audit Office and
Georgia's lawmakers consider taking a break to campaign
TBILISI, DFWatch–The parliament in Georgia is considering suspending work in October before the presidential election on October 27.
Zviad Kvachantiradze, MP from the ruling Georgian Dream coalition, on Saturday told journalists that the parliamentary majority agreed
TV studio in Georgia evacuated after bomb threat
TBILISI, DFWatch–On Sunday the TV studios of Rustavi 2 had to be evacuated because of a bomb threat. This is the fifth bomb threat in four days in Tbilisi.
The live Sunday night show Post Scriptum was interrupted when the host, Davit Kikalishvili, said there was
OSCE's Krivokapic visiting Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of OSCE, Ranko Krivokapic, is visiting Georgia for three days, starting Monday.
Krivokapic, who is also the Speaker of Parliament in Montenegro, will hold meetings with government officials and members of
Direct foreign investments in Georgia grows 3% in Q2
TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in the second quarter 2013 was USD 232 million, according to preliminary information.
This is three percent more than in the first quarter and seven percent more than it was in the second quarter of 2012.
According to