Monday, January 12, 2026

Anti-Saakashvili protesters released

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The protesters demanded that the Saakashvili regime be brought to justice. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Sunday released three persons who were detained on Saturday during a scuffle outside the National Movement’s party conference and gave them a 100 lari (USD 60) fine.

Davit Chantladze, Irakli Chubabria and Pridon Merebashvili

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Saakashvili's party announces Bakradze as candidate for president

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Three were detained during the protest outside the National Movement party conference in Tbilisi on Sunday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Davit Bakradze, leader of the parliamentary opposition, has been announced as the National Movement’s official candidate for the upcoming presidential election.

UNM’s sixth and final primary election was held on Saturday in Tbilisi. The final

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Georgian Patriarch Ilia II visits Moscow, meets Putin

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Patriarch of Russia Kirill I (left) and Patriarch of Georgia, Ilia II. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Patriarch Ilia II, who visited Russia for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, met with the Russian Patriarch Kirill I and invited him to Georgia.

The meeting was held in Moscow on July 23 at the Russian Patriarchate to discuss

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Ivanishvili denies rumor that Rice offered him to be advisor

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GD parliamentarian Tina Khidasheli (left), Condoleezza Rice and Tedo Japaridze, head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tedo Japaridze, who chairs the foreign affairs committee in parliament, denies rumors that former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be appointed as official advisor to the Georgian prime minister.

A few days ago, the Russian newspaper

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