DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, DFWatch–There will not be opened election precincts in the Russian Federation for Georgia’s presidential election on October 27.
Davit Zalkaliani, First Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, told journalists that there are a number of difficulties involved when
TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia will allow export of Georgian fruit and vegetables to its market.
Shalva Pipia, Minister of Agriculture, said Thursday that a document has been signed by the parties which lifts all restrictions on Georgian export of nuts, grapes, apple, pea,
TBILISI, DFWatch–More than 100 farmers demand to be paid for grapes they delivered to the wine maker Shildi.
Two days ago, the farmers rallied outside the plant demanding their payment immediately. They told journalists that many of them should be paid thousands
TBILISI, DFWatch–The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its prognosis for Georgia’s economic growth this year from 6 to 2.5 percent.
In the beginning of 2013, IMF assumed Georgia would have 6 percent growth, but then reduced the prognosis to 4 percent
TBILISI, DFWatch–The deputy secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council, a former ambassador of Georgia to the United States, has resigned.
Batu Kutelia did not comment about his resignation, but Tamar Kintsurashvili, the second deputy secretary of the Security
TBILISI, DFWatch–The length of barbed wire and fences along the delineation line with the breakaway region South Ossetia is now 35 kilometers.
Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze says 65 Georgian families have been affected as result of the installation of barbed wire
TBILISI, DFWatch–A petition calling for Georgia to boycott the Sochi Winter Olympics has gathered over 8000 signatures.
The petition was started by local non-governmental organizations. ISFED and Transparency International Georgia do not exclude that there will
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia will join NATO Response Force (NRF) in 2015, NATO’s Secretary General says.
At a monthly press conference, Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that from next month the alliance will conduct a major exercise in Poland and the Baltics states.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Less than three weeks left before the presidential election in Georgia, candidates are busy conducting their election campaign.
Davit Bakradze, the candidate for the National Movement, on Wednesday met with people in the Racha region.
He opened a new
TBILISI, DFWatch–The family of Goga Dzvelaia, a 16-year old who died in a cell in Kutaisi prison a few days ago, has conducted an independent examination of the body.
It was conducted by Maya Nikolaishvili, who did an external examination of the body and took photos.