DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, January 20 – Georgia’s president Mikheil Kavelashvili pardoned 159 convicted people late Monday as a gesture of clemency in connection with the Orthodox Epiphany celebration. But hours later, there was confusion among families and supporters over who, exactly, made the list. Kavelashvili’s press service announced at 10:33 p.m. on Monday that the president had … Read more
TBILISI, January 19 – Georgia’s energy regulator has approved new fees for small hydropower plants that use irrigation canals, marking a change that will affect both energy producers and farmers across the country. The decision was announced by Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission, also known as GNERC or Semek. The new rules … Read more
TBILISI, January 19 – Georgia’s electricity consumption climbed again in 2025, driven by rising household demand and heavy use by large industrial players, according to data released by the country’s energy regulator GNERC. From January through November 2025, Georgia consumed 13.4 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, up 2.1 percent compared to the same period a … Read more
TBILISI, January 19 – Heavy snowfall is disrupting daily life across Georgia, with eastern Kakheti and the capital Tbilisi both reporting major cleanup operations and travel limits. In Kakheti, officials said on Sunday that intense snow and ice led to restrictions on the Vaziani–Gombori–Telavi road, allowing traffic only for high-clearance vehicles. They also said public … Read more
TBILISI, January 19 – A ruling party lawmaker said on Monday that people detained during recent protests are unlikely to receive presidential pardons unless they admit guilt and show genuine remorse. Levan Makhashvili, chair of the parliament’s European Integration Committee, told reporters that the president has clearly set conditions for granting pardons. According to Makhashvili, … Read more
TBILISI, January 18 – Georgia’s fifth president, Salome Zourabichvili, said she met in Paris with the president of the European Broadcasting Union to discuss what she described as a severe crisis at Georgia’s public broadcaster. Zourabichvili said the meeting with EBU President Delphine Ernotte focused on recent decisions taken by the management of Georgian Public … Read more
TBILISI, January 18 – Georgian police have arrested three people on drug charges after seizing what authorities described as a particularly large quantity of illegal narcotics, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday. The arrests were carried out by police units from several districts of Tbilisi, as well as officers from the Kakheti regional police department. … Read more
TBILISI, January 18 – A car crashed off the road and burst into flames in Tbilisi on Sunday, killing one person, Georgian authorities said. The incident happened in the Gldani district in northern Tbilisi. Emergency services responded to the scene, but the victim died as a result of the crash, according to Interpressnews.
TBILISI, January 16 – Georgia’s apple exports have jumped sharply this season, with Russia absorbing the overwhelming majority of the fruit, according to new government data. From August 1, 2025 to January 13, 2026, Georgia exported 10,000 tons of apples worth USD 7.3 million, figures released by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture show. … Read more
TBILISI, January 16 – The United States has pushed back a January 17 deadline that required Russian oil giant Lukoil to complete the sale of its foreign assets, giving the company until February 28 to wrap up deals that could directly affect its operations in Georgia. The extension was issued by the US Treasury’s sanctions … Read more