TBILISI, DFWatch–A new Stalin monument in the east of Georgia was paint bombed the same day as the opening ceremony.
As Stalin monuments are resurrected around Georgia’s towns and villages, protesters paint them with slogans against the dictator
DFWatch staff
Georgia's dirty archive to be destroyed on September 5
TBILISI, DFWatch–A date has been set for destroying the Soviet-style ‘dirty archive’ accumulated by the secret police during the Saakashvili regime: September 5 at 15:00.
Some of the archive consists of videos from hidden cameras pointing into the bedroom of
Hospital director accused of harassment and discrimination
TBILISI, DFWatch–Doctors at the largest children’s hospital in Georgia accuse its new owner of sexual harassment, physical abuse and religious discrimination.
Staff of several hospitals gathered outside the main entrance of Iashvili Hospital on Monday to protest against what
Ivanishvili explains reasons for leaving Georgian politics
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili seems to be sticking to his word and really plans to leave politics after two years in the game.
On Monday, he issued another open letter explaining the reasons for his leaving. But again, he left the main
Georgia to brief its diplomatic corps about foreign policy
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Foreign Ministry is holding a conference for its diplomats. Maia Panjikidze, Foreign Affairs Minister, opened the conference in Tbililsi Monday.
Prime Minister Ivanishvili and other government representatives will also attend the meeting,
Georgian government impatient with delayed ambassadors issue
TBILISI, DFWatch–In Georgia, the government is growing impatient as President Saakashvili has delayed for nine months the confirmation of seven new ambassadors.
Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze said Saakashvili has not fulfilled his promise, but National Movement
New Stalin statue unveiled in Telavi, Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–A monument of Stalin has been installed in Telavi, a town in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region.
The new statue is the work of two organizations, Stalineli and Veteran Union, and the creation of the monument was financed by donations. It now stands at the
Croatian climber found 39 years after his death
TBILISI, DFWatch–Rescue crew for the Georgian Interior Ministry’s emergency service have discovered a corpse of a Croatian climber who was lost in Caucasian mountains in 1974.
A group of Croatian rock climbers went on an expedition to Ushba in the Svaneti region
Muslims in Batumi, Georgia apply to build one more mosque
TBILISI, DFWatch–Muslims in Batumi have asked the central government for permission to build one more mosque in the Black Sea coastal city, as the one mosque they have is not big enough.
On Friday, people gathered and conducted prayers at the a deserted plot marked
Georgia lacks ambassador to 7 countries, Saakashvili hasn't signed
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is without ambassador in seven countries, because the president has failed to sign their confirmation.
Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze said on Saturday that President Mikheil Saakashvili still hasn’t signed the document to confirm