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TBILISI, DFWatch–Firefighters are trying to contain a bushfire that is spreading in the Adjara region in south western Georgia on the Black Sea shores, bur wind is making their work is made difficult.
Journalists for the local newspaper Batumelebi and the news agency
DF Watch spoke to Simon Fraser, the United Kingdom’s Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service, and David Moran, the UK’s Ambassador to Georgia, about the current situation.
DF Watch: What is the view of the UK of our domestic processes as we for the
TBILISI, DFWatch–A road in the Mtskheta region close to the capital is closed for all traffic after an avalanche. Also part of a road in Gudauri-Kobi in northern Georgia is blocked by masses of snow.
The Road Department on Friday said clearance work is in progress.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The European People’s Party has published a declaration that highlights a divide in how current events in Georgia are understood in Brussels and Tbilisi.
The EPP has adopted a declaration that makes it clear that the party thinks Georgia is no
TBILISI, DFWatch–A time schedule for implementing the action plan for visa liberalization between Georgia and the EU has been confirmed.
Minister for Euro-Atlantic Integration Alexi Petriashvili explained Thursday that the new agreement sets detailed goals for
TBILISI, DFWatch–The prisoner amnesty in Georgia ended its term of execution March 13. 8 322 prisoners were freed in total.
According to the Prison Ministry, about 800 cases are still pending review in court. Most of them are about charges of fraud, cases which
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s prime minister has sent an open letter in response to a letter signed by 23 members of the European parliament for the European People’s Party (EPP).
The center-right EPP criticizes Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili for conducting
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian prime minister says Europe has unrealistic expectations about the two political blocs in his country drawing a line over the past.
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said Europe expects the former and current governments to start
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia asks for help from Interpol in its search for a former government official.
This time, the wanted note is about Davit Chakua, the former head of the prison department, who is charged with abuse of powers, humiliating and inhumane treatment,
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has created a 12 member investigative group to deal with the mass of complaints flowing in.
Chief Prosecutor Archil Kbilashvili said on Wednesday that the group consists solely of young prosecutors who finished