DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, August 5 – A recent World Bank study reveals significant problems of high cost and lagging quality of internet service in Georgia, compared to other countries in the region. According to the findings, published by Georgia’s Communications Commission, the median fixed internet download speed in Georgia was just 20 Mbps in July 2024, compared … Read more
TBILISI, August 4 – Mamuka Khazaradze, the jailed leader of Georgia’s opposition party Lelo, issued a sharp rebuke of the ruling Georgian Dream party on Monday, accusing it of using a smear campaign to target both his family and Germany’s ambassador, Peter Fischer. In a statement from prison, Khazaradze defended the lease agreement under which … Read more
TBILISI, August 4 – In a wide-ranging interview, Georgian security analyst Andro Gotsiridze said there is growing fear that the country’s security apparatus is no longer functioning in service of the state, but instead serving a narrow political elite. Speaking to Interpressnews, Gotsiridze painted a bleak picture of Georgia’s deteriorating defense and intelligence institutions, warning … Read more
TBILISI, August 4 – Mzia Amaghlobeli delivered her final statement in court Monday, as supporters gathered outside and in the courtroom; among them, former president Salome Zourabichvili. The cause has drawn international attention, and many observers view it as a test of judicial independence in the country. Amaghlobeli, who co-founded the independent newspapers Batumelebi and … Read more
TBILISI, August 4 – Georgia’s Revenue Service has launched an investigation after media reports that Germany’s ambassador in Tbilisi, Peter Fischer, is renting a Tbilisi apartment owned by the family of Mamuka Khazaradze, leader of the opposition Lelo party. Initial analysis reportedly revealed a possible violation of tax law, prompting formal tax-control measures to examine whether … Read more
TBILISI, August 3 – In a sweeping two-day operation across Georgia, law enforcement authorities have confiscated a significant stockpile of illegal firearms, ammunition, and military equipment. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that multiple individuals have been arrested, some of whom have prior criminal records, in raids that took place in the capital Tbilisi and … Read more
TBILISI, August 3 – The United National Movement (UNM), which swept to power in Georgia’s 2003 Rose Revolution and ruled the country for a decade, overhauling public institutions and firing the entire police force, is now facing the prospect of being outlawed. A controversial parliamentary investigation is set to conclude on August 5 with a … Read more
TBILISI, August 3 – Georgia’s ruling party leaders have accused Germany’s ambassador of violating diplomatic protocol by living in a property owned by the family of an opposition politician. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Vice Speaker of Parliament Gia Volski have both validated claims in local media that the ambassador’s residence is an informal rental … Read more
TBILISI, August 2 – One of three persons arrested in Georgia on drugs charges is an employee of the police, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The arrests followed a series of operational and investigative actions by the ministry’s internal inspection unit. One of those detained is an inspector with the police department’s cash … Read more
TBILISI, August 2 – Demonstrators gathered in Batumi over the weekend to demand the release of several individuals detained during recent opposition protests. The march, involving opposition party members, NGO representatives, and civic activists, ended outside the regional government building of Adjara, where daily demonstrations have continued for months. Participants expressed solidarity with those detained … Read more