DFWatch staff TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian Patriarch Ilia II will visit Russia in the end of January to receive a special award.
He is to receive the Russian Church’s International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations, which is granted annually as a recognition
TBILISI, DFWatch — The law on amnesty, which is in about to be enforced, will release 3 000 prisoners and halve the sentence for 14 000 more.
Prison Minister Sozar Subari explained to journalists on Thursday the exact number of prisoners the new law will apply to.
TBILISI, DFWatch — The nineteenth Georgian soldier to die as part of the ISAF mission in Afghanistan will be buried January 5. The Ministry of Defense will cover the total costs of the funeral.
December 19, Sergeant Giorgi Kikadze was announced missing. He was last
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili celebrated New Year together with Georgian soldiers serving in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan.
The president’s press office yesterday informed that there was intense shooting while the president was in the
TBILISI, DFWatch — From January 1, 2013, Georgia holds the chairmanship of GUAM, an international organization between Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova.
After assuming leadership Tuesday, Georgia presented a program to other member states.
Georgia’s
TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili says he is ready to cooperate with the governing Georgian Dream and its leader and has proposed a plan of cooperation.
The invitation came during Saakashvili’s New Year’s speech Monday night. He focused on cooperation
TBILISI, DFWatch — 2012 ended differently than previous years for Tbilisians, as there was no concert or other event organized in the center of the city on New Year’s Eve.
Mayor Gigi Ugulava said the reason is that people don’t like outside concerts and therefore
TBILISI, DFWatch — The richest person in Georgia, Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, paid a total of USD 122 407 in taxes, according to property declaration published in accordance with legal requirements.
The declaration is 30 pages long and shows that apart from
TBILISI, DFWatch — Another TV commercial in Georgia has caused controversy, as critics says it is sexist.
The ad is for Elit Electronics, a large electronics stores chain, and shows a woman sitting in the front of a car, while a man tries to squeeze all the Christmas
TBILISI, DFWatch — Twenty Georgian companies are preparing to export their product to Russia.
A conference was organized at Tbilisi Marriott Hotel bringing together representatives of those companies and discuss the issue of Georgia exporting to the Russian market.