DFWatch staff TBILISI, DFWatch — Two U.S. government officials arrived in Georgia Wednesday as part of a tour of the Caucasus.
Thomas Melia from the State Department and Catherine Newcombe from the Department of Justice, will meet with Georgian government officials, media and
TBILISI, DFWatch — The interior minister says the crime situation in Georgia now is under control, but remains difficult.
Interior Minister Irakli Gharibashvili says criminals have taken advantage of the process of handing over power.
“We weren’t able to timely
TBILISI, DFWatch — South Ossetia – a breakaway region of Georgia – is ranked among the world’s most repressive regimes by Freedom House.
Freedom House, a non-governmental organization, has published a new report called ‘The Worst of the Worst: The World’s
TBILISI, DFWatch — A man who was recently released from prison has reportedly attacked someone with a knife.
The interior ministry December 10 reported that a prisoner named Tengiz injured a 31-year old man called Tamaz with knife and escaped from the scene.
TBILISI, DFWatch — The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko says he is prepared to beg on his knees for the Georgian government to return the country to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Lukashenko said this in Minsk on Tuesday during a meeting
TBILISI, DFWatch — Tbilisi City Court Tuesday heard two separate set of charges against former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili, and determined that he must remain in pre-trial custody.
The first set of charges pertain to negligence of duty while he as defense
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian sailors who have been stranded on an abandoned ship in Panama are still suffering from hunger and unable to leave.
The crew of Maria Del Carmen, which is flying a Nigerian flag, released a letter on Monday which says that they still
TBILISI, DFWatch — A former Georgian interior ministry official was Monday given 40 days preliminary detention in Ukraine by a court in Kiev.
Ukraine is considering Oleg Melnikov’s extradition to Georgia during his detention, online media in Ukraine report.
Melnikov has a background
TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian government is in negotiations with President Saakashvili’s associates about releasing detained officials against replacing ambassadors appointed while he held government power.
The unusual high level “prisoner exchange” has become
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia will have the chairmanship of GUAM in 2013.
Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze said at Monday’s regular briefing that Georgia was officially appointed in Dublin a few days ago, at a session of the GUAM foreign minister council.