Sunday, April 19, 2026

New details about 2004 Robakidze murder

Chief Prosecutor Archil Kbilashvili says the police planted a weapon and ammunition after shooting a suspect to justify the murder after the fact. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Another Interior Ministry official has been interrogated regarding the murder of Buta Robakidze, who was killed by police in 2004.

This time Levan Gvazava, Former Deputy Interior Minister was interrogated. He was called in for questioning on

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Ex-minister questioned about forged passport

Vano Merabishvili waiting to be questioned at the police December 1, 2012. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili was Saturday interrogated. He did not comment except saying it’s a pity that the prime minister is using the interior ministry as a tool of repression against the opposition.

The interior ministry

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World AIDS Day marked in Tbilisi

World AIDS Day was marked December 1 at Freedom Square in Tbilisi. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Saturday evening around 30 local organizations marked World AIDS Day with an event on Freedom Square in Tbilisi.

Volunteers and organizers of the event stood and formed of giant ribbon holding candles in red plastic glasses as a sign of solidarity

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Ex-minister wanted to fly to Armenia with forged passport

The fake passport, with the name and signature of one Levan Maisuradze, but a photo of Vano Merabishvili. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The former interior minister Vano Merabishvili is under investigation for having tried to board a flight from Tbilisi go Yerevan Friday with a forged passport.

Merabishvili was traveling together with President Saakashvili and others.

According

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