DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, August 31 – Private health insurance now covers about 21% of Georgia’s population, according to new figures from the country’s insurance regulator. The latest market review shows steady growth over the past three years. As of June 30, 2025, there were 765,812 active health insurance policies in Georgia, up from 735,061 in mid-2024 and … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Police in western Georgia have arrested a man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in the Guria region. The Interior Ministry said officers from Guria and Imereti worked together in a special operation that led to the detention of the suspect, a man born in 1998 who was already under conditional … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – In Georgia, local farmers and food producers are struggling to compete with imported goods, not because of lack of supply, but due to the many fees supermarkets impose to get products on their shelves. Almost every supermarket in the country is filled with imported food. Domestic products are harder to find, … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Police in Tbilisi have arrested four people on drug-related charges following a series of raids across several districts, including Gldani-Nadzaladevi, Vake-Saburtalo, and Isani-Samgori. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the suspects are accused of purchasing, storing, and distributing large and exceptionally large quantities of illegal substances. They are also charged … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – China and Armenia have signed a strategic partnership agreement during Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to Tianjin. According to official statements, President Xi Jinping and Pashinyan agreed to strengthen cooperation across all sectors while pledging mutual support for each other’s sovereignty and development. The joint declaration emphasized respect for territorial integrity, … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Firefighters in Tbilisi have contained a hillside blaze that broke out near the Avchala-Zahesi bypass road, north of the Georgian capital. Georgia’s Emergency Management Service confirmed late Sunday that the fire has been extinguished, though crews remain on site to deal with smoldering spots. Most of the fire had spread across … Read more
TBILISI, August 30 – Firefighting efforts in Avchala, on the outskirts of Tbilisi, have intensified as two helicopters from Georgia’s Border Police joined the operation Saturday. The blaze is burning through grass and dry vegetation on a hillside north of the capital. Ground crews from the Emergency Management Service remain on-site, working alongside aerial teams … Read more
TBILISI, August 30 – Strong winds disrupted flights at Kutaisi International Airport in western Georgia, forcing three incoming planes to divert on Sunday. According to airport officials, flights from Larnaca (Cyprus) and Poznan (Poland) were redirected to Tbilisi. A service from Atyrau (Kazakhstan) also landed in Tbilisi before eventually returning to Kutaisi once weather conditions … Read more
TBILISI, August 30 – A wildfire has broken out on a hillside in Avchala, a district on the outskirts of Tbilisi. According to the Emergency Management Service, the blaze spread through dry grass on the slope, and fire crews have been dispatched to contain it. Firefighters and rescue teams are working on site to stop … Read more
TBILISI, August 30 – Authorities in Tbilisi are preparing for tense weeks ahead as a deadline set by Brussels expires tomorrow. The European Commission has given the Georgian Dream (GD) government eight demands to meet by August 31. Two are seen as non-negotiable by both sides: repealing a ban on so-called “LGBT propaganda” and scrapping … Read more