Saturday, December 20, 2025

Ivanishvili's dolphinarium taken over in Batumi

The dolphinarium in Batumi was recently reopened with the help of Bidzina Ivanishvili, but has now been taken over. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Batumi City Council has replaced the director of the local dolphinarium after security guards entered the facility Monday.

The dolphinarium in Batumi was reopened on the initiative of the local government after 20 years of non-functioning. This

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Georgia moved de facto border some hundred meters

EU's observer mission July 14 continued mediating a dispute arising from Georgia moving a police checkpoint several hundred meters into Russian-held territory, in order to provide security in the village Zaardiantkari. (EUMM.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia June 29 moved a police checkpoint a few hundred meters into Russian-controlled territory in the South Ossetian breakaway region. The EU has been mediating talks on the ensuing controversy.

The checkpoint was moved from the village Mereti

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Ivanishvili wants to reopen Ergneti market

Bidzina Ivanishvili promised to reopen a market on the border with the breakaway region South Ossetia, in order to normalize relations. (GD.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The main opposition bloc in Georgia mobilized 15 000 people Sunday in Gori, the town closest to the capital which was occupied by Russia in the 2008 war.

Georgian Dream front man Bidzina Ivanishvili promised to normalize relations with Russia

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Former Milan player Kakhi Kaladze's bodyguard arrested

One of former Milan player Kakhi Kaladze's bodyguards has been arrested for drawing his gun during a stone throwing incident in a Georgian village Thursday. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Police in Georgia say they have arrested five suspects after violent clashes between government supporters and opposition activists Thursday led to thirteen people being hospitalized.

Among them is the bodyguard of former AC Milan

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Soldier shot in the head in Georgia

Georgia's defense ministry confirmed Friday that a 19 year old soldier had died. It said a criminal investigation has been launched. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Kahketi Information Center Friday morning reported that a 19 year old solider had died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Later the same day, the Defense Ministry confirmed the death of Koba Makharashvili in a short statement, which said that

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