Sunday, April 12, 2026

DFWatch staff

GD rules out Saakashvili's transfer abroad, opposition says ex-president actually “sentenced to death”

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The statement of the chairman of the Georgian Dream, who categorically ruled out the transfer of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili abroad for medical treatment, caused great outrage in the opposition. “Irakli Kobakhidze actually sentenced to death Mikheil Saakashvili,” said Nika Gvaramia, director general of the main opposition TV channel, Mtavari Arkhi, who himself was sentenced to … Read more

27 y/o Georgian killed in the bastion of Mariupol’s Ukrainian defenders

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Georgian fighter, 27-year-old Tato Bigvava, commander of the second company of the Azov Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine has died in the bastion of the defenders of Mariupol, on the territory of the Azovstal plant. The cause of death was believed to have been a cluster bomb explosion. It was dropped by Russian … Read more

Georgia sends an official delegation to war-torn Ukraine, at last

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After a long period of hesitation and criticism from the opposition, the ruling party of Georgia has finally decided to send a parliamentary delegation to Ukraine, headed by the chairman of parliament. The visit is expected to take place this weekend, Georgian Dream MP Davit Sergeenko told reporters on Wednesday. He also confirmed that he … Read more

Georgians condemn steps taken by government during Ukraine crisis

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TBILISI, DFWatch–While Ukraine is heroically fighting the aggressor and the Georgian people are strongly supporting it in this cause, a diplomatic row has broken out between Tbilisi and Kiev, causing embarrassment and shame for many Georgians. People gathered in the center of Tbilisi on Tuesday to show support for Ukraine and condemn the steps taken by … Read more

Georgia makes it mandatory for schools and kindergartens to display national symbols

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is making it mandatory for all schools and kindergartens to fly the national flag and display the country’s official coat of arms on their buildings. These institutions will also be required to exhibit the text of the Georgian national anthem in a prominent place. The Parliament approved in the first reading the amendments … Read more

New survey points to increasingly positive attitudes in Georgia toward minorities, LGBT+ individuals

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TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgians are increasingly positive about minorities, including LGBT+ people, according to the new survey commissioned by The Council of Europe Office in Georgia, which covers a period between 2018 and 2021. The CoE presented key findings of the study Monday, which demonstrates that knowledge and appreciation of diversity in Georgian society increased … Read more

Georgia slams breakaway Abkhazia's appeal to UN for observer status

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has dismissed an appeal by the breakaway region Abkhazia to the United Nations to be given status as an “observer state”.  A spokesperson for Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called it a propaganda move with no real chance of succeeding. “Occupying regimes have repeatedly tried to propagate similar propaganda to strengthen the image … Read more

Lukashenko says he considers recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Autocratic leader Alexander Lukashenko said Monday that Belarus might recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia if President Putin tells him to do so.  “As soon as I understand and the President [of the Russian Federation] tells me that there is a need for this,” Lukashenko said in an interview with pro-governmental Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov … Read more

Former Georgian justice minister Adeishvili beaten in Kyiv

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Zurab Adeishvili, a former Georgian justice minister who is an adviser to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, was attacked and beaten in Kyiv on Monday. Adeishvili was  approached by four men in the street who proceeded to beat the Georgian politician, writes “Ukrainskaya Pravda” based on a source in the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine and … Read more

GD prepares “non-provocative” resolution on Ukraine, doesn’t mention neither Russia nor Putin

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Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream, after lengthy deliberations, finally submitted a draft resolution in support of Ukraine to parliament on Wednesday for approval, which immediately drew criticism from the opposition after it was revealed that it did not mention neither Russia nor Putin. Two meetings were held between the Georgian Dream and opposition factions on Wednesday … Read more