Friday, August 1, 2025

After waiting nine years, Radio Marneuli prepares to finally go on air

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Marneuli Radio (DFWatch)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In Marneuli, a predominantly ethnic Azerbaijani town in the south of Georgia, the community radio is the only media outlet which is critical of the local government and trying to be balanced, unbiased and objective.

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Parvin Abdulaev has show about traditions (DFWatch)
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Ainura has talk-show about travelling (DFWatch)

The people behind Radio Marneuli went through many difficulties until they finally

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‘Tbilisi Ugly Walk’ explores gradual erosion of two parks

TBILISI, DFWatch–Architect Irakli Zhvania walked us through the historic devastation of two parks in the capital.

The second edition of ‘Tbilisi Ugly Walk’ highlighted how two of the most beautiful green lungs in the city have been reduced by large buildings and roads,

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Tbilisi Ugly Walk – Green activist group against disfeaturing city’s urban image

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Irakli Zhvania (center), Iare Pekhit activists and guests (DFWatch)

Tbilisi, DFWatch – About thirty people, Tbilisians as well as number of foreigners, gathered on Sunday to take an unusual tour of the capital – Tbilisi Ugly Walk – which was aimed at exposing the city’s recent architectural history with three different political periods – ‘Shevardnadze Era’ (1993-2003), ‘Saakashvili Era’ (2003-2012) and ‘Ivanishvili Era” (2012 to present).

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Student activist group resumes rallying in Tbilisi University

  Tbilisi, DFWatch – Auditorium 115, students’ movement at the Tbilisi State University resumed rallying against students’ union tvitmmartveloba demanding its abolishment on Wednesday, a day after one of its members was beaten allegedly by the Union members. Auditorium 115 organized protest in the front of TSU main building and soon moved towards students’ union … Read more