Friday, December 5, 2025

Second hand clothes are in fashion in Tbilisi

The clothes market near Tbilisi central train station. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – There are stores in between the large markets near the central train station in Tbilisi were people sell second hand clothes from abroad.

There, people are crowding close to piles of clothes, peeking inside to find what they want.

Rusa, 21, says

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Trade unions advise new Georgian government

Miners on strike in Chiatura in early November 2012. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian Dream coalition had on its agenda to change many things after coming to power, including improve conditions in the work place by amending the Georgian labor code, which was amended in 2006 and has been criticized since both locally and

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Rose revolutionaries organize SOS movement

A group to defend the values of the rose revolution in 2003 gathered in Tbilisi Friday. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A recently established movement called SOS on Thursday gathered to celebrate the 9 year anniversary of the Rose Revolution.

About 30 people showed up at Square of Roses, which is named after the Rose Revolution. The SOS movement was set up a week

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Russia considers lifting embargo on Georgian wine

Russia is considering lifting the six year old embargo on Georgian wine. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Moscow is ready to consider allowing Georgian wine back onto the Russian market.

Andrei Denisov, First Deputy Foreign Minister, said on Wednesday that there is a willingness on both sides to study the issue.

“If we talk about specific cases, it is

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Ivanishvili met Fogh Rasmussen in Brussels

Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili (left) and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (right) agreed in being concerned about the harm recent detentions of a former minister and two officers may do to Georgia's image. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Wednesday morning, the Georgian prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili met NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Brussels.

After the meeting, they held a joint press conference. Fogh Rasmussen said they had a positive and constructive

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