Friday, December 5, 2025

Former member of Georgian parliament murdered in Minsk

Bondo Shalikian was member of parliament in Georgia and had a reputation as a mafia boss. He was shot to death in Minsk on August 7. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The former member of the Georgian parliament and mafia boss Bondo Shalikian has been shot and killed in Minsk, Belarus. According to Belarusian police, the murder took place in the night of August 7.

Investigators in Belarus are working from

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Secrets revealed of how Georgia's political police operates

Irakli Melashvili and Ia Mamaladze from Coalition For Freedom of Choice presented the contents of a memory card belonging to a policeman in Guria. It shows that the police are making lists of people's political sympathies and which channels they are able to receive on their TV sets. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A memory card belonging to a policeman in a small village has been presented by an organization which says it reveals how authorities are systematically monitoring people’s political sympathies.

The memory card belongs to Shmagi Uratadze, who works

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Tbilisi boosts public security at the expense of education

Tbilisi is increasing spending on public order measures, at the expense of education and the environment. Here mayor Gigi Ugulava.

TBILISI, DFWatch – A new report shows that the city of Tbilisi has increased its spending on culture and public order, while environmental protection and education has had to foot the bill.

The report, which is a cooperation between the Caucasian Institute for

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