Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Wolf pack attacked livestock near Tbilisi

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It’s the fifth time wolves attack livestock in the area west of Tbilisi. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A pack of wolves has attacked livestock in a village near Tbilisi, Interpressnews reports.

The wolf attack took place in the village Kodistskaro, near the town Kaspi, and only 60 km from the center of the Georgian capital.

The news agency reports

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Protesters weary of RMG's intentions at prehistoric mine

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RMG Gold says it intends to dig in the area as long as it has a right to do so. (Photo taken by Green Fist.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Students, youth and environmental activists are still camped near a prehistoric gold mine in south Georgia, weary that a mining company might begin digging at the still sparsely surveyed archaological site.

About a week ago,

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Protest intensifies as RMG starts digging at ancient mine

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Protesters outside the studios of Georgian Public Broadcaster waiting for the culture minister to arrive to take part in a talk show. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Protesters who are camped near an ancient gold mine in southern Georgia say the mining company RMG Gold started excavation work on a section of the mine on Tuesday afternoon, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs denied this.

The tent camp at Sakdrisi

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UN helping Georgia improve disaster preparedness

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The coastal city Batumi was damaged by a storm in March, 2013. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The United Nations will help Georgia strengthen its preparedness against natural disasters.

“Georgia is often challenged by the risk of natural disasters, which seriously jeopardizes the country’s economy, as well as our citizens,” Environment

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Dead fish found on shores of recreational lake near Tbilisi

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Dead fish on the shores of Kumisi Lake. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A large number of dead fish has been discovered on the shores of Kumisi Lake.

Specialists at the National Food Agency claim the fish died due to a lack of water and oxygen.

Kumisi Lake is a popular place for anglers and lies about 20 km south

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Police beat villagers for Norwegian hydro power in Georgia

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Seven hundred villagers clashed with two hundred police in Ghurta. (Video still from Adjara TV’s report.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in Georgia Saturday broke up a protest in a village where a Norwegian company wants to build a hydro power plant.

About two hundred policemen were mobilized to break through a road block put up by villagers in Ghurta, in the south western Adjara

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Energy minister attacks ombudsman over hydro power dam

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Energy Minister Kakhi Kaladze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Energy Minister Friday lashed out against the public defender and accused him of lying about not wanting to meet the population in a mountain valley poised to be flooded by a giantic hydro power dam.

The Khudoni hydro power project will

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