Friday, December 5, 2025

Activists say 'SOS' for Old Tbilisi as massive development goes ahead

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(DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Hundreds of people marched through Tbilisi on Saturday to protest against the construction of a number of massive buildings in different locations mostly in the old part of the capital.

Protesters gathered outside Tbilisi City Council and walked toward

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Traffic restrictions lifted on most roads in Georgia after heavy snowfall

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Many roads have been closed until now due to heavy snowfall that began on January 6. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Traffic restrictions have been lifted on most road sections in Georgia after being closed due to heavy snowfall that began on January 6.

According to the most recent data from the road department, traffic is now moving freely through the Rikoti

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Locals in Tbilisi demonstrating against Chinese road construction company

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Representatives for the company Sinohydro Corporation Ltd met Kvemo Kartli governor Giorgi Mghebrishvili and Rustavi mayor Davit Jikia in April 2014. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In a village just south of the Georgian capital Tbilisi, locals are protesting against a Chinese company which they claim is destroying their farm land.

Residents in Krtsanisi fear that if the company continues its work, a road leading to the village

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Four environmental activists detained outside city council in Tbilisi

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Four environmental activists were detained for demonstrating outside Tbilisi City Council on Tuesday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Four environmentalists were detained outside the city council building in Tbilisi on Wednesday.

The four were demonstrating against the project Panorama Tbilisi, which involves constructing a new cable car and several buildings in the old

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