Monday, August 24, 2026

Saakashvili's successor will win: new poll

Christian Democrats leader Giorgi Targamadze is a more trusted opposition leader than newcomer Bidzina Ivanishvili, according to a poll published by the International Republican Institute, which is affiliated with the U.S. Republican party. (Photo: Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A new poll shows that no matter who is nominated to suceed Mikheil Saakashvili, his party will win the next Georgian presidential election.

A poll by the International Republican Institute shows that Saakashvili’s National Movement party still has

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Sixteenth Georgian soldier dies in Afghanistan

Georgia has up to 950 soldiers in Afghanistan. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Defense Ministry informs that another soldier has died in Afghanistan, bringing the total number of servicemen lost there to sixteen.

Valerian Khujadze was serving in the 31st Battalion in the volatile Helmand province. The incident happened on

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Scuffle in Georgian parliament over Armenian genocide

A group of ethnic Armenian Georgians have asked parliament to recognize the Armenian genocide. A scuffle broke out Tuesday as lawmakers tried to debate the issue. (Photo: Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A scuffle broke out Tuesday in the Georgian parliament during a debate about the Armenian genocide.

Jondi Baghaturia, member of parliament (MP) for the opposition Georgian Troupe party, asked in a speech what the government is going to do regarding a

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