Tbilisi, DFWatch – State Security Service of Georgia launched a probe into a possible terror threat distributed by Facebook on Thursday evening.
In brief
Four dead as truck overturns in western Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Four people died when a truck crashed in western Georgia on Thursday.
The accident happened in Lugela Valley near the village Nukhuri.
According to Interpressnews, the truck of the brand Kamaz crashed and overturned after the driver lost control
Russian woman missing in Kazbegi after climbers struck by lightning
TBILISI, DFWatch–A woman is missing after a group of three climbers were struck by lightning at 5,000 m altitude yesterday in the Kazbegi mountains.
Two of the group were injured, and later rescued, but the third – a woman from Moscow – went missing.
Two hospitalized after shooting incident in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two persons are injured after a shooting incident at noon Monday in front of the National Enforcement Bureau in Tbilisi.
The enforcement bureau said the shooting was not related to them but a confrontation between private individuals.
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Batumi will accumulate trillions of dollars: PM
TBILISI, DFWatch–During the opening ceremony of the international conference ‘Georgia’s European Way’ in Batumi, prime minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili declared that ‘trillions of dollars’ will be accumulated in the city as a result of trade between Europe and China.
PM Kvirikashvili makes a case for Georgian EU membership
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Kvirikashvili on Thursday expressed hope that Georgia will become a member of the European Union in the near future. He said this during the opening ceremony of the annual conference ‘Georgia’s European Way’
Johannes Hahn to visit Georgia tomorrow
TBILISI, DFWatch–On 14 July, the EU commissioner for enlargement Johannes Hahn will visit Georgia.
Mr Hahn will hold meetings with Georgian officials, including Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, President Giorgi Margvelashvili, minister of foreign affairs Giorgi Janelidze,
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 caused slight shaking in the Georgian capital Tbilisi Tuesday afternoon.
The quake occurred at 2:14pm local time and had its epicenter 10-15 km away from Dmanisi, a town in southern
Abkhazian referendum on early presidential elections declared invalid
TBILISI, DFWatch–The referendum on early presidential elections in Abkhazia was declared invalid by de facto electoral commission due to low turnout.
According to Abkhazia’s de facto Electoral Commission, slightly over one percent of eligible voters
Cancelled trains in western Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Several trains will be cancelled in western Georgia the next few days due to ongoing work between Supsa and Ureki.
All tracks in Supsa and tracks connecting Ureki and Supsa will be closed from 06:00 on July 5 to 06:00 on July 6, according