TBILISI, DFWatch–The office of National Forum, a right wing political party, which recently split with Georgian Dream, was broken into overnight in Tbilisi.
Members of the party say that the investigation is in progress and yet it is hard
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John Kerry's statement on August War 8th anniversary
Tbilisi, DFWatch – US Secretary of State John Kerry condemned occupation of Georgian territories by Russia by issuing a short statement on 8th anniversary of Russo-Georgian war.
Political clash outside UNM office in Batumi, one detained
TBILISI, DFWatch–One person was detained in western Georgia on Thursday, after a fight broke out in front of the local branch office of the National Movement (UNM).
Protesters from the organization Our Homeland burned an effigy of ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili,
One Georgian detained by South Ossetia for violating border
TBILISI, DFWatch–The incident took place this morning in the village Kveshi, according to Gori municipality.
Locals say 36-year-old Aleko Sheverdashvili was in his garden when armed men came and took him away. They say Sheverdashvili didn’t cross the administrative
Security official appointed as a new Minister of Defense, Khidasheli sees "unhealthy trend"
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Levan Izoria, a deputy head of State Security Service (SUS), and Ketevan Tsikhelashvili, deputy minister, were appointed as replacements of the ongoing ministers of defense and reconciliation respectively.
Update: A Pankisi man detained for a threatening Facebook post
Tbilisi, DFWatch – State Security Service of Georgia launched a probe into a possible terror threat distributed by Facebook on Thursday evening.
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.