TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has declared readiness in helping to extinguish a forest fire in the vicinity of a Russian military facility in South Ossetia, Novosti-Gruziya reported.
In brief
‘No tragedy’ if GD coalition falls apart: Kaladze
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Dream — Democratic Georgia, a key political party within the Georgian Dream coalition, may opt for running independently in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Kakha Kaladze, Minister of Energy stated Saturday, thus adding fuel to the fire in the widespread
Georgian PM takes part in Armenian Easter celebrations
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili visited the newly renovated Cathedral of Saint George in Tbilisi’s Old Town, in order to join Armenian Easter celebrations.
Adherents of the Armenian Apostolic Church are almost exclusively ethnic
Tbilisi City Hall will pay for Sameba Cathedral restoration
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Hall announced its plans to sponsor restoration works at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, known colloquially as Sameba (‘Trinity’), which was damaged by fire earlier this month.
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili asked the Minister
Georgia postpones ban on registration of right-hand cars till 2017
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia postpones banning on registration of cars with right-hand drive until January 1, 2017, to allow enough time to car importers to reshuffle their business and carry out commitments under the existing contracts, Deputy Minister of Interior said during
Ivanishvili won’t return to politics: Kaladze
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Georgian PM Bidzina Ivanishvili will keep promise not to return to politics, Minister of Energy and the first vice Prime Minister, Kakha Kaladaze stated on Thursday, diffusing speculations in the media that the oligarch would be included
Prayer service suspended at Sameba Cathedral after fire
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prayer service has been temporarily halted at Sameba Cathedral after a fire burned about 1,200 square meters on the ground floor of the building on Sunday.
However, prayer will offer in four little churches on the territory of Sameba that are
Fire burns 1,200 square meters at Sameba Cathedral in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–An area of more than 1,200 square meters was burnt at Sameba Cathedral in Tbilisi on Sunday after a fire started on the ground floor of the cathedral.
More than a hundred firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, which started at about 14:00 and lasted
Inequality lowers Georgia's happiness score: Report
TBILISI, DFwatch–According to the World Happiness Report 2016, published today, Georgia is in 126th place out of 157 countries included in the study.
The result places Georgia as the ‘least happy’ country of the former Soviet Union, while Uzbekistan