TBILISI, DFWatch–Remittances to Georgia in July went down by 31.8 percent compared to last year, according to the latest monthly report by National Bank of Georgia (NBG).
In total, USD 93.4 million was sent to Georgia in July, 2015.
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One Georgian detained on South Ossetia border
TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian soldiers a few days ago detained another Georgian for violating the border with breakaway South Ossetia.
Mamuka Samkharadze (36) was out collecting firewood near the village Kirbala, which borders on the breakaway region.
Policeman shot during house call in eastern Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–A policeman was shot on duty in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region on Monday, during a house call about domestic violence.
Police received a call about family violence in the village Zemo Alvani, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When police
Two dead in car crash in eastern Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two people died and one was seriously injured in a car crash in eastern Georgian Wednesday.
Local media report that a Toyota SUV and a BMW crashed on a road near the village Shroma in Lagodekhi region.
Five people were injured
Number of visitors to Georgia in July up 9.5% from 2014
TBILISI, DFWatch–The number of visitors to Georgia in the month of July was 9.5 percent higher than in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
According to the MIA’s monthly report, 737,696 people visited Georgia in July.
Alleged Moscow mobster murdered in Akhalkalaki
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Akhalkalaki-based news agency Jnews reports new details about a murder of an alleged mobster one week ago.
Sargis Hakobyan was found dead in his car near the village Aragva on 26 July. It is believed that his car was ambushed
Czech climber falls and dies in Caucasus Mountains
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Czech climber died on Mount Kazbegi, one of the major peaks of the Caucasus Mountain Range, in the northern part of Georgia on July 30.
According to the Emergency Service, the girl fell down and suffered severe head trauma.
Georgian released by South Ossetia after paying USD 33 fine
TBILISI, DFWatch–A man who was detained by Russian border guards Saturday was freed on Tuesday, after paying a fine.
Davit Khuroshvili, from the village Khurvaleti, bordering breakaway South Ossetia, was detained for violating the border.
Georgian murder suspect detained in Bulgaria
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian murder suspect who was wanted by Interpol was Monday detained in Bulgaria.
According to Georgia’s Interior Ministry, the 43 year old was detained in Silistra. He has been wanted by Georgian law enforcement since 2009
57 kg of amphetamine found in car
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Interior Ministry in Georgia seized more than 57 kg of amphetamine on Tuesday. The drugs were found in the car of a man who attempted to cross the border with Armenia at Sadakhlo.
As the police checked the Toyota Land Cruiser,