TBILISI, DFWatch–There was a fire in Gardabani in the south of Georgia on Sunday. Several abandoned houses burned down, and a woman was slightly injured.
Hundreds of firefighters and rescue workers managed to put out the fire in Kumisi settlement
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Saudi crown prince donates money to Tbilisi flood victims
TBILISI, DFWatch–The crown prince of Saudi Arabia is donating USD 300,000 to assist the victims of the June 14 flood in Tbilisi.
Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who visited Georgia a few weeks ago, wrote in a letter to the prime minister that they carefully
Suspicious meat seized in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Food Agency in Georgia on Thursday seized 200kg of suspicious meat at the Dezertirebi market in Tbilisi.
According to the short statement, Beka 2015 Ltd had prepared for selling the meat, however some of it didn’t have a seal
9% more visitors to Georgia in June
TBILISI, DFWatch–There were 9.3 percent more visitors to Georgia in June, 2015, compared to same month last year, according to the latest monthly report from the Interior Ministry.
The new figures show that 496,758 people visited the country in June
Members of U.S. congress to visit Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–A delegation from the U.S. congress is to visit Georgia from July 2 to 5.
Among the delegation are members of congress from the Republican and the Democratic parties, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Davit Kereselidze.
Peter Roskam
NATO's Secretary General to visit Georgia in August
TBILISI, DFWatch–NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Georgia this August, according to the Defense Ministry.
The visit was agreed during a meeting Wednesday between Georgia’s Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli and Deputy Secretary General of the alliance
Georgian minister: Armenia's EEU membership not an obstacle for 'centuries-old friendship'
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Armenia’s membership to the Eurasian Economic Union is not an obstacle but rather an opportunity of ‘mutual enrichment and opening of new opportunities’, Minister of Justice of Georgia said in an interview with Mediamax, Armenian e-newspaper.
Missing hyena found dead at Tbilisi Zoo
TBILISI, DFWatch–A missing hyena was found dead on Wednesday during clean-up work inside the partially destroyed Tbilisi Zoo.
The hyena was found by employees of Tbilservice Group, close to the cages of tigers and lions near the administration building.
A tiger
Georgia to allow visa-free visits for Argentina, Uruguay and Chile
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia plans to allow short visa-free visits for citizens of Argentina, Uruguay and Chile, Foreign Minister Tamar Beruchasvili announced as she began her first visit to South America.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Davit Kereselidze said the aim of Beruchashvili’s
Storm toppled trees in several villages in southern Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–High winds toppled trees which crashed into several houses in Marneuli in southern Georgia on Saturday.
According to the head of Marneuli municipality, the fallen trees also blocked several of the roads in the surrounding villages.
Heavy rainfall and hail also