TBILISI, DFWatch–Heavy rain caused problems for villagers and farmers in eastern Georgia, destroying their harvest and killing livestock. More than 6,000 people are without electricity.
Among the affected areas are Pankisi, Akhmeta and Lagodekhi. The river Alazani
TBILISI, DFWatch–A ten-day strike among port workers has ended in Poti, in western Georgia. More than 600 workers demanded a 14 percent pay rise.
In addition, they demanded an annual award, called a ‘13th paycheck,’ and to review the content of their collective
TBILISI, DFWatch–Unloading of containers and some other operations have been halted in the port in Poti due to a strike among workers.
Most other types of operations are not affected by the strike, according to the company that runs the port.
The strike began
TBILISI, DFWatch–Workers at the port in Poti went on strike Sunday, demanding a 14 percent pay rise.
The workers gave their bosses ten days to comply with their demand, otherwise they threatened to completely paralyze the functioning of the port.
On Tuesday, the term expired,
TBILISI, DFWatch–As Georgia’s national currency lari is continues to fall in value, the economy minister assures the public that the fall will not continue and calls on journalists not to speculate.
Economy Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said Monday that there
TBILISI, DFWatch–An armed man robbed a bank in Tbilisi on Saturday.
The crime took place at about 10:45 in the morning at a branch of ProCredit Bank at 54 Chavchavadze Avenue in the Vake district.
No-one was injured.
According to witnesses,
TBILISI, DFWatch–A minister in the Georgian government resigned on Tuesday.
Not much is known about why Davit Shavliashvili decided to resign as regional development and infrastructure, but a notice from the ministry said it was for health reasons.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president on Tuesday pardoned 78 prisoners in connection with Easter.
Zviad Koridze, Head of the President’s Pardon Commission, said at a press conference that 57 prisoners will be released from jail today. The remaining 21 had their
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Saturday placed a man suspected of murdering two policemen in pre-trial detention.
The defense did not object to the Prosecutor General’s Office request for detention.
The suspect Shalva Abuladze and his lawyer said
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president Friday met with Pope Francis in Rome.
President Giorgi Margvelashvili afterward summed up the meeting as a ‘very important’ one for Georgia.
He said he told the pontiff about security issues, the situation in the Caucasus