TBILISI, DFWatch–There were several anti-government demonstrations in Tbilisi on Thursday in reaction to the thirty percent drop in the value of the national currency, the lari.
Smaller groups that are not represented in parliament made up the brunt
TBILISI, DFWatch–As the Georgian government is waiting to hear what ideas experts from the IMF have to deal with the weakened national currency, the lari, the former ruling party will be demanding answers at a special session of parliament on Saturday.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The road between Gudauri and Kobi in northern Georgia was Sunday closed for all traffic due to strong wind and limited visibility.
Machinery has been deployed to the place by the Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry.
Vehicles are
TBILISI, DFWatch–Locals rallied Saturday in the Georgian port city Poti. They are opposed to a decision by the local government to demolish the naval station building.
Demonstrators say the building is a symbol of the city, which lies on the Black Sea coast and
TBILISI, DFWatch–Snow has made Georgian authorities enforce restrictions on several roads in mountainous regions in the west and north.
On the road between Kutaisi and Ambrolauri, via Tkibuli, traffic is restricted on the 36km to 72km section. No trailers,
TBILISI, DFWatch–Parliament on Wednesday approved a new vice speaker, following the departure of one party from the government coalition.
The Free Democrats left the Georgian Dream coalition November 5, and now the party’s highest
TBILISI, DFWatch–US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland is visiting Georgia on Tuesday as part of a Caucasus tour.
In Tbilisi, Nuland plans to meet with representatives of the government and opposition, as well as non-governmental organizations, so-called
TBILISI, DFWatch–Families and relatives of prisoners with life sentences and incurable diseases rallied in front of the government house in Adjara on Thursday.
They demand that the prisoners are offered a new chance to have their cases reviewed and their sentences
TBILISI, DFWatch–60 prisoners with life sentence are continuing their hunger strike to demand a new assessment of their cases.
The prisoners on lifelong term want to be included in a mass amnesty introduced by the new Georgian Dream coalition
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president’s annual state of the nation address in parliament will be held on March 18.
It is still an open question whether there will be a debate after President Giorgi Margvelashvili’s address.
His parliamentary secretary Giorgi