Sunday, March 22, 2026

Pro-Israel demonstration in Tbilisi

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About 50 demonstrated in Tbilisi on Tuesday in support of Israel. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A group of Georgians demonstrated in front of the old parliament in Tbilisi on Tuesday in support of Israel.

The rally was planned through Facebook and was joined by about 50 people. Representatives of the Jewish community in Georgia were present

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Georgia on imported electricity while power lines being repaired

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Two of the transmission lines that failed are now working, but until all three are fixed, Georgia is on imported electricity. (Photo published by Georgian State Electrosystems.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is now being supplied with electricity that is imported from neighboring countries, after three high-voltage power lines failed yesterday.

Director of the electricity system, Sulkhan Zumburidze, said Monday that the import from two

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Three detained in Georgia for tax fraud with Iranian tar sand

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The investigative service is a body under the Finance Ministry tasked with exposing financial crimes. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Finance Ministry’s investigative service on Thursday detained three persons for organized financial crime that caused the state a loss of 345,774 lari (USD 197,551).

In a statement, the investigative service says the three aimed at not paying

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New Georgian government to be confirmed by parliament on Saturday

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Vice Speaker of Parliament, Manana Kobakhidze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The new Georgian government will be put to parliament for a vote of confidence on Saturday.

Vice Speaker of Parliament Manana Kobakhidze told journalists on Wednesday that parliament now waits for the president to present the new government, and then

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Georgian parliament speaker visiting Israel

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Speaker of Parliament Davit Usupashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian speaker of parliament is Tuesday visiting Israel.

Davit Usupashvili will meet with Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, Speaker of the Knesset, as well as with the head of the Israel-Georgia Parliamentary Friendship Group, Avraham Michaeli.

Usupashvili

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Tbilisi bus drivers on strike following death of colleague

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Drivers of line 19 are protesting after one of them died following an argument with a passenger. (Photo published by Tbilisi Transport Company.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Drivers of bus line number 19 in Tbilisi on Thursday laid down work as a sign of protest, after one of their colleagues died on the job.

A passenger got into a physical scuffle with a bus driver at noon on the number 19 line in the suburb Ponichala,

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