TBILISI, DFWatch–Road restrictions on four roads in Georgia remained unchanged Thursday and Friday.
In the south of Georgia, the S-11 is closed between Ninotsminda and the border with Armenia due to strong wind and poor visibility.
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Georgian released by South Ossetia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The de facto government of the breakaway republic South Ossetia Tuesday evening released Lasha Glurjidze, 21, after nine days in detention.
Glurjidze was released after paying a 2,000 Ruble (USD 26) fine for ‘crossing the border’
Wizz Air flights rerouted from Kutaisi to Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–Bad weather in western Georgia has led to Wizz Air’s flights to and from Kutaisi airport being redirected to Tbilisi on Tuesday.
According to United Airports of Georgia, the following flights have been scheduled on January 5:
A flight from Tbilisi to Warsaw
Wizz Air plane unable to land at Kutaisi airport due to bad weather
TBILISI, DFWatch–Several flights were cancelled due to bad weather on Monday at Kutaisi airport in the west of Georgia.
Interpressnews reports that heavy snowfall resulted in the cancelling of the flight from Warsaw to Kutaisi and the return flight from Kutaisi to Warsaw due
Three persons missing in eastern Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–A search is on for three men who went missing in Lagodekhi, in the eastern part of Georgia, three days ago.
Rustavi 2 reports that four men went hiking in the village Mskhalgori four days ago, but they were separated in the strong wind and snowfall.
Traffic restrictions on mountain roads in Georgia due to snow and ice
TBILISI, DFWatch–Snow and ice has made several roads unsafe for large vehicles. Here is the list of traffic restrictions published by the Road Department.
On a section of the Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze road stretching from the 138 km mark to the 157 km mark,
19 year old shoots, kills police officer
TBILISI, DFWatch–A policeman was shot and killed on Wednesday outside the police station in Telavi, a town in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region.
The officer, Gela Lamazoshvili, died on the spot.
A female police officer was also injured in the shooting
Man who had surgery says police hit him in the face
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor General’s Office has launched an investigation into an incident where a man was allegedly beaten by police officers.
The Public Defender wrote on Thursday that a person had surgery at the central hospital in Tbilisi on November 10,
Georgia's association agreement with EU comes into force
TBILISI, DFWatch–Belgium became the last member country to add its consent to Georgia’s association agreement with the European Union on Thursday.
The agreement has now been ratified by all 28 member states as well as EU’s own institutions
New Georgian government expected before New Year
TBILISI, DFWatch–The deadline for parliament to approve a new government is 14 or 15 January, 2016, but the procedure may finish before New Year, Georgia’s speaker of parliament said Thursday.
Irakli Garibashvili announced his resignation last night