TBILISI, DFWatch–A former officer in Georgia’s domestic intelligence who was involved in the 2006 murder of Sandro Girgvliani has beenreleased from prison.
Oleg Melnikov, formerly an officer of the Constitutional Security Department or ‘Kudi’, was released
TBILISI, DFWatch–The currencies of Georgia and Armenia are recovering after a slump of more than 10% in the last few weeks.
The sight of money exchanges trading US dollars for more than two Georgian lari (GEL) set off a fervent debate in Tbilisi.
Many blamed
TBILISI, DFWatch–Large quantities of undeclared gold has been seized by Georgian customs at the Sarpi border crossing with Turkey.
The gold jewelry which had a total weight of 466.05 grams was found in the belongings of a Georgian citizen who was coming
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Margvelashvili has asked parliament for approval to again send soldiers to the Central African Republic, after the EU extended its mission there for another four months.
The president’s order was signed on December 2, and has been received
TBILISI, DFWatch–A man who was injured in a fire at a market in Batumi died in hospital Sunday night. Police have detained one person in connection with the fire.
Davit Putkaradze, 51, was owner of one of the shops at the market. According to local media, he had lung
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two people died in a fire at a market in Batumi on Sunday. One person is in hospital in a critical condition.
The victims are a married couple in their fifties, Temur and Nani Rizhvadze, while the third injured person is Davit Putkaradze, 51.
TBILISI, DFWatch–A group of NGOs based in Tbilisi warn that they are going on the offensive against the country’s parliament, which recently overturned a veto by President Margvelashvili against giving the Interior Ministry control over the means to conduct secret surveillance.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian parliament on Sunday overturned the president’s veto and approved the a surveillance bill which gives the Interior Ministry direct access to communication operators’ networks and to eavesdrop on citizens.
82 MPs voted in favor
TBILISI, DFWatch–The parliament in Hungary on Tuesday ratified agreements signed with the EU by Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
The press service of Georgia’s Foreign Ministry erroneously said that 127 deputies voted for ratification.
But in fact, 122 MPs supported
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two people were detained during a demonstration against the National Movement in Tbilisi on Sunday.
The demonstration took place outside the party’s office and was held in connection with the 11 years anniversary of the Rose Revolution, which