Thursday, December 25, 2025

Georgia’s parliament speaker defends Ivanishvili in newspaper ad

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Speaker of Parliament Davit Usupashvili admires Ivanishvili’s philanthropism. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The speaker of the Georgian parliament went on the offensive Thursday against former President Mikheil Saakashvili and in defense of the billionaire who brought together the current government coalition, Bidzina Ivanishvili.

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Two Georgians detained by Russian border guards

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Locals say there isn’t any physical barrier marking the disputed border near Kvemo Ikorta. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian border guards on Tuesday detained a husband and wife in a village bordering breakaway South Ossetia.

The two, Kakha Kazishvili and Zina Natriashvili, were detained in the village Kvemo Ikorta as they were trying to cross the ‘border’ to visit relatives.

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Georgian president presents candidates for head of Supreme Court

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Outgoing head of Georgia’s Supreme Court, Kote Kublashvili was a key player in the controversial justice reforms.

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president on Tuesday presented parliament with his two candidates to take over as head of Supreme Court.

This was the second time President Giorgi Margvelashvili presented Nino Bakakuri and Zurab Dzlierishvili as candidates to take over

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Georgia to help Kyrgyzstan get access to the EU market

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Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili (left) and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in Istanbul on Monday. (Photo published on Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Giorgi Margvelashvili says the free trade treaty Georgia signed with the EU earlier this year opens opportunities also for other countries to reach the EU market.

He said this while discussing bilateral relations with Kyrgyzstan

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Pathologist in Zhvania's death must remain in detention

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Levan Chachua is on trial for negligence while performing the autopsy on Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania in 2006. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The pathologist who conducted the autopsy on the body of Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania denies that he harassed a witness.

The trial about the prime minister’s death in 2006 continued Thursday with questioning of the pathologist Levan Chachua.

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New US-trained judge candidates taking exams in Georgia

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The High Council of Justice is the highest authority in Georgia’s legal system, not the Supreme Court.

TBILISI, DFWatch–A new cohort of judge candidates are taking qualification exams September 20 and 27, under the auspices of the High Council of Justice.

The exams are held at the Technical University’s first building and for the first time conducted electronically.

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German tourist hospitalized after roadside robbery in Georgia

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Mestia is one of the most important tourist destinations in Georgia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A group of German tourists were robbed in Mestia Monday night, several Georgian news outlets reported.

The reports differ on important details, but most say three German tourists were robbed along the road from Zugdidi to Mestia, one of

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