Thursday, December 25, 2025

Saakashvili given pre-trial detention in absentia

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Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili speaking in Kiev in March, 2014. (Maestro.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Friday evening decided to issue a pre-trial detention order for ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili, although he is not in Georgia at the moment.

After leaving office in November 2013, the former president has not been in Georgia.

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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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