Friday, June 19, 2026

Georgian parliament prepares to check safety of large facilities

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Gia Tsagareishvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is preparing to conduct impact assessments for many large factories and other facilities, built during the Soviet Union.

Gia Tsagareishvili, head of parliament’s environmental committee, says many big installations have Soviet-era standards

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Georgia marks 25 years since deadly clashes with Soviet troops

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Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani took part in planting of saplings in remembrance of the 21 who died during a demonstration for Georgian independence April 9, 1989. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Members of the Georgian government today planted saplings in the Ninth of April Garden in Tbilisi, comemmorating the deadly dispersal of protesters by Soviet troops 25 years ago today.

In remembrance of the tragedy, cabinet members planted

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Georgian President Margvelashvili visiting Poland

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Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili Wednesday began a two day visit to Poland.

On the first day of his visit, Margvelashvili was to meet his Polish colleague, after which they were slated to hold a joint press conference.

He will also meet with

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Two detainees in Zhvania case placed in pre-trial detention

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Tbilisi City Court. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Two men detained for negligence in connection with the death of former Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania were Sunday placed in pre-trial detention by Tbilisi City Court.

Levan Chachua, who participated in the autopsy on Zhvania’s body in 2005, and Mikheil

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