Tbilisi, DFWatch – Emirati minister visits Georgia to pompously inaugurate an upscale hotel in Tbilisi center.
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Tsereteli's giant Christ statue nearly finished, but where will it be placed?
TBILISI, DFWatch–Zurab Tsereteli, a Georgian sculptor living and working in Russia, says he will soon finish a 33 meter tall statue of Christ, which he wants to erect in Mtskheta, the former capital of Georgia.
“I will finish working on the Christ statue very soon.
Georgia's first wind farm to start producing in December
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s first wind power plant will be completed in September and go into operation in December.
Tornike Kazarashvili, president of the board of directors of Kartli wind power plant, told DFWatch that construction work began in March,
NDI polls: Only four parties performed above electoral barrier
Tbilisi, DFWatch – The National Democratic Institute released the results of the latest survey which details Georgians’ political affiliations before the upcoming parliamentary elections in October 2016.
Kaladze apologises for a sexist remark
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Deputy prime minister and minister of energy Kakha Kaladze apologised for sexist remarks he made while commenting on President Giorgi Margvelashvili’s statement about ‘undue connections between political groups and law enforcement’ in the context of the dispute over the Constitutional Court.
Frontera Bankruptcy Strategy Criticized
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Frontera Resources, the American oil-and-gas company that has been exploring and drilling in Kakheti since 1997, is being harshly criticized for trying to evade a $30 million debt payment due August 1.
'Undue connections between political groups and law enforcement'
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian president Giorgi Margvelashvili political groups have informal connections with law enforcement and other state bodies and are using them for political purposes.
“This trend is used for political goals,” the president said on Monday,
‘Tbilisi Ugly Walk’ explores gradual erosion of two parks
TBILISI, DFWatch–Architect Irakli Zhvania walked us through the historic devastation of two parks in the capital.
The second edition of ‘Tbilisi Ugly Walk’ highlighted how two of the most beautiful green lungs in the city have been reduced by large buildings and roads,
Georgia reacts to Munich shooting
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Foreign Ministry extended its condolences to the families of the victims and solidarity with the government of Germany.
Nine people were killed in a shooting rampage in Munich at a McDonald’s restaurant Friday evening, in addition to the
Interpol halts search for Georgian public enemy number one
TBILISI, DFWatch–Interpol has called off its search for the Georgian former intelligence chief Igor Giorgadze, who has been a staple of domestic politics as the preeminent ’bad guy’.
Giorgadze is accused of having organized an assassination attempt