TBILISI, DFWatch–Eros Ramazzotti dedicated his concert in Tbilisi on Sunday to the American singer and songwriter Prince, who died April 21 at the age of 57.
Ramazzotti’s concert in Tbilisi
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Abkhazian MFA slams Georgia for blocking Montenegro exposition
Abkhazia accuses Georgia of pursuing a policy of isolation and puts a question mark on the restitution of the IPRM, while Georgia points towards individual countries’ policies of non–recognition of Abkhazia.
North & East European foreign ministers support visa-free travel for Georgia, Ukraine
TBILISI, DFWatch–Foreign ministers of Europe’s northern and eastern countries call on EU member states to go ahead with a plan to allow 90 days visa-free visits for Georgian and Ukrainian citizens.
On 21–22 April, a meeting of foreign ministers of Baltic,
Abkhazian exhibition in Montenegro shut down on Georgia’s request
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia filed an official complaint with the authorities of Montenegro, as a result of which Montenegrin police shut down an Abkhazian tourism exposition.
The Abkhazian exposition was a part of an international
US congressman names Ivanishvili ‘illegal arms trader’, calls for freezing his assets
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Republican Steve Russell called for sanctions against representatives of the Georgian government for attempts at rigging the upcoming elections.
Steve Russell, 53, representative of Oklahoma, delivered a speech in the United States House of Representatives,
Ombudsman asks for thorough investigation of death in detention
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Public Defender has asked the Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate a death in preliminary detention.
The ombudsman’s statement reads that March 15, a person who was detained a day before died in a detention facility
Flying Spaghetti Monster not approved as religion in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Public Registry in Georgia rejected an application to register the Autocephalous Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster as a public legal entity.
Journalist Lexo Machavarian’s April 19 application was rejected for two reasons. First, because
Abkhazia shelves proposal to allow sale of real estate to foreigners
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian breakaway region Abkhazia has decided not to lift a ban on selling real estate to foreigners.
The de facto parliament in Sukhumi has rejected a draft law that would have lifted the ban, which is written into the constitution.
Georgians mentioned in leaked Islamic State documents
Experts point out inconclusiveness of the analysis of a sample of leaked documents, which mention five Georgian fighters registered with the Islamic State.
Georgia plans total ban on tobacco ads, other strict measures
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia is preparing an anti-smoking bill. It is not yet known when the law will come into force.
Amiran Gamkrelidze, head of the National Center for Disease Control, says he hopes that the new regulations will come into force from fall.