Members of the Georgian government gathered on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi in order to commemorate victims of the tragedy of 9 April 1989.
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Shalva Ramishvili denies allegations he sexually harassed actress
TBILISI, DFWatch–The actress Tatia Samkharadze, or Taso Barnova as she is also known, claims that journalist and producer Shalva Ramishvili sexually harassed her.
“I confirm that [my] former boss, Shalva Ramishvili, sexually harassed me, and it
Republican Party cabinet members will resign in August
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Republican cabinet members will leave their posts in August, party leader Khatuna Samnidze said in an interview on Friday.
The Republicans are part of the ruling Georgian Dream coalition, but recently decided to run on an independent ticket
Feminists protest against abortion ban outside Poland's embassy in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–Nearly 20 people gathered Friday outside the Polish embassy in Tbilisi to show solidarity with Polish women trying to stop a proposed ban on abortion in their country.
The gathering was organized by Independent Group of Feminists
Check-in-Georgia kicks off April 24, nationwide series of concerts
TBILISI, DFWatch–A nationwide music festival titled Check-in-Georgia will kick off in Tbilisi on April 24. The 35 concerts and festivals around the country will feature Robbie Williams, Maroon 5 and José Carreras.
The festival,
Georgian lawmaker questions policy of seeking NATO membership
TBILISI, DFWatch–A prominent member of parliament from the governing Georgian Dream coalition says Georgia should not seek membership in NATO if it is against the state interests.
Tamaz Mechiauri, head of the finance and budget committee, also said he
Romania welcomes Georgia, Ukraine in potential NATO Black Sea fleet
TBILISI, DFWatch–Minister of defense of Romania Mihnea Motoc hopes that during the upcoming NATO summit in Warsaw a decision will be made regarding creation of NATO Black Sea fleet with participation of Georgia and Ukraine.
Georgia to begin checking asset declarations by officials
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is introducing a new law from January 2017 which will lead to a 1,000 fine for any official who fails to file or files incorrect asset declarations.
There is currently no mechanism for reacting to incorrect submissions of asset declarations.
UK refuses to extradite former Georgian minister of defense
TBILISI, DFWatch–‘Political prosecution’ was used as the justification for the London court’s refusal to extradite former UNM official who served as Minister of Defense of Georgia during 2008 Russo-Georgian War and was charged with numerous crimes after his party
Talk show host fired, reason unclear
TBILISI, DFWatch–Shalva Ramishvili, a talk show host and producer at Imedi TV, was fired on Tuesday.
In an interview with DFWatch, the journalist ruled out the possibility that he was fired because of government pressure. There was no warning