TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday explained a proposal to place video cameras in unmarked police cars, which was criticized the day before.
“Recently, the media have purposely replicated the opinions of the so-called
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Should unmarked police cars be equipped with video cameras?
TBILISI, DFWatch–A proposal to put cameras in unmarked police cars and use video recordings to fine drivers for traffic violations is met with suspicion in Georgia.
According to the bill, police will be entitled to install secret video cameras in unmarked patrol
Georgia and Iran may resume visa-free travel
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia and Iran are considering reopening mutual visa-free travel for each other’s citizens, according to the Georgian prime minister.
Such an arrangement existed between January 2011 and summer of 2013, until Georgia cancelled
Tbilisi airport will get new terminal building
TBILISI, DFWatch–A new terminal building will be built at Tbilisi Airport, due to an increase in passenger numbers. The new terminal will be finished within an year.
Giorgi Molodinashvili, Deputy Director of the Georgia’s Airports Union, told DF Watch that in spring,
Passportisation in Abkhazia, questions about Gali Georgians remain
Tbilisi, DFWatch – New legislation doesn’t solve the problems of Abkhazia’s Georgians, who still find themselves in limbo of no right to vote and own property.
‘Issuance of new passports for inhabitants of Abkhazia
Georgia sending team to investigate sexual misconduct in CAR
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian military police is preparing to send a team to the Central African Republic to investigate alleged sexual crimes committed there by Georgian soldiers.
Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli said Wednesday that investigators require some
Transgender woman found dead in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–A transgender woman was found dead in her apartment in Tbilisi on Thursday. She had apparently suffocated due to a gas leak.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) confirmed the death of Bianka Shigurova and said an investigation has been
Demonstration, comments, apologies follow MP’s Down’s syndrome slur
TBILISI, DFWatch–Gogi Topadze’s use of handicapist language provoked reaction from Georgia’s top politicians and a demonstration in Tbilisi’s center.
MP Gogi Topadze’s use of Down’s syndrome as a term of abuse provoked a variety of reactions
Topadze's use of Down's syndrome as term of abuse stuns parliament
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian parliament member Wednesday used Down’s syndrome as a term of abuse.
Gogi Topadze, previously known for his praise of Stalin a few months ago, claimed that the president in his national address compared the Georgian
Eighth person dies of swine flu in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s eighth swine flu victim was a young man who had an accompanying disease.
Amiran Gamkrelidze, director of the National Center of the Disease Control (NCDC), said the man died because he received treatment too late.