TBILISI, DFWatch–Relatives of a 17 year old girl who was abducted three days ago protested outside a police station in Tbilisi on Sunday, demanding that something is done to find the kidnap victim.
Samira Bairamova (17) from the predominantly ethnic
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Tkibuli coal miners continue strike
TBILISI, DFWatch–Coal miners in Tkibuli in western Georgia are continuing their strike, which began more than a week ago.
They demand increased pay and better working conditions, particularly warm working clothes in winter.
Mindeli and Dzidziguri mines are affected by the strike.
Ryanair interested in entering Georgian market
TBILISI, DFWatch–Irish budget airline Ryanair is interested in entering the Georgian market.
The news comes a few days after another budget airline, Wizz Air, announced its new routes out of Kutaisi.
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met Thursday
Ivanishvili sues Credit Suisse, claims 100 million franc disappeared
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili is suing Credit Suisse for losing 100 million Swiss francs, according to reports in Swiss press.
Ivanishvili has filed a lawsuit at Geneva court against the financial manager of Credit Suisse Group AG, for embezzling
Stable power supply reestablished in Abkhazia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Intermittent power supply ended two days ago in the breakaway region Abkhazia.
The reason for the recent power cuts is low water level in the Inguri reservoir. Georgia is now importing electricity from Russia in order to compensate
Georgia, Russia, South Ossetia react to international war crimes probe
Tbilisi, DFWatch – As allegations of ethnic cleansing emerge, Russia and South Ossetia back off from cooperating on August 2008 war crimes investigation by the International Criminal Court.
Emotions in Tbilisi, Tskhinval (Tskhinvali),
Georgian parliament looks at ways to protect children from online porn
TBILISI, DFWatch–Parliament is considering introducing a ban on children accessing porn websites.
Dimitri Khundadze, head of the parliamentary committee on healthcare and social issues, suggests creating a commission to craft a draft law.
MP withdraws bill that would criminalize insulting religion
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian member of parliament has unexpectedly withdrawn a draft law that would make it a crime to insult religious feelings.
In a short explanatory note, MP Soso Jachvliani explained that the issue is so important that more consultations are necessary to refine
Three Iranian airlines ready to enter Georgian market
TBILISI, DFWatch–Three Iranian airlines will enter the Georgian market in February and March, according to the airport operator TAV Georgia.
The company announced that regular flights between Tbilisi and Tehran will be launched in the end of February.
TAV Georgia,
Putin critic to play a gig in Tbilisi
Andrey Makarevich, leader of a Russian cult rock band Mashina Vremeni, and a vocal critic of the Kremlin will play a concert in the Tbilisi Concert Hall on March 9. Mashina Vremeni was founded in 1969 and is the oldest among active Russian rock bands. During the war in Donbas, Ukraine, in August 2014, Makarevich … Read more