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Georgian Orthodox Church calls sex-tape blackmail malice

March 23, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Orthodox Church said in a statement Tuesday that the publishing of sex-tapes in the media is ‘deliberate malice.’

Two videos were recently published on Youtube, showing well-known Georgians engaging in sex. The tapes

Georgia strengthens security at airports and borders after Brussels attacks

March 22, 2016 by DFWatch staff

tbilisi international airport — (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is strengthening security measures in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday.

At least 34 people were killed in Brussels on Tuesday. Three bombs went off in the morning; two at Brussels airport and one at a metro station

Georgian politicians react to Brussels attacks

March 22, 2016 by DFWatch staff

giorgi_kvirikashvili2 — PM: “express my condolences to the Government and people of Belgium and in this difficult time I wish them strength and endurance” (IPN)

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Georgia’s main political figures pay condolences and stress the importance of strong intelligence services in wake of today’s terrorist attacks in Brussels.

At least 34 people died in today’s terror attacks that shook Brussels, Belgian public broadcaster VRT reported.

Saakashvili calls on his party in Georgia to introduce gender quotas

March 22, 2016 by DFWatch staff

mikheil_saakashvili_Crop — Mikheil Saakashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who is governor of Odessa in Ukraine, has advised his party home in Georgia to have 50 percent women on the election list for the upcoming parliamentary election, which will be held later this year.

Down Syndrome Day marked in Tbilisi

March 21, 2016 by Mari Nikuradze

A kid participates in a demonstration to mark Down Syndrome Day (DFWatch)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia marked International Down syndrome Day on March 21 with a march that started in Vake Park and ended at Tbilisi State University.

This year’s main message worldwide and in Georgia was about friendship and socialization of people with Down’s syndrome.

Iraqi media: Body of Omar al-Shishani found

March 21, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Ten bodies of Islamic State fighters were found east of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, including the body of Tarkhan Batirashvili (Omar al-Shishani), the Iraqi TV channel Al Sumaria reported.

General in the Iraqi army Islail Mahlawi told

Georgia's Russia envoy Abashidze answers president's criticism

March 21, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Diplomat Zurab Abashidze has expressed astonishment at a statement by President Giorgi Margvelashvili that he had not properly handled a critical remark by a Russian diplomat.

Abashidze, whose full title is Prime Minister’s

Georgian president faults envoy’s handling of Russian diplomat’s reprimand

March 21, 2016 by DFWatch staff

giorgi_margvelashvili_gaero — President Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president on Monday criticized his country’s envoy for failing to respond adequately to criticism from a Russian diplomat during a bilateral meeting in Prague last week.

President Margvelashvili

Margvelashvili praises TSU students for their commitment

March 21, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president on Sunday praised the students at Tbilisi State University for their commitment to social issues after the end of a near week-long sit-in.

President Giorgi Margvelashvili recalled sending advisers to the university during

Campaigners demand action against secret surveillance blackmail

March 19, 2016 by Dominik K. Cagara

10269170_778348755599038_8583938013606262254_o — This Affects You Too demonstrates in Tbilisi (DFWatch)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Activists from campaign Es Shen Gekheba rallied against use of people’s private life for intimidation and blackmail and demanded concrete steps from the government.

Up to one thousand activists walked through Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue