TBILISI, DFWatch–Businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili’s residence in Tbilisi was Wednesday besieged by protesters opposed to the government’s negotiations with the Russian company Gazprom.
In September, the Energy Minister revealed that there have been
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Flood severs main highway through Georgia – again
TBILISI, DFWatch–A section of the E60, the Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze road in western Georgia, was damaged again on Sunday due to flooding.
This is the second time flooding has damaged the road. After flooding hit a few days ago, repair work allowed the road
Tbilisians commemorate victims of Paris attacks
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi residents gathered Saturday evening in front of parliament to show solidarity with France following the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Up to 200 people gathered in front of the old parliament building in Tbilisi in order to commemorate the
Georgians express support for France after Paris terror attacks
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian politicians expressed support for and solidarity withh France on Saturday after the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Expressions of support came from politicians as well as organizations and ordinary people.
Three bomb attacks
Georgian president refuses to move out of Saakashvili's palace
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government wants the president to move out of the presidential palace and move into the building they have refurbished for him, but the administration of president once again refused to move into the new residence.
Alliance of Patriots rally against alleged election fraud
TBILISI, DFWatch–The opposition party Alliance of Patriots on Sunday demonstrated in Tbilisi, demanding the resignation of two ministers because of election fraud.
Several hundred people took part in the demonstration, which started at the Rustaveli statue
Storm in a teacup: South Ossetian referendum on joining Russia
South Ossetia’s declaration of holding a referendum on joining Russia seems to have more to do with local power dynamics than regional geopolitics.
The recent South Ossetian announcement of its intentions to hold a referendum on joining the Russian Federation came about suddenly.
While announcing his decision,
Politicians, civic groups, diplomats about Rustavi 2 events
Tbilisi, DFWatch – The controversy over the ownership of the major opposition-leaning TV channel Rustavi 2 receives diverse assessments from cabinet members, parliamentarians, civil society members, and diplomats.
Speaker of Parliament Davit Usupashvili issued
Constitutional Court lifts work ban for former Soviet officials
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Constitutional Court in Georgia has decided that a controversial provision barring former senior Soviet officials and Communist Party members from holding post in state institutions is unconstitutional.
The court on Tuesday announced the ruling,
Former Georgian official appointed head of national police in Ukraine
TBILISI, DFWatch–One more former Georgian official was appointed to a high position in Ukraine on Wednesday.
Khatia Dekanoidze, who served as minister of education in Georgia in the final months of Mikheil Saakashvili’s presidency in 2012, is now chief of the Ukraine’s