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Third person dies of swine flu in Georgia – 9,000 now infected

January 21, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–A third person has died of swine flu in Georgia. The 68 year old patient suffered from a chronic disease, like the previous two victims of the H1N1 virus, and died in a hospital in Zugdidi on Thursday. The National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said Thursday that are currently about 9,000 people in Georgia … Read more

Red Cross to host talks on missing persons in Georgian breakaway region

January 21, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Representatives of Georgia and the breakaway republic South Ossetia will hold talks about missing persons under the auspices of the International Red Cross.

David Sanakoyev, who represents the de facto republic, announced

Swine flu claims second victim in Georgia

January 21, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Kutaisi_hospital — The middle aged man spent one day at Kutaisi hospital before succumbing to the H1N1 virus. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–One more person died of swine flu in Georgia on Wednesday.

The middle aged man spent one day at the hospital before passing away. He was suffering from a separate illness which exacerbated his condition.

There are nearly 3,000 people infected

Tbilisi Opera reopens after five year maintenance closure

January 20, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi Opera House is reopening on January 30 after a five year closure, but some are not pleased that tickets for the opening night are not available to the general public.

The first work to be performed since the building was closed

Two Georgians from Pankisi reported dead in Syria

January 19, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Two militants from Pankisi in Georgia have reportedly died in the Syrian war.

Information Center of Kakheti (ick.ge) names the two as Ramzan Pareulidze (24) and Mukhmad Turkoshvili (22).

They were both from Pankisi Gorge, a valley

One person dies of swine flu in Tbilisi

January 19, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–A patient in Tbilisi who was infected with the H1N1 or swine flu virus died a few days ago, the National Center of Disease Control said.

There were 2,928 persons infected with swine flu in Georgia as of January 18. This is the only fatal case so far.

The virus has spread

Prosecutor found murdered in Tbilisi, suspect commits suicide

January 18, 2016 by DFWatch staff

vakhtang_kiria_murder — (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The top prosecutor in Georgia’s western region Samegrelo Zemo Svaneti was found dead in Tbilisi Saturday evening. The murder suspect has allegedly committed suicide.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) named the suspect in the murder

Georgian Orthodox Church given USD 185,000 from govt reserve fund

January 16, 2016 by DFWatch staff

kvirikashvili-giorgi — PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A day after assuming office, Georgia’s new prime minister gave the Orthodox Church half a million laris from the government’s emergency reserve fund, it emerged on Friday.

The Patriarchate of Georgia received 450,000 laris (more than USD 185,000)

Georgia's negotiations with Gazprom continuing while critics protest

January 15, 2016 by DFWatch staff

anti-gazprom_demonstration — (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A meeting between Georgian Energy Minister Kakhi Kaladze and director of Gazprom Export Elena Burmistrova in Switzerland on December 27 has reignited a debate about Russian influence.

It became known in late September

Georgia marks Flag Day

January 14, 2016 by DFWatch staff

flag_day_batumi_2015 — Batumi. (Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Students raised flags at the local administration buildings in many parts of Georgia today to mark Flag Day.

Flags were be raised in Batumi, Akhaltsikhe, Kazbegi, Akhmeta, Lagodekhi, Shindisi, Bolnisi and Marneuli, as well as on Enguri bridge,