Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Freed fmr Tbilisi mayor vows to challenge Ivanishvili's "grip on power"

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Gigi Ugulava greeted by Giga Bokeria (back, left) and others. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court released former Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava from detention Thursday night.

Upon his release, the most prominent leader of the Georgian opposition vowed to challenge “Ivanishvili’s grip on power”.

He said the National

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New ethics school subject postponed after criticism by conservatives

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(Ministry of Education.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s education ministry has postponed the start of a new school subject as conservatives criticize it for eroding traditional values.

Some were expecting the subject called ‘society and me’ to be taught in schools from the beginning of the 2015 fall semester.

‘Society and me’ will

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