TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian soldier has died in Afghanistan while taking part in the NATO-led Resolute Support mission.
Private Vasil Kuljanishvili was from the 43rd battalion of the IV Mechanized Brigade.
Sergeant Paata Rostobaia from the same
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s national currency is four cents away from reaching its lowest point ever against the US dollar.
When the lari began to drop rapidly in November, 2014, one USD was about 1.75 laris. Today, the Georgian National Bank’s official exchange
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On September 13 local elections took place in the republic. The Party of Russia’s Veterans earned 69% of votes in the city of Buynaksk, while United Russia earned 66%
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia will send two separate delegations to the upcoming UN general assembly in New York, one headed by the prime minister and the other by the president.
Similar to what happened last year, there was a debate that lasted for several months
TBILISI, DFWatch–Demonstrators Friday called for a proper investigation into an Azerbaijani woman’s suicide last year.
The demonstrators outside the Prosecutor’s Office were raising awareness about the case of Khanum Jeiranova (30), an ethnic Azeri
TBILISI, DFWatch–After one day in freedom, Tbilisi’s former mayor was Friday sentenced to four and a half years in jail.
Although the city court in Tbilisi sentenced Gigi Ugulava to nine years, the sentence was reduced to four years and six months in compliance
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
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Constitutional Court Wednesday evening announced a ruling that the detention of former Tbilisi mayor Gigi Ugulava is unconstitutional. He is awaiting trial for numerous charges including corruption.
The ruling sets aside a provision in the
TBILISI, DFWatch–There are twice as many men as women running public bodies in Georgia, according to a new report.
The report by Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), published on Wednesday, indicates that among 773 employees in higher
TBILISI, DFWatch–The semifinal of Miss China will be held in Georgia.
According to the National Tourism Administration, a team from Phoenix TV arrived in Tbilisi September 12 along with the girls from China and will be staying until September 22.
There are 16 participants