TBILISI, DFWatch–Many tourists were airlifted by helicopter on Sunday after being stuck in Tusheti in the northeast of Georgia due to bad weather.
Emergency crews evacuated more than 350 people by helicopter from the disaster zone, and brought
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Eleven people injured as minibus full of tourists overturns
TBILISI, DFWatch–A minibus overturned in western Georgia on Saturday, injuring 11 people, three of whom are in a serious condition.
The minibus, a Ford Sprinter, was carrying tourists from Russia, Serbia and Poland when it ran into a utility pole, near the village
Tbilisi court gives woman control of frozen embryo after couple split
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Civil Litigation Chamber at Tbilisi City Court ruled in favor of a female claimant and decided to leave a frozen embryo at her disposal. Her husband was against surrogacy.
At a press release published on its website, Tbilisi City Court states that the
Hailstorm devastates 2,000 hectares of Kakheti vineyards
TBILISI, DFWatch–Over a dozen wine-producing villages in Kvareli, in the Kakheti region, were hit by a strong hailstorm overnight on Thursday that almost totally devastated the harvest, damaged houses and vehicles and tore down trees.
According to Kvareli
Europe's largest dam granted cultural heritage status by Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Culture Ministry on Thursday granted cultural heritage status to the Enguri hydro power dam, one of the world’s tallest concrete arch dams.
The dam is 271 meters tall and is located partially on the territory of breakaway Abkhazia.
Search for second suspect in Yuri Vazagashvili murder case
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prosecutors in Georgia are searching for another suspect in the investigation into the murder of a human rights activists seven months ago.
As the trial of a man suspected of murdering Iuri Vazagashvili continued Thursday, a lawyer representing
Prominent Georgian ballet dancer drowns in Pankisi
Tbilisi, DFWatch – A principal dancer at Tbilisi ballet company drowned Wednesday in a lake in Pankisi Gorge, Eastern Georgia.
According to the Emergency Management Agency at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, accident occurred when Giorgi Mshvenieradze, 25, a prominent ballet
Georgia's PM blames private business for causing lari's instability
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s prime minister blames business leaders for causing the instability of the national currency lari by keeping their money in US dollars.
Irakli Garibashvili explained Wednesday during a visit to Batumi, a city on Black Sea coast,
Large cocaine bust indicates new drugs transit route: Interior Ministry
TBILISI, DFWatch–Police Wednesday seized more than 5kg of cocaine at Tbilisi airport and detained four people. The large drugs bust indicates a new transit route, the Ministry of Internal Affairs says.
The detainees are two citizens of Brazil born in 1979
Tbilisi City Hall meets developer of controversial hotel in old district
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Hall on Wednesday met with the company that won the tender to construct a hotel complex on Mirza Shafi Street in the old part of the capital.
Apart from Vice Mayor Dimitri Kumsishvili and members of the commission