TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian soldiers on Wednesday removed a Georgian flag at the border with the breakaway region South Ossetia.
On June 10, Russian troops guarding the perimeter of the breakaway republic placed two news border signs near the villages
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Head of Georgia's National Bank makes new call to cut expenses
TBILISI, DFWatch–The president of Georgia’s National Bank on Wednesday again asked the government to cut the budget, but the government has no plans to follow the recommendation.
Giorgi Kadagidze said the adjustments in the 2015 budget
Bill to reform Prosecutor General's Office seen as ineffective
TBILISI, DFWatch–Three influential European organizations criticize Georgia for carrying out a reform that doesn’t do enough to depoliticize the Prosecutor General’s Office.
One of the most important remarks by the Venice Commission, OSCE and the Consultative Council
Gas explosion in Tbilisi kills five
TBILISI, DFWatch–A gas explosion in a suburb of Tbilisi on Tuesday killed at least five, and injured eight. Two girls are in hospital in a serious condition.
The accident happened in the evening, in building 2 in the sixth micro district of Gldani, a suburb in the western
Georgian journalists trampled, removed Russian-installed border sign
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Journalists from several Tbilisi-based outlets arrived at the conflict line with breakaway South Ossetia, removed a border sign installed by Russian troops last week and defiantly trampled it on Tuesday.
Khidasheli: No link between arms deals and Russian troops' activities
Tbilisi, DFWatch – There are no direct links between signing of arms deals with western manufacturers and recent activities of the Russian troops in South Ossetia, Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli says.
“Any activity undertaken by the Georgian
President awards Kaladze with Order of Honor
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Minister of Energy and the first vice Prime Minister of Georgia was awarded by the president with Order of Honor for his active efforts in the rescue operation after deadly flood in Tbilisi in June 13.
Along with Kakha Kaladze
Russian troops pushed “border” over BP-operated pipeline, few hundred meters off main road
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Recent push of the Russian border troops inside mainland Georgia left behind parts of Georgian settlements and agricultural lands, as well as an underground portion of significant pipeline that is used to export crude oil from Azerbaijan via Supsa terminal on Black Sea coast bypassing Russia, and caused massive outrage in Tbilisi.
Plans for new spacious Tbilisi zoo presented
TBILISI, DFWatch–After being partly destroyed by a flood a month ago, Tbilisi Zoo will move into a new facility to be built on the shores of Tbilisi Reservoir, the largest lake in the capital.
Reflecting on the future of the zoo, director Zurab Gurielidze and spokesperson
Georgia splits its Interior Ministry in two
TBILISI, DFWatch–Three years after coming to power, the Georgian Dream government has delivered on an election promise to split the intelligence service the from the Interior Ministry. It will be a separate body from August 1.
According to an amendment approved