Friday, May 1, 2026

Manhunt on police murderer underway in Georgia

(Prosecutor's Office photo)
The suspect (Prosecutor’s Office photo)

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Law enforcement bodies in Georgia are engaged in a large-scale hunt for a man suspected of murdering one policeman and wounding several others.

On Sunday, the Prosecutor General’s Office released a photo of the suspect asking for the public’s assistance in locating him,

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Georgian PM campaigning for mining in ancient gold mine

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Activists for saving Sakdrisi made an exhibition that was on display in parliament in Kutaisi.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday defended the destruction of an ancient gold mine, arguing that locals need the jobs.

Appearing with employees of RMG Gold at the municipal building in Marneuli, a town south of the capital,

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Georgia's defense minister confirms controversial call to predecessor

Mindia Janelidze
Mindia Janelidze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Defense Minister Mindia Janelidze has confirmed after five months that he talked on the phone with his predecessor Irakli Alasania, who was then visiting France. But he denies what Alasania claims he told him on phone in that conversation.

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Georgian government absent as president delivers annual speech

President Giorgi Margvelashvili addressing parliament
President Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–When the Georgian president held his state of the nation speech in parliament on Tuesday, the government and the prime minister were absent – again.

This is the second time the government has snubbed President Giorgi Margvelashvili. The same

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Georgian president swears in one more 'rebel judge'

Merab Turava being sworn in as Constitutional Court judge
(Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president on Monday marked the appointment of one more ‘rebel judge’ to a top level position the country’s court system.

Merab Turava was sworn in as a new member of the Constitutional Court at a ceremony in Batumi attended

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Family of Turtle Lake murder victim claims UNM member did it

The beach resort Turtle Lake ('Kus Tba')
The victim owned property at Turtle Lake, a popular lake resort right outside Tbilisi. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A businessman who accused the National Movement government of seizing his property at Turtle Lake was shot to death Saturday morning.

Besik Khardziani was hit by several gunshots, also to his head, near his house in Tbilisi. He was taken to hospital

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