TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president has declined an invitation to participate in the traditional May 9 celebration in Moscow of the 70th anniversary of victory in World War 2.
The reason is that Russia signed ‘integration agreements’ with South Ossetia
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
TBILISI, DFWatch–MP Givi Targamadze was Saturday questioned for nine hours in a case related to the leaking of information from the Interior Ministry.
More than a week ago, a Georgian Interior Ministry employee was fired for allegedly handing over secret information
TBILISI, DFWatch–NATO organized a two-day international conference in Tbilisi on Thursday and Friday, hosting Georgian, Armenian and Turkish politicians, and U.S. political and economic analysts.
The local US embassy and Open Society also helped organize the conference,
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor General’s Office on Wednesday questioned former Deputy Defense Minister Zaza Broladze for nine hours in connection with the ‘cables case’, for which the Defense Minister Irakli Alasania was sacked last year.
As he left the building after
TBILISI, DFWatch–Relatives of a pregnant woman died in childbirth rallied outside the hospital in Batumi on Wednesday.
Another pregnant woman died at the same hospital about a month ago.
Relatives of Maia Verdzadze (29) blame the doctor for her death.
TBILISI, DFWatch–One month from now, Georgia begins an ambitious government program to treat 5,000 hepatitis C patients.
The program starts on April 21, and is focused on those patients who need treatment the most.
Health Minister Davit Sergeenko said
TBILISI, DFWatch–A dangerous parasite of the type sarcoysistis has been found in meat at a kindergarten in Tbilisi.
The parasite was found by the National Food Agency, which is doing checks following the recent discovery of dangerous semi-prepared food.
Sarcocystis –
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian PM’s visit to Ukraine is being delayed for unknown reasons. Early this year, government members indicated that such a visit would take place soon.
Officials only say that they are preparing for the visit, but offer no information
