TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia is beginning a debate about restructuring the Ministry of Internal Affairs and make the domestic intelligence a separate service.
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said this after a government session on Wednesday.
Currently,
TBILISI, DFWatch–A public funeral was held Tuesday for four victims of a plane crash during the Abkhazia war more than twenty years ago.
The four were on a plane that was about to land in Sukhumi September 22, 1993, to evacuate head of state Eduard Shevardnadze.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia is working on a new bill that will punish people for joining terrorist organizations abroad.
Spokesperson for the Interior Ministry tells DF Watch that the details of the new bill will be known after a draft has been sent
TBILISI, DFWatch–A 41-year old woman was killed by her husband in Kakheti on Sunday.
According to local media, a 41 year old man first shot his wife and later ran her over with his car. She died instantly.
Police detained the suspect at the crime scene. He is charged
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former President Mikheil Saakashvili yesterday said that Georgian officers will be serving in Ukraine’s armed forces and have been promised Ukrainian citizenship.
But Defense Minister Mindia Janelidze rejects this. He says there hasn’t been a single
TBILISI, DFWatch–One more Georgian citizen from the Pankisi gorge has died during clashes in the city of Kobane, Syria, fighting for Islamic State.
This is the eighth Pankisi man to die in the Syrian war. The victim’s family is avoiding comments, but relatives
TBILISI, DFWatch–A journalist was detained by organizers of a concert by the Russian singer Grigory Leps on Sunday. The incident led to a protest rally.
Maestro TV journalist Nini Metreveli and her cameraman were locked up in a room with a guard for asking
TBILISI, DFWatch–Four bodies found in a cemetery in Abkhazia have been identified. The bodies belong to the same family and the four died in a plane crash during the war in 1992-1993.
According to Refugee Minister Sozar Subari, the victims are twins Nukri
TBILISI, DFWatch–A relative of the prime minister left his position as executive secretary of the Georgian Dream party, the largest member of the ruling coalition.
According to a statement issued by GD on Friday, Zviad Jankarashvili left his seat by his own volition.
TBILISI, DFWatch–A visiting NATO envoy warns Georgia that if the prosecution of former officials is seen as being politically motivated, this will slow down the country’s integration with the alliance.
James Appathurai said it is important not only to avoid