TBILISI, DFWatch–South Ossetia on Tuesday released one of two Georgians who were detained for crossing the disputed border.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Vasil Khidasheli and Alexandre Shiukashvili were detained on December 20
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Businessman beaten in Tbilisi, claims political motive
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian businessman was beaten at Tbilisi restaurant on Saturday and claims it was because of his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mikheil Khubutia, who is a member of Putin’s United Russia Party and has business
Prison conditions in Geguti criticized by ombudsman
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian ombudsman has raised the alarm about bad conditions at Geguti Prison in western Georgia.
According to a new report, the safety regulations in place are not sufficient to prevent violence between the prisoners, and there is no program
Two Georgian films nominated for Oscar
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two Georgian films, Corn Island and Tangerines, the latter of which represents Estonia, are among the nominees for an Oscar in the category foreign language film.
Tangerines is also nominated for a Golden Globe in the best foreign film category.
Georgia to reform the Prosecutor's Office
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s PM wants to start consultations about institutional reform of the Prosecutor’s Office which has long been criticized for political bias.
Apart from the Prosecutor’s Office itself, the consultations will include law enforcement bodies,
Georgian politician confirmed as Ukraine's new deputy interior minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian politician was on December 17 officially appointed as deputy interior minister in Ukraine, the same post she held under President Mikheil Saakashvili in her home country a few years ago.
Eka Zghuiladze is now first deputy to Interior
Head of Tbilisi NGO detained for illegal possession of firearm
TBILISI, DFWatch–The director of an influential Tbilisi-based non-governmental organization says he was detained for illegal possession of a firearm on December 12.
Giorgi Kldiashvili, head of the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), on Tuesday
Guard accused in Zhvania case released on bail
TBILISI, DFWatch–A former head of shift of Zurab Zhvania’s security detail, who was detained in the new investigation into the prime minister’s death in 2005, was Sunday released from preliminary detention on a 2,000 lari bail (nearly USD 1,090).
Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania
One more Georgian ex-official proposed for post in Ukraine
TBILISI, DFWatch–One more former official from Mikheil Saakashvili’s government has been granted Ukrainian citizenship after being proposed for a high post in the new Ukrainian government.
Eka Zghuladze, a former deputy interior minister in Georgia, is now candidate
One more Defense Ministry official detained for corruption
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Finance Ministry’s investigative service detained one more Defense Ministry official on Saturday.
Bakhva Surmanidze was detained for accepting a 400 lari (USD 218) bribe.
He is head of the purchasing department at the Giorgi Abramashvili