Thursday, April 2, 2026

South Ossetia parliament to discuss joining Russia

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Tskhinvali, the capital of the Georgian breakaway region South Ossetia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The de facto parliament in South Ossetia plans to start discussing the issue of joining Russia.

It was the parliament’s speaker who said this on Monday, as quoted by Itar-Tass.

“We do not renounce our slogans, there will be no two-pronged

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Russian experts in Georgia to inspect produce

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Georgian agricultural products are being scrutinized by Russian phytosanitary experts. (Photo published by the Ministry of Agriculture.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A group of four experts from Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Rosselkhoznadzor, Monday arrived in Georgia to examine the quality of fruit and other products that are exported to the Russian market.

The

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Georgian president will not attend signing of EU treaty

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President Giorgi Margvelashvili will not be present during the signing of a treaty between Georgia and the EU in Brussels on Friday.

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president, whose authority includes signing international treaties and who delegated the right to sign the Association Agreement with EU to the prime minister, won’t be in the Georgian delegation.

Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze

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National Movement activist beaten in Batumi

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Levan Tetemadze was taken to the hospital and treated for head injuries and broken facial bones. (Photo published on Facebook by the National Movement in Batumi.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A member of the National Movement was Saturday attacked in Batumi, a city on the Black Sea coast.

Party activist Levan Tetemadze was beaten outside his house on Vazha-Pshavela street, according to Giorgi Kirtadze, head of the UNM in Adjara.

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National Movement implicated in election fraud video

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What happened at two precincts in the town Marneuli on election day has become a major criminal case. (The persons in this photo are unrelated to the case.) (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Ministry of Interior on Friday charged 13 persons with having engaged in election fraud at two precincts in the south of Georgia in the local election on June 15.

The precincts lie in the town Marneuli, 30 km south of Tbilisi. The ministry

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Georgia repeat elections will be on June 29

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In a few places, people will be asked to vote again on June 29 because the elections results were canceled. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Repeat elections will be held June 29 at seven precincts because results there were canceled, Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced.

Among the precincts which will hold another first round in the local elections two are in Marneuli,

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South Ossetia recognizes Lugansk breakaway republic

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Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The de facto South Ossetian government on June 18 recognized the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic.

The Lugansk republic, comprising a land area in the southeast of Ukraine, was established on April 27 after a referendum held on May 11.

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Results canceled at two precincts after video shows fraud

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The government coalition claims a video published by National Movement which appears to show election fraud was staged. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Election results at two Georgian precincts were canceled Tuesday, as a result of a controversial video published by the National Movement party, which lost the local election in that area.

The video is made by the organization Free Zone, which

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