Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Young inventors from 37 countries met in Tbilisi

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This was the eighth Olympiad, and 120 inventors from 37 countries participated.

TBILISI, DFWatch–International Young Inventors Project Olympiad (IYIPO) for scientists and inventors was organized in Tbilisi from May 3 to May 5.

This was the eighth Olympiad, and 120 inventors from 37 countries participated. Last year, there were 25 countries

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Former official found guilty of publishing sex tape

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Gela Khvedelidze plans to appeal the one year suspended jail sentence. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court has found a former Georgian official guilty and given him a one year suspended sentence.

Gela Khvedelidze was found guilty of having published a video of a private nature by posting it on the Internet one year ago, while he was

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17 Georgian bladdernut pickers released by South Ossetia

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Jonjoli, or bladdernut, is a shrub used for cooking which may be harvested and sold in the market. (Ministry of Environment Protection.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–17 Georgians were released by South Ossetia on Wednesday. They had all been detained on the border when they were out picking jonjoli, or bladdernut, a shrub used for cooking which may be sold in the markets.

Now is the season for picking

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Chechen denied to leave Georgia, fears being turned over to Russia

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Saikhan Muzayev fears he will be secretly handed over to Russian counterintelligence. (Georgian Public Broadcaster.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Chechen refugee with Georgian citizenship told parliament on Wednesday that he is being pressured by authorities.

Speaking at a plenary session, Saikhan Muzayev said he has tried to leave Georgia ten times but was denied leaving every time. Tomorrow,

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Speculations about why PM is to sign Georgia's EU treaty

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Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili will sign Georgia’s association agreement with the EU, although he is not the head of state. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Association Agreement with the EU will be signed by the prime minister, although he is not the head of state.

In all of EU’s 28 member states, the Association Agreement with Georgia will be signed by the head of state, which usually

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Georgia to sign EU treaty June 27

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Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council. (Interpressnews.)

TBILILSI, DFWatch–Georgia will sign an association agreement with the EU on June 27.

Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili announced the date at a meeting with Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council.

“We received confirmation that Georgia will sign the

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Another EU visit: Rompuy expected in Tbilisi, after Hollande

Herman Van Rompuy first visited Tbilisi in Jul, 2012 (Interpressnews)
Herman Van Rompuy first visited Tbilisi in July, 2012. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–After French president Francois Hollande’s plane landed at Tbilisi airport Tuesday afternoon, the same day Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, is arriving for a two-day stay.

It will be Rompuy’s second trip to Georgia,

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François Hollande arrives in Georgia to strengthen EU ties

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French President François Hollande arrived at Tbilisi airport Tuesday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–French President Francois Hollande arrived in Tbilisi Tuesday at midday.

Hollande’s visit is the last stop of a tour of the South Caucasus. He was arriving from Armenia where he spent Monday, and before that Azerbaijan on Sunday.

Arriving

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