Saturday, January 17, 2026

Georgian health minister promotes adoption

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Health Minister Davit Sergeenko. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–There are more than 3 000 applications of couples who want to adopt a child in Georgia, and only 20 children available for being adopted.

Health Minister Davit Sergeenko said at press conference on Wednesday that the procedures aren’t difficult but

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Four detained at protests about artificial fertilization

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Human rights activists are reacting to a sermon by Georgia’s Patriarch criticizing in vitro fertilization and the use of surrogate mothers. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Four persons were detained on Wednesday after several incidents during two counter-rallies held at the main office of the Georgian Orthodox Church, the Patriarchate.

Participants at one rally came to protest against an epistle by the Georgian Patriarch

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Georgia's Patriarch criticizes artificial reproduction

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Georgian Patriarch Ilia II. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Patriarch’s Christmas epistle is causing a reaction among human rights groups in the country.

In the epistle, which was published yesterday night, Catholicos Patriarch Ilia II talks about children who were born to surrogate mothers. He

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Christmas procession Alilo held in Tbilisi

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The Christmas procession Alilo is held every year on January 7. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–January 7, Georgia marks Christmas according to the Julian Calendar and as customary the large Alilo procession was held in the capital.

Clerics and parishioners on Tuesday gathered at Roses Square to prepare to walk along Rustaveli Avenue and end the

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