Thursday, January 15, 2026

Georgia's economy is on the right track, says economy minister

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Economy Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s economy is growing and will grow faster after the presidential election, the country’s economy minister said before the opening of a business forum on Friday.

Saakashvili’s party, the National Movement, has frequently criticized the

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Gigantic hydro power dam given a green light in Georgia

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The Khudoni dam will lead to forced resettlement of 800 people and destruction to the environment and historic sites. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A public discussion on Thursday about the construction of a new hydro electric power station in Svaneti led to a physical scuffle between supporters and opponents.

The reason for disagreement was Khudoni power station, a mega project that was

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Two talk show hosts dismissed from the Public Broadcaster

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Eka Kvesitadze and Davit Paichadze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Public Broadcaster has dismissed Channel 1 talk show hosts Eka Kvesitadze and Davit Paichadze.

The two journalists claimed at a press conference on Wednesday that their dismissal, which they learned about the day before, was politically

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