Monday, April 6, 2026

Direct foreign investments in Georgia grows 3% in Q2

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Direct foreign investment 2011-2013. Preliminary data. (GeoStat.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in the second quarter 2013 was USD 232 million, according to preliminary information.

This is three percent more than in the first quarter and seven percent more than it was in the second quarter of 2012.

According to

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Campaign event in Zugdidi goes ahead without violence

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National Movement presidential candidate Davit Bakradze addressing supporters in Zugdidi Sept. 11, 2013. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–On September 11, the National Movement’s presidential candidate David Bakradze rallied supporters in Zugdidi while representatives of Defend Georgia gathered for an anti-UNM demonstration.

Unlike the events of July 20, there was no violence against

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Switzerland signs visa agreement with Georgia

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Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter. (Panjikidze’s Facebook page.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia and Switzerland has signed an agreement about simplifying procedures for the issuing of visas between the two countries.

Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze signed the agreement during a visit to her Swiss colleague Didier Burkhalter, according

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Should media be allowed to film inside election precincts?

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Zakaria Kutsnashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s inter-faction group to oversee the election asks the Central Election Commission (CEC) to lift restrictions on the media in election precincts.

Former head of CEC Zurab Kharatishvili last year enforced restrictions on where journalists

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Three bomb hoaxes in Tbilisi, TV studios, airport evacuated

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The terminal building at Tbilisi international airport was emptied of people and flights delayed. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Thursday there were three more false bomb reports in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi. Two TV buildings and Tbilisi international airport were evacuated, but no bombs were found.

A number of flights were postponed because of the evacuation of the airport.

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