Friday, January 9, 2026

Three Georgian soldiers die in Afghanistan

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Defense Minister Irakli Alasania. (Still from a Ministry of Defense video announcement.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Three Georgian soldiers died on Monday in Afghanistan in a large attack by insurgents. There are wounded soldiers as well, Defense Minsiter informs.

Georgia’s Defense Minsiter Irakli Aalasania said Monday that the insurgent attack took place

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Interior Ministry official detained for publishing sex video

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Deputy Interior Minister Gela Khvedelidze (left) was detained for releasing the sex tape. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The deputy interior minister has been detained for posting a sex video on the Internet allegedly involving a journalist who had criticized him.

Interior Minister Irakli Gharibashvili Sunday evening held a press conference to talk about the investigation into

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Ivanishvili impatient to set date for presidential election

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Giorgi Margvelashvili speaking as Georgian Dream’s candidate for president. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishivli calls on President Mikheil Saakashvili to set a date for the presidential election.

Representatives of the president’s administration told DF Watch that the president’s opinion about this issue is still unknown.

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Ivanishvili picks Margvelashvili as candidate for president

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Giorgi Margvelashvili looks likely to become Georgia’s next president, if the latest poll is correct. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Dream coalition has chosen Minister of Education Giorgi Margvelashvili as its candidate for president in the upcoming election.

“Giorgi Margvelashvili has all good skills to be a president,” Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said at

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EU Day marked in Georgia

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The city authorities in Tbilisi celebrated EU Day Thursday. (Photo published by Mayor Gigi Ugulava.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–May 9, “EU Day” was observed in its member countries. Also in Georgia, which is not a member, the day was celebrated with cultural events.

A concert was held in Tbilisi by the initiative of the mayor. Diplomats and national minorities, as

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