Friday, January 2, 2026

Georgia sees a shift toward processing industry

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Used cars is no longer Georgia’s number one export article. (MIA.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s economy has shifted toward processing industry, after many years of basing its exports on used cars and scrap metal, according to an economy expert.

New figures show that the country’s economy is growing; and now, the export is no longer

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Akhalaia trial postponed because of new evidence

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The case of former government member Bacho Akhalaia and six others is the most controversial of the current trials.(Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The trial of former interior minister Bacho Akhalaia and six others was rescheduled for today, because the judge had to make a decision about whether to allow evidence to be admitted.

The new evidence was presented by the Prosecutor’s Office.

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State health insurance becomes a reality for Georgians

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Health Minister Davit Sergeenko presented the new health insurance program Thursday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A new health insurance program became available to Georgians from Thursday. The program is open for citizens from the age of 6 to 60 who have not had health insurance before.

Health insurance for every Georgian citizen was a part of the Georgian

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Norland asks government to avoid vengeance

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From left to right: Georgia’s Patriarch Ilia II, the ambassador’s wife Mary Hartnett, and US Ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland. (US Embassy photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–US Ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland asks the Ivanishvili government to avoid vengeance as it seeks to prosecute many of the people who ran the country while President Mikheil Saakashvili held power.

“There was a need now to balance the desire for

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