Friday, July 3, 2026

92% of Georgians trust Patriarch Ilia II

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Patriarch Ilia II has long been the most trusted person in Georgia. (Photo courtesy of the Georgian Orthodox Church.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–92 percent of Georgians say they like Patriarch Ilia II, who for many years has been the most trusted person in the country.

According to a new survey published by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) on Monday, 75 percent say they like Prime

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Ivanishvili bloc leading ahead of Georgian presidential election

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National Democratic Institute’s Country Director for Georgia, Luis Navarro, presenting the poll on Monday. (DF Watch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–If public attitudes stay the same until fall, the Georgian Dream coalition’s candidate will win the presidential election clearly, without the need for a second round.

58 percent of Georgians say they would like to see the Georgian Dream candidate

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Saakashvili's party allies attack former intelligence head

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Tabula editor Tamar Chergoleishvili called Data Akhalaia a ‘maniaki’ (a serial killer). (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Supporters of President Mikheil Saakashvili’s party, the National Movement, are speaking out against a former head of the domestic intelligence service CSD/KUD, who criticized the party strongly last week.

A message was posted to the Facebook

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Georgia to consider legal recognition of church weddings

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Jvristsera, church weddings, are not legally recognized in today’s Georgia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia may consider granting legal status to weddings conducted by the church.

This issue will be studied in the near future by the commission which handles relations between the state and the Orthodox Church.

Today, a marriage

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Saakashvili fired up crowd for anti-Russia themed rally

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President Mikheil Saakashvili branded his opponents as traitors who are in league with the enemy, Russia. (DF Watch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgians in the United States rallied in New York Friday, in protest against the foreign policy of the Ivanishvili government, which has ruled Georgia for six months.

The rally was the continuation of a mass gathering in the capital of their

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Saakashvili says government is partly Russian-friendly

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The Ivanishvili government is ‘partly friendly towards Russia’, President Mikheil Saakashvili claimed at a rally of his party, the National Movement, on Friday. (DF Watch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In a speech Friday, President Mikheil Saakashvili accused the Georgian government of being ‘partly friendly towards Russia’.

He was speaking at a rally of his party, the United National Movement, in Tbilisi in order to show off popular support

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Yushchenko offers to pay for hot bath massage

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Viktor Yushchenko, former president of Ukraine, wants to pay back USD 400 for a hot bath that was paid for by the state during Saakashvili’s government. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Viktor Yushchenko, the former president of Ukraine, has jumped into a political squabble in Georgia by saying he is willing to pay back USD 400 he was given for a visit to one of Tbilisi’s hot baths.

The ex-president says through his spokesperson

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