Tbilisi, DFWAtch – President Saakashvili on Monday barred Parliament from voting on the bill which according to the government will ‘depoliticize’ courts while United National Movement, the former ruling party
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Hundreds of houses damaged by storm
TBILISI, DFWatch–A storm that hit Georgia’s Black Sea coast has inflicted losses of USD 1.8 million in the Adjara region alone, according to preliminary estimates.
Archil Khabadze, Chairman of the Adjaria government, said at a briefing Saturday that 43 houses
Metal workers fired as others block railway
TBILISI, DFWatch–The management of the metallurgical plant in Poti has fired nine employees the day after the port workers there went on strike.
This decision led to a renewal of the workers’ rally, who at first demanded better working conditions and normal salary,
Fierce storm hits Georgia
Tbilisi, DFWatch – A tearing storm that hit Georgia on Sunday morning and has damaged infrastructure in Batumi city, the most popular tourist sight on Georgia’s Black Sea coast. No casualties reported yet, one fishermen disappeared, Ajara autonomous republic’s local authorities stated.
Russia asks for renewed visa talks with Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia again has offered to cancel visa requirements for Georgian citizens, if Georgia creates legal guarantees for Russian citizens to safely visiting the country, which means that Georgia will have to amend its law on the occupied territories.
Workers protest in Poti
TBILISI, DFWatch–Port and metal workers in Poti went on strike Saturday, demanding to improve their work conditions and have a normal salary.
Journalists from the port city report that workers at the Georgian-Indian owned metallurgical plant were on strike the whole
Saakashvili finds new role from the sidelines
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Mikheil Saakashvili says he sees his role as different now than when he was in government.
“My goal is to watch over the framework of our constitution and ensure that the government has an effective opposition and that the
Georgia negotiated about EU Association Agreement
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia held a final round of negotiations about an association agreement with the EU March 21-22.
This latest round, which dealt with the political part of the agreement, saw some progress which means that Georgia is better prepared for the Eastern
Two Georgian battalions depart for Afghanistan
TBILISI, DFWatch–The 33rd and 42nd battalions of Georgia’s III and IV infantry brigades are today getting ready to depart for Afghanistan to participate in NATO’s ISAF mission.
According to the Defense Ministry, both battalions have been through a six-month
EU Commission makes recommendations to Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The European Commission recommends that Georgia amends its law on the occupied territories, improves errors in its election legislation, reforms its justice system, and avoids selective justice.
The Commission writes this in a new report about the