Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Georgia preparing for wine export to Russia

Georgian along with Moldovan wine was banned in Russia in 2006, but is expected back on Russian dinner tables in the near future. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Twenty Georgian companies are preparing to export their product to Russia.

A conference was organized at Tbilisi Marriott Hotel bringing together representatives of those companies and discuss the issue of Georgia exporting to the Russian market.

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Saakashvili visits crime victims, calls for tougher policing

President Mikheil Saakasvili visiting vitctims of violent crime in Gardabani December 30, 2012. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili says there should be declared an emergency situation in the Georgian police.

He said it while visiting a family which a few days ago was attacked by burglars.

December 29, the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained

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Anti-NATO demonstration in Georgia quashed

A counter-demonstration to show support for Georgia's western aspirations drove away a small group advocating to cancel the application for NATO membership. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — An attempt at demonstrating against Georgian NATO membership was Sunday quashed by a counter-demonstration.

The two rallies took place on Pushkin Square in the center of Tbilisi and started with a call the same day to support friendship with Russia,

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Another witness questioned in Girgvliani case: minister's wife

Tako Salakaia, wife of ex Minister of Internal Affairs Vano Merabishvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has questioned the wife of the former interior minister regarding a case of beating of policemen.

This is a case in which former officials in the Interior Ministry have been charged.

Tako Salakaia, wife of

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