Tuesday, April 28, 2026

New investigation into death of Georgian PM

Most Georgians do not think they have been told the truth about the death of Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania in 2005. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Investigators in Georgia have reopened the case of the death of a former prime minister, according to his brother.

Goga Zhvania, brother of Zurab Zhvania, who served as Saakashvili’s first prime minister from 2004 to 2005, yesterday evening

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Ashton urges Saakashvili and Ivanishvili to work constructively

Georgia's Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze (left), President Mikheil Saakashvili, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton (right) met in Tbilisi Monday. (Photo published by the president.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Monday met with Prime Minister and President.

Briefing the media at Sheraton Metekhi Hotel, Catherine Ashton said she arrived to congratulate both Prime Minister and

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Stalin monument restored in Georgia

The statue of Josef Stalin in his hometown Gori, in west Georgia, was taken down in 2010, and might also be brought back up. (Radio Tavisupleba.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A statue of Joseph Stalin in a town east in Georgia which was dismantled in 2011 has been restored.

According to Information Center of Kakheti, locals Sunday morning discovered the restored Stalin statue in Akhmeta. The monument of the Soviet

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Ex-minister Merabishvili denies wrongdoing

Former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili says the accusations against him can not be taken seriously and refuses to comment. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A former Interior Minister who is accused of abuse of power says he is ready to answer all questions, but that the accusations against him can not be taken seriously.

The case broke a few days ago, when the Interior Ministry provided the prosecutor’s

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