Friday, December 26, 2025

Oldest basilica church yet discovered in Georgia

The oldest basilica church ever discovered in Georgia dates from the fifth or sixth century A.D. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian archeologists have discovered ruins a basilica type three-nave church from the fifth or sixth century in eastern Georgia.

The ruins cover an area 40 meter long and 16 meter wide, and were found in Kakheti, on the right bank of River Duruji,

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Opposition group opens branch office in tent

Soon the whole world will know how the government is terrorizing the people, says Bidzina Gujabidze, opposition candidate for Samtskhe Javakheti. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian Dream coalition Thursday opened a tent in the Samtskhe Javakheti region, because the locals refused to let them rent an office.

The coalition has had problems with rent offices before. It blames the government, saying it does not

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Info9 cameraman beaten by local official

Cameraman for info9 Davit Chavleishvili was beaten by a local official in Lanchkhuti today, according to info9 and Guria News. (info9.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A cameraman for an opposition affiliated media outlet was today beaten by a local employee of Lanchkhuti town. His camera was broken in the incident.

It happened while a journalist and a cameraman from info9 were standing outside the

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Ivanishvili names Irakli Alasania as candidate for Samegrelo

TBILISI, DFWatch – Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Georgian president’s main competitor, plans to win in the western Samegrelo region by having the country’s former UN ambassador run there. The region borders on Russian controlled Abkhazia and is that part of the country where Mikheil Saakashvili’s government has the largest influence. Bidzina Ivanishvili named Irakli Alasania as … Read more