Thursday, December 25, 2025

Non-use of violence declaration expanded

Speaker of Parliament Davit Bakradze says the government will include 17 extra points in the declaration about election ethics. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The government in Georgia will add points prepared by non-government organizations to the declaration of acting regulations for elections. But it is still unknown whether Georgian Dream will join this declaration or not.

Even though

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Tbilisi death jumpers used car safety belt, likely cause

Organizers say they used a car safety belt to attach the ropes to the bridge. The lock may have failed, causing the accident. Two people died. (FB.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The inquest into the death of a 23 year old woman and a 25 year old man after a rope jump from a bridge in Tbilisi is not yet finished, but there are indications that what caused the tragedy was the use of a provisional mechanism involving

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Georgian opposition announces candidates for Tbilisi

Bidzina Ivanishvili (left) nominated several non-politicians, while some politicians will concentrate on campaigning and not be candidates 'because of a massive workload'. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Bidzina Ivanishvili Thursday announced the names of all ten majoritarian candidates for Tbilisi and several candidates in the regions.

This time his opposition Georgian Dream coalition brings forth many popular names. Some of the candidates

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Livestock killed by storm in eastern Georgia

The storm caused damages to roads, killed livestock and damaged electricity lines in Kakheti, eastern Georgia. Eighteen people were injured. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia was hit by a storm Thursday that killed livestock and injured eighteen people and caused flooding in the capital.

Local media in the eastern region of Kakheti report that heavy rain was followed by a hail storm, causing difficulties

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Russia responds to Georgian human rights comment

Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich does not appreciate Georgia's advice regarding democracy. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Moscow suggests that Tbilisi solves its own problems with democracy and human rights, before giving advise to Russia about saving democracy.

This is a statement of Alexander Lukashevich, spokesperson for the Russian Federation’s Foreign

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