Thursday, December 25, 2025

Two die in rope jumping accident in Tbilisi

A man and a woman died after jumping off a bridge in Tbilisi Sunday, tied with climbers' ropes. (FB.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A 23-year old woman and a 25-year old man died in a rope jumping accident in Tbilisi on Sunday.

The two jumped together from a bridge. The woman, Mariam Kandashvili, died on the spot, while the man, Goga Goletiani, was taken to hospital,

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Government proposes non-use of violence in election campaign

The governing party wants a non-use of violence declaration. The opposition claims the government itself is behind the violence. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian government calls for political parties to commit to not use or incite violence during this year’s election process.

The declaration submitted for parties to sign commits them to not use violence, nor call for violence or voice

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Ivanishvili wants to reopen Ergneti market

Bidzina Ivanishvili promised to reopen a market on the border with the breakaway region South Ossetia, in order to normalize relations. (GD.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The main opposition bloc in Georgia mobilized 15 000 people Sunday in Gori, the town closest to the capital which was occupied by Russia in the 2008 war.

Georgian Dream front man Bidzina Ivanishvili promised to normalize relations with Russia

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Ivanishvili company's assets seized, but must pay fine

Lawyer for Elita Burji, Sandro Baramidze, says the fine is illegal, and incorrectly calculated. (IPN.)

TBILISI – Authorities in Georgia have issued a 2 million dollar fine to one of opposition financier Bidzina Ivanishvili’s companies, and at the same time seized all its assets.

The reason for both decisions is that according to the State Audit Service,

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Media freedom used as weapon in Georgian politics

A reporter for info9 (right) is being interrupted by an unknown woman, who among other important queries wanted to know if info9's man knew the deductive method and who Jack London was. (Info9.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Do you know the deductive method? Who was Jack London? What is Watergate?

These are some of the important questions an unknown woman recently asked a reporter for info9, again and again, apparently in order to keep him from doing

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Former Milan player Kakhi Kaladze's bodyguard arrested

One of former Milan player Kakhi Kaladze's bodyguards has been arrested for drawing his gun during a stone throwing incident in a Georgian village Thursday. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Police in Georgia say they have arrested five suspects after violent clashes between government supporters and opposition activists Thursday led to thirteen people being hospitalized.

Among them is the bodyguard of former AC Milan

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Maestro journalists defend TV station's integrity

Journalists at Maestro TV protest against the seizure of satellite dishes. The chief prosecutor thinks Maestro was trying to bribe people to vote for the opposition party of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Journalists with Maestro demonstrated in front of the old parliament building in Tbilisi Friday.

Their demand was that authorities return satellite receivers seized from the TV company a few days ago, so journalists be let to continue their

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Soldier shot in the head in Georgia

Georgia's defense ministry confirmed Friday that a 19 year old soldier had died. It said a criminal investigation has been launched. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Kahketi Information Center Friday morning reported that a 19 year old solider had died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Later the same day, the Defense Ministry confirmed the death of Koba Makharashvili in a short statement, which said that

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Opposition takes measures against harassment of athletes

Sports minister Lado Vardzelashvili says there is no harassment of athletes, but offers them the advice that if they get active in politics, it will hurt their careers. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The opposition Georgian Dream movement is campaigning to defend athletes against government harassment, but the sports minister says there is no harassment.

Over 130 athletes have signed a petition organized by the opposition

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