Saturday, April 25, 2026

Bank account frozen because of opposition sympathies

Lasha Natsvlishvili's bank accounts were frozen. (Ambebi.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Another opposition sympathizer in Georgia has had his bank account frozen.

By decision of Tbilisi City Court, all bank accounts belonging to former Deputy Security Minister Lasha Natsvlishvili were seized. Currently, Natsvlishvili is not a member

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Fatal car crash allegedly involving president's escort

Witnesses say one of the cars escorting President Saakashvili was involved, but the government says it was a car belonging to the special state protection service, which has a more general role, but also works with protecting the president. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Witnesses say one of President Saakashvili’s escort cars was involved in a car accident on the highway near Gori, which left a driver of another car dead and four others injured.

Witnesses say one of the president’s escort cars crashed into

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Government took millions in loans while running Cartu Bank

When director Nodar Javakhishvili and the rest of the management of Cartu Bank regained control, they discovered that the government's people had taken USD 50 million in loans, started an expensive refurbishment project, and given premiums to employees, which they believe was done to hurt the bank financially. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – While the opposition affiliated Cartu Bank was temporarily under state management recently, USD 50 million was taken in loans.

The bank, which is associated with President Saakashvili’s main competitor Bidzina Ivanishvili, plans to go to court

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Former AC Milan player Kakhi Kaladze denied appeal hearing

Kakhi Kaladze says what is happening to him is political persecution. Georgia's chief prosecutor has frozen his bank accounts in connection with an investigation about money laundering. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The former footballer, now opposition campaigner Kakhi Kaladze has been deprived of the right to appeal the seizure of his bank accounts.

This news was relayed by Shalva Tadumadze, a lawyer for the former AC Milan player.

Tbilisi City Court

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Channel 9 journalist blackmailed

Nodar Chachua at the prosecutor's office reporting the blackmail. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian Ombudsman says the blackmailing of a journalist working for the opposition affiliated Channel 9 TV contains the signs of a crime.

Journalist Nodar Chachua, who used to work for one of the three pro-government channels, says he was

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Secrets revealed of how Georgia's political police operates

Irakli Melashvili and Ia Mamaladze from Coalition For Freedom of Choice presented the contents of a memory card belonging to a policeman in Guria. It shows that the police are making lists of people's political sympathies and which channels they are able to receive on their TV sets. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A memory card belonging to a policeman in a small village has been presented by an organization which says it reveals how authorities are systematically monitoring people’s political sympathies.

The memory card belongs to Shmagi Uratadze, who works

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