TBILISI, DFWatch – The crisis in the EU’s dealings with a disputed region that broke away from Georgia and is heavily militarized by Russia continues as neither side is willing to give in.
Abkhazia said before the weekend that it is not going to change its position. The
TBILISI, DFWatch – Two organizations in Georgia have published information which shows that the party of President Mikheil Saakashvili bribed voters. The groups calls for the Chamber of Control and the Prosecutor’s office to react.
As only five months are left until
TBILISI, DFWatch – Police in Georgia Friday intervened in the work of several independent journalists, but let the government-controlled TV work freely.
The victims were covering the discovery of an explosive device in the center of Zugdidi, a town in western Georgia.
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian Party has broken off relations with Erosi Kitsmarisvhili, a well known politician and former manager of Maestro TV.
The party has released a statement saying that for four months, the Georgian party has not had any relations with him, and
TBILISI, DFWatch – Three national TV channels in Georgia selectively left out parts of a new survey.
The survey was done by the International Republican Institute, which is affiliated with the Republican party in the United States and is in Georgia to develop democracy.
TBILISI, DFWatch – Groups gathered Thursday to mark World Press Freedom Day with a day-long discussion about how well suited the media environment is to fulfill its public role ahead of the parliamentary election in October.
The roundtable discussion was held at Courtyard
TBILISI, DFWatch – For three days, journalists from Kutaisi in the west of Georgia have been complaining about harassment by the President and Interior Minister’s guards.
On May 2, president Mikheil Saakashvili was giving a speech at the city’s theatre.
Nodar Jojua,
TBILISI, DFWatch – A spokesperson for the prison minister in Georgia Friday lied about her whereabouts to divert a crowd of protesters who were angry over a dead prisoner.
A spokeswoman for prison minister Khatuna Kalmakhelidze, claimed that she was not in Tbilisi,
TBLISI, DFWatch – An independent medical expert says the injuries seen on photos of a prisoner’s dead body were caused by a disease which was not properly treated.
Zurab Delianidze died at Gldani prison hospital in Tbilisi. Media learned about his death from family
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Interior Ministry says one person has been arrested for smuggling explosive material to Zugdidi, after crossing the administrative border line with Georgia’s breakaway region Abkhazia.
“Explosive material was seized by the Sappers Division