Saturday, March 21, 2026

Saakashvili-supporters regain control of the National Movement

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(Free Zone.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The pro-Saakashvili wing of the opposition National Movement party took control of the party on Friday at a high-profile convention that concluded a months long internal feud.

According to party officials, over 7,000 delegates took part in the event at Tbilisi Sports Hall.

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First end-of-life care unit for children opens in Tbilisi

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First lady Maka Chichua spoke at the opening of the new children’s hospice in Tbilisi. (Interpressnews.)
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TBILISI, DFWatch–After years of fundraising and hard work, a new end-of-life care unit for children living with life limiting illnesses has finally opened in Tbilisi.

The center is a hospice for minors who need a specific type of palliative care. At the opening ceremony on Tuesday,

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Saakashvili believes Georgian tycoon Ivanishvili masterminded UNM's failure

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Ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili was interviewed by Giorgi Gabunia on Rustavi 2.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Following the high-profile breakup of Georgia’s largest opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM), ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili on Monday sat down with Tbilisi based television channel Rustavi 2 and gave his first interview about

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Gazprom to switch to monetary transit fee for using Georgia pipeline

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Anti-Gazprom demonstration in Tbilisi March, 2016. (DFWatch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has agreed to less favourable conditions for allowing its territory to be used by Russian energy giant Gazprom to transit natural gas to Armenia. The resulting deal is is expected to be met with harsh criticism from the opposition and local energy experts.

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Party which reformed Georgia during a decade breaks apart

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Davit Bakradze (left), the probable chairman of the new party, and Gigi Ugulava at Thursday’s briefing. (1tv.ge.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Three months long infighting in Georgia’s main opposition party concluded with dozens of members announcing their departure and formation of a new opposition party on Thursday.

38 heads of municipal and regional organizations

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Police move on libertarians for NYE cannabis planting stunt

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Detectives removing marijuana plants from the Girchi party office. Party supporters booing.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in the former Soviet republic Georgia entered the office of a libertarian party on Wednesday, seizing 84 cannabis plants that were planted eleven days earlier in a publicity stunt to promote the decriminalization of drugs.

The three officers spent

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