TBILISI, DFWatch–For the first time Georgia has nominated a candidate for the position as Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the period 2018-2021.
News
Saakashvili ally Khatia Dekanoidze resigns in Ukraine
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Ukraine’s National Police Chief Khatia Dekanoidze who was in charge of police reform in the country stepped down on Monday just in a week after resignation of her compatriot and ally, Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili.
Opposition-leaning Tabula TV temporarily suspends broadcasting
Tbilisi, DFWatch – In an official statement released on Monday on its website, Tabula named ‘change the format of its broadcasting, as part of larger structural changes to our operating procedures’ as a ground for suspension.
Georgian social drama wins awards at European festivals
Tbilisi, DFWatch – An award-wining Georgian film ‘Anna’s Life” directed by Nino Basilaia has triumphed at the prestigious film festivals in Europe this weekend.
Soon after winning the Grand Prix for the
Saakashvili believes Ukraine’s Poroshenko won’t extradite him to Georgia
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Georgia’s former president Mikheil Saakashvili, who recently resigned as Odessa governor and is set to lead an opposition party, believes that Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko won’t honour Tbilisi’s request to extradite him in the homeland, where he faces criminal charges.
Saakashvili forms new political party in Ukraine, demands snap election
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili has formed a new political party in Ukraine, demanding early elections there.
The announcement comes a few weeks after his party in Georgia, the National Movement, was defeated in the parliamentary
Gubaz Sanikidze leaves National Forum, former GD coalition partner
TBILISI, DFWatch–The change of leadership among Georgian Dream’s former coalition partners continued Friday, as Gubaz Sanikidze said he is leaving the National Forum after the election defeat last month.
Sanikidze has been one of the party’s most active
Russian MFA Warns Citizens of risks travelling in Georgia
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Amid growing inflow of Russian tourists to Georgia, the Russian Foreign Ministry warns its citizens about the risks associated with such visits, referring to the Law on Occupied Territories, which may result for RF citizens facing formidable fines or even prison term.
Exiled Saakashvili losing grip on party, blasts former associates
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s former president Mikheil Saakashvili, who recently resigned as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region, blasts members of the National Movement for bowing to the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party.
On Wednesday, in a video interview
Body of German missing since July found in Svaneti
TBILISI, DFWatch–The body of a German man who has been missing since July was found Thursday in Svaneti, a mountainous region in northwest of Georgia.
Sergei Smislov’s family has been looking for him for several months, believing that he was kidnapped