Thursday, March 19, 2026

One man is detained for 'jihad videos' against Georgia

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Minister of Internal Affairs Irakli Gharibashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Interior Minister Irakli Gharibashvili on Tuesday provided details about a several month long investigation into two jihad videos posted on Youtube a few months ago with threats against Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan.

His comments were a response

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Georgia commits to peaceful means to solve border issue

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Davit Jalaghania. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry says Georgia can only use peaceful and civilian methods against Russia’s action to move the border to the breakaway region South Ossetia.

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Davit Jalaghania said on Monday that Russia

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New inquest into how Saakashvili regime trained Chechen rebels

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Ombudsman Ucha Nanuashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s ombudsman Ucha Nanuashvili Thursday announced a separate inquest into the Lapankuri border skirmish in August 2012, which claimed the lives of fourteen people.

Nanuashvili told Interpressnews a new inquest is necessary because more than a year has

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Georgia may take part in UN peacekeeping operations

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Minister of Defense Irakli Alasania visited the United States and met Edmond Mulet, the UN’s Assistant Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations. (Ministry of Defense.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia may take part in UN-led peacekeeping operations. This is clear after a visit to the U.S. by Defense Minister Irakli Alasania.

During the visit, Alasania and Irakli Dzneladze, head of Joint Staff of Georgia’s armed forces, met with Edmond

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