Saturday, December 6, 2025

Protest camp in Tbilisi to prevent new hotel in park

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Some offered free hugs, kisses and more. (DF Watch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–For the last two weeks, environment activists have been standing watch day and night in Vake Park in Tbilisi, to prevent the construction of a new hotel.

The hotel will be built where an old restaurant called Budapest is located. It has been private property since 1994, but

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Georgian government presents bill about citizenship of newborns

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A newborn at the Georgian Church’s maternity ward in March 2011. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia proposes to automatically give Georgian citizenship to a child who was born through in vitro fertilization if none of the parents’s home countries recognize it as its citizen.

The Ministry of Justice explains that the new

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Georgia begins effort to stem hepatitis C epidemic in March

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From a demonstration in July, 2013, to demand cheaper hepatitis C treatment. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–From March 1, 2013, medical treatment for hepatitis C will be free for prisoners in Georgia. Other people with the illness will be able to buy medicines for 60 percent lower price.

The Health Ministry on Thursday presented its hepatitis C treatment

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Mandarin vendors protested in Kobuleti

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The vendors protested because a juice factory isn’t receiving their produce, which instead is left to rot. (1tv.ge.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Citrus vendors in Georgia protested Sunday in Kobuleti on the Black Sea which against their produce not being taken in by a factory and instead left to rot.

The protesters said about 200 trucks are standing there loaded with mandarins, and the vendors

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Homeless people sheltered in tents in Tbilisi

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The tents are equipped with heating and electricity. (Photo: Mzia Saganelidze, Radio Liberty.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Government has erected 20 tents in a Tbilisi suburb to help homeless people survive the cold winter.

The temporary tents are currently used by more than 200 people, including up to ten children.

The first four tents were put up December 11 on Moscow

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Prisoners in Georgia overcoming isolation by making handicraft

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Artwork made by female prisoners is on display at Europe House in Tbilisi. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–An exhibition of handicraft art made by prisoners at the women’s facility is open for visitors until December 15 at the Europe House in Tbilisi, Freedom Square.

More than 250 pictures crafted from felt is on a display, as well as accessories like

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UNICEF report exposes weak child protection in Georgia

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UNICEF’s new report warns that children in Georgia are at risk. (DFWatch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–UNICEF Georgia claims that since 2005, the government has made significant progress in reforming the child care system, but important challenges remain, such as child poverty, violence against children and weak child protection.

Currently, there are

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Failed hospital chain returned to public ownership

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Aditti’s hospital in Kharagauli as it looked when DF Watch visited last July. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–All the Georgian hospitals which were owned by the Israeli company Aditti have now become government property.

Aditti owned hospitals in nine regions of Georgia. Most of them are in a difficult condition and doctors at those hospitals have protested

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