Monday, February 16, 2026

Surveillance footage shows vandalism at May Day rally

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Students acknowledge that they painted slogans on the walls of several buildings, but say the police also committed violations. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Police on Thursday published footage from street surveillance cameras which shows how participants in a May Day rally damaged private property by spray painting slogans on city walls and damaging police cars and private cars.

The students who

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May Day rally turned violent in Tbilisi

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Twenty people were detained during a May Day rally in Tbilisi Wednesday. Several people were slightly injured. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in Georgia Wednesday dispersed a peaceful protest organized by students and youth groups that wanted to mark the International Workers’ Day, May 1.

About twenty persons, including a journalist, were detained by police and later released.

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Armenians demonstrated outside Turkey's embassy in Georgia

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Armenians in Georgia gathered outside the embassy of Turkey in Tbilisi. (DF Watch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Armenian community in Georgia on Wednesday held a rally outside the Turkish embassy in Tbilisi. Their demand was that Turkey must recognize the Armenian genocide in 1915 and commemorate the victims.

Representatives of Armenian organizations

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Authorities in Georgia explain that ID cards are not sign of Antichrist

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ID cards with micro chip are mandatory, but some believe they are a sign of the Antichrist. (Scene from the new commercial.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Ministry of Justice has produced a six-minute commercial to explain that a new ID card with a micro chip is not a sign of the Antichrist, as many locals believe.

Clerics and part of the parish planned a rally at the Ministry of Justice

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Georgians outraged as one year old boy dies of hunger

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The protesters demand simpler procedures for obtaining social assistance. (DF Watch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–It has caused strong reactions in Georgia that a one year old child died of hunger late at night on March 22. All over the country people are demonstrating against hunger and poverty.

According to the doctors, one year-old Gogita Abashidze died

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Workers protest in Poti

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Port and metal workers in Poti went on strike Saturday to demand better conditions. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Port and metal workers in Poti went on strike Saturday, demanding to improve their work conditions and have a normal salary.

Journalists from the port city report that workers at the Georgian-Indian owned metallurgical plant were on strike the whole

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