Thursday, July 9, 2026

Parties in Georgia don't pay enough attention to youth

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Tako Kakabadze (left), Ako Goguadze and David Uchadze. (Click to watch video.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Three youth politicians told DF Watch in a recent discussion that political parties in Georgia do not pay much attention to youth problems.

On May 31, Tako Kakabadze from New Rightists Party’s youth wing, Ako Goguadze from the youth wing of the

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Youth Parliament – learning to put words into action

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Teona Lavrelashvili, founder of Georgian Youth Parliament.

TBILISI, DFWatch–In Georgia, a group of young students have created their own parliament. It has 100 MPs and prepares real draft laws which are sent to the real parliament.

A few weeks ago, this youth parliament held its 2014 opening session in the parliament

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KaZantip festival will go ahead in Crimea after all

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An offshoot of the KaZantip festival is being organized in Georgia, but it will also be held in its original location in Crimea. (Publicity photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The electronic dance music festival KaZantip will be held in Crimea after all. Earlier it was announced it had moved to Georgia.

For the last 22 years, KaZantip has been held in Crimea. But this year, it was first announced it had moved to Georgia,

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School closure in Georgia extended four days due to virus

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Kindergartens and schools will remain closed at least until the end of the week, due to an outbreak of viral meningitis. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian kindergartens and schools up to sixth grade will remain closed until the end of the week to deal with an outbreak of viral meningitis.

The schools should have been opened today, but Health Minister Davit Sergeenko announced Monday that they

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Music festival KaZantip moved from Crimea to Georgia

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It is common to bring yellow suitcases to KaZantip. (Publicity photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–For the first time, the electronic dance music festival KaZantip will take place in Georgia, due to recent events in Ukraine.

The festival has been held annually in Crimea since 1992. Now, following the Russian annexation of the peninsula, it is

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Young inventors from 37 countries met in Tbilisi

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This was the eighth Olympiad, and 120 inventors from 37 countries participated.

TBILISI, DFWatch–International Young Inventors Project Olympiad (IYIPO) for scientists and inventors was organized in Tbilisi from May 3 to May 5.

This was the eighth Olympiad, and 120 inventors from 37 countries participated. Last year, there were 25 countries

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Youth groups in Georgia plan several rallies on May 1

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Green Fist, one of the youth groups organizing rallies May 1. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Young people in Georgia plan to mark the International Worker’s Day, May 1, with rallies different places in the country.

A rally will be held at Tbilisi State University at 14:00 by Young Social-Democrats, Georgia’s Young Greens, Georgia’s

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