TBILISI, DFWatch–For the last week, several lecturers at Georgian Technical University (GTU) have been on hunger strike demanding the resignation of the rector, who has been elected three times in a row.
Five lecturers, with the support of students,
Youth
Revived TSU student protest called off after talks with PM
TBILISI, DFWatch–After two days of blocking the journalists’ campus at Tbilisi State University, the Auditorium 115 movement Sunday evening left the building after meeting several hours with Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.
Students of Tbilisi
TSU students reject reform proposal, relaunch protests Saturday
TBILISI, DFWatch–Students at Tbilisi State University (TSU) will resume their protests on Saturday, after negotiations with the Ministry of Education failed.
After a meeting with Education Minister Tamar Sanikidze Wednesday evening, members of the group Auditorium 115,
TSU rector resigns after weeks of protests
TBILISI, DFWatch–Vladimer Papava, the rector of Tbilisi State University (TSU), resigned Wednesday, but denied that he had done so because of pressure.
“A lot of things influenced this decision. Their hunger strike and your demands, but many other things,” Vladimer Papava said.
Intelligence official denies the presence of agents at TSU
TBILISI, DFWatch–The conflict at Tbilisi State University (TSU) seemed to be over a few weeks ago, but now Georgian intelligence has jumped into the fray, announcing that it hasn’t had agents at TSU since the beginning of this year.
The presence
Tbilisi State University initiates impeachment procedures
TBILISI, DFWatch–The academic council at Tbilisi State University (TSU) has started impeachment procedures against the rector after a meeting with members of the student’s union (Tvitmmartveloba).
Classes were resumed Friday at TSU after more than a week of conflict
Classes resume at TSU, but conflict still simmers
TBILISI, DFWatch–After a week-long student sit-in, teaching has resumed at the main building of Tbilisi State University (TSU), while the opposing groups continue to fight for their demands.
Friday, Professor Gogi Gogsadze at the Social and Political Studies Faculty
Students leave Tbilisi State University after nearly a week's sit-in
TBILISI, DFWatch–The protests at Tbilisi State University are over. Auditorium No 115 and members of student government (Tvitmmartveloba) have left the main building after occupying it for about a week.
Police, security guards and journalists also left the building.
The student
Negotiation attempts fail to solve TSU student protest
TBILISI, DFWatch–For more than a week, students have been protesting at Tbilisi State University and the tension continues to escalate.
TSU is split in two, with the police and security guards protecting every entrance to the two-wing building occupied by students.
Student conflict escalates as rector refuses to resign
TBILISI, DFWatch–On the fifth day of protests, two opposing student groups continue to occupy a building at Tbilisi State University.
Both groups grew increasingly frustrated with a decision by police not to allow anyone to enter the building except accredited journalists.