Sunday, February 15, 2026

Students demand decision about Kobuleti madrasa

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The house in Kobuleti where a Muslim boarding school is planned. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Students at a Muslim school demonstrated outside the government house in Batumi a few days ago, demanding that the the Kobuleti Boarding School issue be solved soon.

Also university students joined the rally. They claim that the local government

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Students demonstrated against 'nepotism' at Tbilisi State University

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Students say Tbilisi State University is run by clans. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Students at Tbilisi State University on Monday demonstrated against what they say is a clan-run education system which doesn’t encourage scientific activities.

The march started from the central branch of the university and ended outside the

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Georgian ombudsman against use of video in children's psychology sessions

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Ombudsman Ucha Nanuashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s public defender recommends that the Ministry of Education reconsiders a decision to allow the use of photo and video recordings of children during psychologist consultations.

A psychology center for school children was opened in spring

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Georgia may make 'civic equality' part of university entrance exam

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Maia Miminoshvili, head of the National Exam Center. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The exam authority in Georgia has suggested introducing a new test in ‘civic equality’ as part of the entrance exams for university studies.

The new test has been proposed by the National Exam Center against the background of a recent discussion

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Deadly 'bridenapping' in Kakheti

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Few girls finish secondary school in Sagarejo, because they get married at a young age. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–When a young man was murdered last weekend in Kazlar, an Azeri village 40km east of Tbilisi, it could have been one among many stories of violence and homicides in rural Georgia, but the circumstances of this case makes it stand out.

21 year

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More Georgian students to get scholarships for UK

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Six Georgian students will be able to go to the UK to complete their Master’s degrees this year with Chevening scholarships. (Photo published by the UK embassy on Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In 2014-2014, six Georgian students will continue their Masters degrees at British universities with support from the Chevening program.

The scholarships are mainly given for studies within economy and politics.

The UK government

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Saakashvili supporters and opponents clash again

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Youth activists who want Saakashvili back in power clashed with his opponents Thursday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Opponents and supporters of former President Saakashvili clashed again in Tbilisi on Thursday, two days after their first showdown.

The two rival political youth groups stood against each other on Pekini Street, cursing opponents and throwing bottles,

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Students at TSU protest against 'low level of education'

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Art students protested two weeks ago. (Imedi.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Students protested on Tuesday against the level of education at Tbilisi State University.

Some of the students left the hall whistling after meeting the rector and the administration of the department for social and political studies.

They say that every time such

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