Friday, December 12, 2025

Georgians get more TV channels, temporarily

In most of Georgia, the news monopoly of three strongly pro-government TV channels has been broken, at least for two months. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The must-carry and must-offer principle is starting to have effect also around Georgia’s different regions.

People living in Kutaisi, Georgia’s second largest city after the capital, report that they are already able to watch Channel 9, Maestro and Kavkazia

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Is Georgia still on your mind, America?

Tedo Japaridze is former Georgian foreign minister, currently political advisor to Bidzina Ivanishvili.

A Letter from Washington DC

by Tedo Japaridze, former Georgian foreign minister, political advisor to Bidzina Ivanishvili

I shall wrap up my blitz visit to Washington DC by tomorrow, a place where I spent more than 8 years as Georgia’s Ambassador to the United

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Ivanishvili gathers 20 000 supporters in Batumi

Opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili defended himself against President Saakashvili's accusation of being Soviet minded. (GD.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The opposition Georgian Dream coalition Sunday continued showing off its support with a massive rally in Batumi, a port on the Black Sea coast.

About 20 000 people gathered in front of the stage. ‘Let Saakashvili see how many of us are here’,

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