Saturday, December 13, 2025

Chiatura miners on strike descend on Tbilisi

Chiatura miners on strike Thursday went to Tbilisi for another round of negotiations that ended without solution. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Workers in the mining town Chiatura are keeping up a several weeks’ long protest. Part of them have moved to the capital to rally outside government bodies and the owning company’s offices.

The parliamentary election gave hope to workers all over

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Ivanishvili appoints Russia relations envoy

Fresh Georgian PM Bidzina Ivanishvili (left), who has promised to mend relations with Russia, Thursday presented Zurab Abashidze (right) as new envoy Russian relations. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Prime Minister Ivanishvili has established a new position as Georgia’s special representative for Russian relations and appointed Georgia’s former Russia ambassador to the post.

Ivanishvili said at a press conference Thursday that the country

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National Movement Party claims harrassment by Georgian Dream

Levan Bezhashvili from the National Movement Party said Georgian Dream representatives have been harassing his party colleagues in parts of Georgia. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The former ruling party accuses the new government of blackmailing and harassment, while the new government officials ask them to present evidence.

The claims were described at a briefing in the National Movement party’s

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Riot attempt at Rustavi Prison No 16

Prison Minister Sozar Subari doesn't plan to fire the director at Prison No 16 (DF Watch photo).

TBILISI, DFWatch — Prisoners in a prison south of Tbilisi Wednesday protested, demanding the new director’s resignation.

Prisoners claim that the director Levan Aburjania, a former policeman, threatened them with torture.

Shortly before the new prison minister was approved by the new parliament,

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