Saturday, March 7, 2026

Second hand clothes are in fashion in Tbilisi

The clothes market near Tbilisi central train station. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – There are stores in between the large markets near the central train station in Tbilisi were people sell second hand clothes from abroad.

There, people are crowding close to piles of clothes, peeking inside to find what they want.

Rusa, 21, says

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Russia and Georgia to meet for direct talks

Zurab Abashidze, Georgia's Special Representative for Relations with Russia, will meet the Russian delegetation to discuss direct flights and opening up trade relations. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — At last, Georgia and Russia will meet to start sorting out their differences. The two countries broke off diplomatic relations after the war in 2008.

Zurab Abashidze, Georgia’s Special Representative for Russian relations, on Monday said that

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Ivanishvili explains the need for amnesty

Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili explained that society needs the amnesty, and asked people to show understanding if there is a temporary rise in crime. (Photo: Davit Tchalidze/Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian Prime Minister expects to see a rise in crime for a few days after a mass amnesty comes into force, and says the population should understand and get on with it.

Bidzina Ivanishvili Saturday visited parliament in Kutaisi, and

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