Sunday, December 14, 2025

Romania supports Georgia's EU and NATO aspirations

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President of the Romanian Senate, Crin Antonescu (left), and Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, David Usupashvili. (Photo published by senat.ro.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Romanian Senate Monday passed a resolution supporting Georgia’s efforts toward integration with Europe and NATO.

Speaker of Parliament Davit Usupashvili, who is visiting Romania with other Georgian politicians, was attending the senate as

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Several prisoners hospitalized in Geguti, Georgia

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Geguti prison camp. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Several prisoners at Geguti prison in Georgia have been taken to hospital with self-inflicted injuries. Doctors say their health is in no danger.

For several days, about 800 prisoners have been on hunger strike at the prison, which is in the west of the country.

Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili, who visited the prison camp on Monday, said 46 prisoners have self-inflicted injuries, but some of the prisoners who were taken to hospital in Kutaisi were feeling bad because of hunger.

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Georgian gov't updating legislation ahead of local election

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Speaker of Parliament Davit Usupashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In a week the government in Georgia will decide whether to follow recommendations and proposals made by the non-parliamentary opposition and non-governmental organizations about amendments to the Election Code.

Speaker of Parliament Davit Usupashvili

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Georgian wins judo gold at Grand Slam Paris

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Avtandil Chrikashvili. (Photo by Georgia’s Sports Ministry.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Avtandil Chrikashvili won a gold medal at the Judo Grand Slam Paris 2014 tournament. Two other Georgians, Amiran Papinashvili and Varlam Liparteliani, won silver medals.

Chrikashvili defeated competitors from Netherlands, France, Japan

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Protest camp in Tbilisi to prevent new hotel in park

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Some offered free hugs, kisses and more. (DF Watch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–For the last two weeks, environment activists have been standing watch day and night in Vake Park in Tbilisi, to prevent the construction of a new hotel.

The hotel will be built where an old restaurant called Budapest is located. It has been private property since 1994, but

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Georgian parliament speaker visits Romania and Hungary

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Georgian Speaker of Parliament, Davit Usupashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–On Monday, Georgia’s speaker of parliament begins on a five day tour of Romania and Hungary.

Speaker Davit Usupashvili will arrive in Romania on February 10 and hold meetings with the speaker of Romania’s senate and parliament, as well as with

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Energy minister attacks ombudsman over hydro power dam

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Energy Minister Kakhi Kaladze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Energy Minister Friday lashed out against the public defender and accused him of lying about not wanting to meet the population in a mountain valley poised to be flooded by a giantic hydro power dam.

The Khudoni hydro power project will

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