TBILISI, DFWatch–The use of home-made drugs and import of new psychotropic substances has decreased by over 90 percent since 2013, according to the latest annual report by the US State Department.
Month: March 2015
Georgia wants to be a springboard for Chinese trade with Europe
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia wants to use its free trade access to the EU to become a springboard for Chinese trade with Europe.
Last year, Georgia signed an association agreement with the EU. Included was what’s called a deep and comprehensive free
Ivanishvili: Georgians don't forget as easily as UNM thinks
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgians don’t want Saakashvili’s party back, former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili predicted Sunday.
He appeared as one of the guests in the talk show ‘2030’ on his son’s TV channel GDS.
Saturday, the National Movement
Activists 'disinfect' square after Saakashvili party's rally
TBILISI, DFWatch–Activists Sunday ‘disinfected’ a square in Tbilisi where the National Movement had rallied the day before.
“We think they left behind bits of their unhealthy ideological views. Therefore we decided to conduct a disinfection,” Irakli Kipiani told
Traffic restrictions eased in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–After a few days of restrictions, Gudauri-Kobi road in northern Georgia is now open for traffic.
But all kinds of vehicles must use snow chains on the Gudauri-Kobi road due to snow and ice, according to the Roads Department.
Vehicles
Saakashvili supporters rally in Tbilisi against the government
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tens of thousands of people rallied in Tbilisi on Saturday, demanding the government’s resignation.
People came to Tbilisi from faraway Samegrelo, Adjara and other regions.
Many arrived by bus. Organizers also
Saakashvili's party preparing anti-government rally today
TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Movement, Georgia’s former ruling party, is preparing an anti-government rally in Tbilisi today.
The party, which was voted out of power in 2012, is demonstrating against the government’s economic policy, and calling on the government to step down.
Tbilisi NGOs launch petition against GD member's 'anti-Western statements'
TBILISI, DFWatch–Some of the most influential non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Georgia on Friday launched a petition against anti-western statements recently made by members of the ruling coalition.
A few days ago, a businessman who is leader
Court acquits former Saakashvili ally
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Friday acquitted a close ally of former president Saakashviili for abuse of powers while serving as a chief prosecutor of a region in the west of Georgia.
Parliament member Roland Akhalaia used to be chief prosecutor
Georgian parliament approves new chief justice
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian parliament on Friday approved Nino Gvenetadze as new head of the Supreme Court by 88 votes against 0.
President Giorgi Margvelashvili selected Gvenetadze from 28 prospective candidates.
Gvenetadze was a Supreme Court