Month: August 2015 - Page 6

Foreign trade down 14%, exports 24%

August 13, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first half of 2015 was 14 percent less than last year, according to preliminary figures from Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat.

According to the short monthly report, Georgia’s foreign

Two defense officials accused of corruption given their jobs back

August 13, 2015 by DFWatch staff

irakli_alasania — Irakli Alasania. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Two Defense Ministry employees who are awaiting trial for embezzlement of state money have been given their jobs back.

Giorgi Lobzanidze and Archil Alavidze were released in June along with three colleagues after spending about

Russian soldiers praying at Georgian monastery

August 12, 2015 by DFWatch staff

lomisi_monastery — Lomisi monastery. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian priest at a mountain monastery on the border with South Ossetia says Russian soldiers often come there to pray.

Abbot Mate Julakidze says he was compelled to provide an explanation after some people wrote on the Internet

UEFA Super Cup: Barcelona-Sevilla ends 5-4

August 12, 2015 by DFWatch staff

lionel_messi_Tbilisi — Lionel Messi was declared best player of the match. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Barcelona won last night’s UEFA Super Cup 5-4 against Sevilla, which was played at Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi. It was the team’s fifth Super Cup win in a row.

Sevilla scored the first goal, but Barcelona scored three goals, ending the first half 3-1.

Two policemen wounded in shooting in Tbilisi

August 12, 2015 by DFWatch staff

police_find_narcotic_drugs_ponichala — (police.ge.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Two policemen were wounded during a special operation in Tbilisi on Tuesday.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, two employees of the central criminal police were wounded in Ponichala, a suburb in the eastern part of the capital

Embattled president of Georgian Football Federation resigns

August 12, 2015 by DFWatch staff

zviad_sichinava_44188 — Photo: “I am the person who ruined Georgian football,” Zviad Sichinava said sarcastically of his resignation (Pia.ge)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The head of the Georgian Football Federation resigns after an epic UEFA Super Cup in which Barcelona beat Sevilla during extra time with a final score 5-4.

“As it is in Big Football, a person should leave on his peak,” Zviad Sichinava, Georgian

Policeman shot during house call in eastern Georgia

August 11, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–A policeman was shot on duty in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region on Monday, during a house call about domestic violence.

Police received a call about family violence in the village Zemo Alvani, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When police

Tbilisi gearing up for UEFA Super Cup between Barcelona and Sevilla

August 11, 2015 by DFWatch staff

super_cup_Barcelona_team_preparing — Barcelona players preparing for today’s match. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Everything is set for this year’s UEFA Super Cup final between Barcelona and Sevilla. It begins at 22:45pm at Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi.

Before the match there will be a display of Georgian folk dances and a rendition of the UEFA Super Cup anthem.

National Movement MP claims he was kidnapped by police

August 11, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–A member of parliament from the National Movement claims he had was illegally detained by the police last night. The Interior Ministry denies this and has published a video of the detention.

Giorgi Karbelashvili Monday said he was stopped

Tbilisi court allows lawsuit against Rustavi 2

August 10, 2015 by DFWatch staff

kibar_khalvashi-s — Kibar Khalvashi. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Monday allowed a lawsuit against the TV company Rustavi 2 to proceed. Rustavi 2’s lawyer claims that the lawsuit has no legal basis.

The case was filed by the businessman Kibar Khalvashi, who was once