TBILISI, DFWatch–Demonstrators Friday called for a proper investigation into an Azerbaijani woman’s suicide last year.
The demonstrators outside the Prosecutor’s Office were raising awareness about the case of Khanum Jeiranova (30), an ethnic Azeri
Year: 2015
Radio Liberty criticized for publishing homophobic letter
TBILISI, DFWatch–Groups rallied outside the office of Radio Liberty in Tbilisi Friday evening against a homophobic and xenophobic letter written by a sexologist and published on the radio station’s website.
The controversial letter was written by Archil Bakradze,
Former Tbilisi mayor back in jail, sentenced to four and a half years
TBILISI, DFWatch–After one day in freedom, Tbilisi’s former mayor was Friday sentenced to four and a half years in jail.
Although the city court in Tbilisi sentenced Gigi Ugulava to nine years, the sentence was reduced to four years and six months in compliance
TeliaSonera leaves Georgia and five other Eurasian countries
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Swedish telecommunications giant TeliaSonera is pulling out of several countries, including Georgia.
All subsidiaries will be put up for sale in Georgia, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan it was announced Thursday.
Anti-hail rocket crashes into house in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–An anti-hail shell fell on a house in Kakheti Wednesday night, damaging the roof and wall.
Delta, a defense company run by the government, installed the anti-hail system in Kakheti earlier this year to protect the harvest.
Hail has long
Freed fmr Tbilisi mayor vows to challenge Ivanishvili's "grip on power"
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court released former Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava from detention Thursday night.
Upon his release, the most prominent leader of the Georgian opposition vowed to challenge “Ivanishvili’s grip on power”.
He said the National
Georgia's Constitutional Court rules ex-mayor's detention unlawful
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Constitutional Court Wednesday evening announced a ruling that the detention of former Tbilisi mayor Gigi Ugulava is unconstitutional. He is awaiting trial for numerous charges including corruption.
The ruling sets aside a provision in the
Report shows gender imbalance in public administration
TBILISI, DFWatch–There are twice as many men as women running public bodies in Georgia, according to a new report.
The report by Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), published on Wednesday, indicates that among 773 employees in higher
Miss China semifinal to be held in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The semifinal of Miss China will be held in Georgia.
According to the National Tourism Administration, a team from Phoenix TV arrived in Tbilisi September 12 along with the girls from China and will be staying until September 22.
There are 16 participants
Georgia's Constitutional Court fails to issue ruling in ex-mayor's case
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday failed to announce a ruling concerning the pre-trial detention of the former Tbilisi mayor, claiming that the judge feels ill and he cannot be present to sign the ruling.
Ex-Mayor Gigi Ugulava, an ally of former