DFWatch – 25-31 July, 2015
Daghestan
The head of the Daghestani branch of the Russian Pension Fund Sagid Murtazaliyev is suspected of involvement in assassinations and financing terrorism.
Year: 2015
Czech climber falls and dies in Caucasus Mountains
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Czech climber died on Mount Kazbegi, one of the major peaks of the Caucasus Mountain Range, in the northern part of Georgia on July 30.
According to the Emergency Service, the girl fell down and suffered severe head trauma.
Georgian president vetoes National Bank bill
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili on Friday vetoed a controversial National Bank bill which would mean that the government takes charge of the supervision of private banks.
The president made his reasons for blocking the bill,
Georgian released from South Ossetian prison after talks
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian citizen who was arrested for spying in the breakaway region South Ossetia has been set free after a meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRM) held on July 30 in Ergneti.
IPRM is a series of meetings
Interpol calls off search for former Georgian defense minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–Interpol has called off its search for former Georgian Defense Minister Davit Kezerashvili, because the case is believed to be politically motivated.
Also an application by Georgia to declare former President Mikheil Saakashvili wanted has been rejected
Tbilisi 2015: Georgia takes two more gold medals in Jr Olympics
TBILISI, DFWatch-Georgia took two more gold on Thursday in the European junior Olympics which are currently being held in Tbilisi.
Mzia Beboshvili won in 52kg women’s judo category, defeating her opponent Ilse Buren from the Netherlands.
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Defense minister tries out life of a solder and discovers food is bad
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s woman defense minister decided to live the life of a soldier and discovered that the food they are being served is not good enough.
The last few days, Tina Khidasheli has been living as a soldier. At a presentation of a new diner
GEM Fest kicks off in Anaklia, Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Gem Fest starts Thursday in Anaklia, a beach resort on the Black Sea coast close to the border with Abkhazia.
Georgian Electronic Music Festival will last from July 30 to August 7 and is carried out with the support of the Georgian
Youth Olympics: Georgia takes five medals in judo
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has won five medals so far in the European Youth Olympic Festival, which is being held in Tbilisi.
All medals, one gold and four bronze, were won in judo. Robinzon Beglasrishvili Wednesday won gold in men’s 60kg category,
Ivanishvili donates one million dollars to treat wounded soldiers
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Prime Minister and billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili is donating one million dollars to support wounded soldiers, according to Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli.
She told journalists on Wednesday that Ivanishivli had to finance the treatment