DFWatch (23–30 June 2015)
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- President Ramazan Abdulatipov expressed his ‘complete loss of confidence’ in the acting mayor of Makhachkala Magomed Suleymanov. According to Abdulatipov, 148 houses are being built in the capital without proper
Year: 2015
Saudi crown prince donates money to Tbilisi flood victims
TBILISI, DFWatch–The crown prince of Saudi Arabia is donating USD 300,000 to assist the victims of the June 14 flood in Tbilisi.
Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who visited Georgia a few weeks ago, wrote in a letter to the prime minister that they carefully
Interview: How has Georgia changed since 2012?
Lincoln Mitchell, Associate Professor at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute, recently visited Georgia to attend a conference in Batumi from 18th to 19th June Georgia’s European way. After arriving in Tbilisi Mitchell, who is a Georgia-analyst, met with us
Former defense minister charged with appropriation of property
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday charged a former defense minister with appropriation of property from private persons during his time in office.
The Prosecutor General’s Office said Davit Kezerashvili in August, 2010,
Suspicious meat seized in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Food Agency in Georgia on Thursday seized 200kg of suspicious meat at the Dezertirebi market in Tbilisi.
According to the short statement, Beka 2015 Ltd had prepared for selling the meat, however some of it didn’t have a seal
Georgian volunteer soldier reported dead in Ukraine
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian, who was fighting for Ukraine in Mariupol, has been reported dead.
The death of Konstantine (Kote) Lashkhia has not yet been officially confirmed. Rustavi 2 reported it based on information from Davit Makashvili, who is also
Georgia's National Bank raises refinancing rate to 5.5%
TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Bank of Georgia is increasing the refinancing rate because of an expected increase in inflation, which means that loans for a certain category of clients will get more expensive.
The explanation given for the National
Ukraine's 'Georgian' minister resigns
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Embattled Ukrainian Health Minister, Alexandre Kvitashvili, resigned Thursday after harsh criticism by the parliament, Verkhovna Rada and even by his former boss and current informal leader, Mikheil Saakashvili.
“The old system breaks
9% more visitors to Georgia in June
TBILISI, DFWatch–There were 9.3 percent more visitors to Georgia in June, 2015, compared to same month last year, according to the latest monthly report from the Interior Ministry.
The new figures show that 496,758 people visited the country in June
20 year old detained for raping 11 year old boy
TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in Georgia have detained a 20 year old man who is accused of raping and bringing an 11 year old boy to the point of suicide.
The boy who was raped is dead. Investigators think he committed suicide, but the relatives are sure he didn’t kill