TBILISI, DFWatch–The police in Georgia has a new pilot project: ski patrol.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the ski patrol will observe people who are skiing at winter resorts and make sure they are following the rules.
The policemen on skis will pay attention
TBILISI, DFWatch–A third person has died of swine flu in Georgia. The 68 year old patient suffered from a chronic disease, like the previous two victims of the H1N1 virus, and died in a hospital in Zugdidi on Thursday. The National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said Thursday that are currently about 9,000 people in Georgia … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–Representatives of Georgia and the breakaway republic South Ossetia will hold talks about missing persons under the auspices of the International Red Cross.
David Sanakoyev, who represents the de facto republic, announced
TBILISI, DFWatch–One more person died of swine flu in Georgia on Wednesday.
The middle aged man spent one day at the hospital before passing away. He was suffering from a separate illness which exacerbated his condition.
There are nearly 3,000 people infected
TBILISI, DFWatch–The S-7 road is closed in the north of Georgia near the Russian border. The section between Gudauri and Kobi is closed due to snow, ice, wind and poor visibility.
Between Aragvispiri and Gudauri, and between Kobi and the border crossing at Larsi,
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi Opera House is reopening on January 30 after a five year closure, but some are not pleased that tickets for the opening night are not available to the general public.
The first work to be performed since the building was closed
TBILISI, DFWatch–EU countries Tuesday approved 217 million euros in support for energy infrastructure in the south and southeast of the European continent, including a study of a gas pipeline to Europe from Turkmenistan, via Georgia.
The 15 projects were selected
TBILISI, DFWatch–The amount of money sent home by Georgian emigres in December, 2015, was 12.2 percent lower than in the same period the year before.
The total amount of so-called remittances was USD 101.9 million, according to the National Bank.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two militants from Pankisi in Georgia have reportedly died in the Syrian war.
Information Center of Kakheti (ick.ge) names the two as Ramzan Pareulidze (24) and Mukhmad Turkoshvili (22).
They were both from Pankisi Gorge, a valley
