Month: June 2017 - Page 3

Protesters put bags over their heads as parliament silent on Mukhtarli case

June 6, 2017 by DFWatch staff

Journalists wore plastic bags over their heads to raise awareness about the apparent abduction of journalist Afgan Mukhtarli in Tbilisi — (Liberali.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian journalists covered their heads with plastic sacks during a meeting of the parliament’s human rights committee on Tuesday to protest the abduction of an Azerbaijani investigative journalist in Tbilisi.

But the committee did not discuss

Georgia's ruling party to tap energy minister as new Tbilisi mayor

June 6, 2017 by DFWatch staff

Kakhi Kaladze is the likely pick for candidate for new Tbilisi mayor. — Kakhi Kaladze. (Ministry of Energy.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The ruling party in Georgia is expected to name Energy Minister Kakhi Kaladze as its candidate for new Tbilisi mayor, to replace the incumbent Davit Narmania.

Georgian Dream MPs and members of government met on Sunday behind closed

Georgian leaders send condolences to victims of London attacks

June 4, 2017 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s president and prime minister have expressed their condolences to the families of victims of the recent London terror attack, which left seven dead and over 48 injured.

“I am deeply outraged over the brutal terrorist incidents in #London.

Georgian authorities deny involvement in abduction of Azerbaijani journalist

June 1, 2017 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s head of government Thursday denied that his country’s authorities had been involved when a journalist was abducted three days earlier in Tbilisi and delivered into the hands of Azerbaijani police for criminal prosecution.