Monthly Archives: August 2020

Tskhinvali regime shaken after 28 y/o suspect “tortured to death” by police

By | August 29th, 2020|Categories: Conflict news|Tags: , , , |

(Cominf.org) The de facto leader of breakaway South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov dissolved “the government” Friday evening after hundreds of people rushed to the central square of Tskhinvali to protest a death of young man in Tskhinvali hospital. Inal Jabiev, 28 y/o, was suspected of attacking de facto minister of interior Igor Naniev. The latter’s [...]

Georgia cracks down on another Gulen-linked private school

By | August 25th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

(Faqcebook.) Georgia cracks on educational institutions linked to exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen again. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Education declined appeal by a private schooled linked to Turkish President Erdogan’s top foe. The school named after Shota Rustaveli is located in Rustavi, about 20 km east from Tbilisi and is regarded by locals as [...]

Georgia declares nationwide mourning on August 25 after 17 killed in minibus crash

By | August 24th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

(1tv.ge) Georgia marks August 25 as a day of mourning for victims of deadly crash on the road to Khevsureti. Out of 20 people on board of minibus, 17 died and three others, all women, are currently in the critical condition. The tragedy occurred on the mountainous road leading to the ancient fortress of [...]

Georgia’s opposition forces agree to join efforts to beat Ivanishvili

By | August 18th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

Opposition meeting at GLP office. (IPN) A group of Georgia’s opposition political forces, including United National Movement, the biggest opposition party, has agreed to unite their efforts “to defend” their votes against possible rigging by government in general elections in October. "Opposition parties will work in a coordinated manner in all electoral districts, including [...]

Georgian NGOs condemn Belarusian elections, violence against peaceful demonstrations

By | August 14th, 2020|Categories: NGO news|Tags: , , |

A coalition which unites over 180 Georgian NGOs harshly criticizes violence of Belarusian authorities against peaceful citizens in the wake of presidential elections held on August 9, and urges Georgian government not to recognize the election results. “As a result of actions taken by the riot police, thousands of people have been arrested and two have died who protested non-compliance of [...]

Cornered, beaten, thrown into the river: POG reveals its version of the footballer death

By | August 11th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Giorgi Shakarashvili (FC Saburtalo). The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia claims it has untangled a mystery behind a high profile case of tragic death of a young Tbilisi football player. Five young men, including two underage adolescents and a rugby player, were direct culprits of the intentional homicide, the POG representative said at the briefing [...]