Saturday, December 13, 2025

Month: October 2021

Saakashvili receives emergency treatment as health seriously deteriorates after 25 days on hunger strike

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili’s health condition deteriorated critically Monday, after 25 days of hunger strike. His condition was so serious that he required emergency treatment by doctors. After a while his condition improved, said the former president’s defense lawyer Dimitri Sadzaglishvili. “Saakashvili is now entering such a phase of starvation that his health … Read more

Georgia's GD government holds off on tougher Covid-19 restrictions until after second round of local elections

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Officials in Georgia are considering a return to tougher Covid-19 restrictions after a sharp rise in new cases, but are likely to wait until after the second round of the local elections on October 30. Amiran Gamkrelidze, head of the National Center for Disease Control, the key person in managing the pandemic response in … Read more

Georgia mourns nine victims of building collapse

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is mourning the victims of the collapse of a 7-storey building  in Batumi, while investigators are working to identify the causes of the tragedy, which killed nine people, including three children. People bring dolls, flowers and candles to the rubble of the collapsed apartment building. Out of the 9 people who were killed … Read more

Georgia's ruling party achieves 47% in local elections, higher than EU mediated agreement's trigger level for snap poll

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s local elections have so far earned mixed results, with both the ruling party and the opposition celebrating victory and highlighting their own success. Although the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) won a landslide victory in the proportional list and received 47% of the overall votes, it experienced major setbacks in several provincial cities. Despite … Read more

Former president Saakashvili returns to Georgia and is arrested a day before local elections

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili allegedly returned on Friday to his home country on Friday after eight and a half years’ absence. Law enforcement authorities arrested the former leader the same evening. The news about the ex-president’s arrest sparked celebrations among the opposition and frustration within the government, and threatened to overshadow preparations for … Read more