Tag: Azerbaijani minority in Georgia

Man pulls gun on Azerbaijani local in Tbilisi

September 24, 2025 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, September 24 – Human rights activist Samira Bayramova has released a video showing a man pulling out a gun during an argument outside a shawarma stand near Marjanishvili Square. Bayramova, who posted the footage on social media, said the confrontation involved a local Azerbaijani man from Bolnisi, a town in southern Georgia with a … Read more

Abduction of Mukhtarli Reduces Trust in Georgian Authorities among Ethnic Azerbaijani Population

September 27, 2017 by Khayal Azizov

Ethnic Azerbaijani people make up 6.3% of the Georgian population, or 233,000 persons. It is the biggest ethnic minority community in the country, though their voice is least heard here. The main reason is that ethnic Azerbaijani people do not trust the Government of Georgia. Moreover, they are afraid of the government.

Can Caucasus become one? Festival opens where three countries meet

August 26, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The One Caucasus Festival kicked off in Georgia on Thursday, bringing together tourists and young people from all over the country, from different ethnic backgrounds, in order to enjoy music performances by local and foreign artists.

One Caucasus

Interview: ‘Thinking Citizen’ and ethnic Azerbaijani activism in Georgia

June 17, 2016 by Dominik K. Cagara

Ruslan Asad is an Azerbaijani civil society activist and a co-founder of the Thinking Citizen (Düşünən Vətəndaş) project, which brings together young representatives of Georgia’s ethnic Azerbaijani community. He told DF Watch about the project’s aims, successes, and future plans in the context of issues faced by the community.

Suspect arrested for fatal stabbing in Tbilisi suburb

April 8, 2016 by DFWatch staff

featured — Zarangul Akhmedova, mother of the murder victim. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in Georgia arrested a person Thursday accused of murdering 22 year old Pikrat Akhmedov on December 28 in Ponichala, a predominantly Azeri suburb of Tbilisi.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs informed said police from Isani-Samgori

Controversial bilingual education program to be changed

December 14, 2014 by DFW-admin

school_class_-_Ministry_of_Education_and_Science — (Photo by Ministry of Education and Science.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The current bilingual education program does not serve its purpose, according to Armenians in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. A specialist from the Ministry of Education and Science agrees with the critique and says that the current program

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Language exams prepare Azeri-Georgian youth for university

June 23, 2014 by DFWatch staff

dsc_0091_copy_marneuli_cropped — Youth in the predominantly ethnic Azeri town Marneuli can take a one year course in Georgian language to prepare them for university. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tural is a 19 years old high school graduate who plans to go on to university and study IT. The problem is, the teaching language at university is Georgian, which he doesn’t know well enough.

Like many of his peers, Tiral chose to study

Glimpses of daily life in Iormughanlo, Georgia

February 25, 2014 by DFW-admin

Iormughanlo is a village at the river Iori and lies in the Kakheti region in the south eastern part of Georgia. The village has a population of not more than 2 000, according to the most recent census data, predominantly ethic Azeris. The majority of families in Iormughanlo have sheep as a livelihood. While walking … Read more

How can minority women get into politics in Georgia?

February 19, 2014 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Sabina Talibova is an ethnic Azerbaijanian living in Marneuli. Some time ago, she became involved in several non-governmental organizations which are working to engage women more in employment and politics.

DF Watch talked to her about problems