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    Suspected contract killing in Batumi leaves one dead

    By | July 19th, 2025|Categories: Crime|Tags: , , , |

    TBILISI, DFWatch--A man was shot dead in broad daylight on Thursday at a restaurant in central Batumi, a popular seaside resort on Georgia’s Black Sea coast. The murder occurred around 3:00 pm local time at a grill restaurant near the Le Méridien hotel on Ninoshvili Street. Authorities say the victim was hit in the back by [...]

      11 people dead in hotel fire in Batumi

      By | November 25th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |

      TBILISI, DFWatch–11 people are confirmed dead, and an unknown number injured in a massive fire Friday night at a five-star hotel in Batumi which is hosting the Miss Georgia contest. More than a hundred firefighters and other personnel scrambled to the Leogrand Hotel & Casino […]

        Foreign tourists spend 450 laris a day in Adjara

        By | August 29th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

        TBILISI, DFWatch–A new report shows that foreign tourists spend 450 laris a day in Adjara, a Black Sea region of Georgia heavily reliant on tourism. Over a thousand tourists were asked about their stay as they left the country, and the results draws a picture […]

          16 rescued from sea during the storm: MIA

          By | August 15th, 2016|Categories: In brief|Tags: , , , |

          (Facebook) TBILISI, DFWatch–16 people, among them several foreign tourists, have been rescued in Adjara after a strong storm hit the Black Sea coast of Georgia on Sunday, according to a statement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The rain lasted several hours, flooding […]

            Batumi will accumulate trillions of dollars: PM

            By | July 14th, 2016|Categories: In brief|Tags: , , |

            TBILISI, DFWatch–During the opening ceremony of the international conference ‘Georgia’s European Way’ in Batumi, prime minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili declared that ‘trillions of dollars’ will be accumulated in the city as a result of trade between Europe and China. […]