Wednesday, August 12, 2026

MMA fighter’s patriotic initiative sparks fears of street violence

TBILISI, July 29 – A new patriotic movement founded by a Georgian MMA fighter has triggered accusations the initiative will lead to street violence. The initiative was launched by Giorgi Kartvelishvili, and pledges to defend national traditions. Members say they are ready to face prison to achieve this, if necessary, Interpressnews reported. Kartvelishvili and his … Read more

Dozens injured as far-right groups attack Tbilisi Pride, journalists

TBILISI, DFWatch–Dozens of people were injured in Tbilisi on Monday as far-right activists attacked the LGBTQ Pride parade. There were incidents several places in the capital. The main targets of the attacks were journalists and cameramen for several opposition TV stations that are considered “propagandists for liberalism.” Journalists from Mtavari Arkhi, Pirveli and Formula, as … Read more

Georgian March turns political party, pledges to hold convention in a week

Georgian far-right group Georgian March plans to set up a political party and settle deeper in Georgian politics, its leader Sandro Bregadze says. “We were forced to go into politics in order to create a strong, nationalist political center on the basis of the Georgian March,” Sandro Bregadze said in an interview with TV Pirveli … Read more

Georgian far-right groups reach agreement about forming new political party

TBILISI, DFWatch–Far-right activists in Georgia are uniting to form a new political party and run in the local and national elections, emulating Marine Le Pen’s Front National. One of the proposals of the new party will be to note a person’s ethnicity in the Georgian passport. Georgian March leader Sandro Bregadze said on Friday that … Read more

Far right group has patrolled Tbilisi streets for the last week

Georgian March organizers holding icon of King Davit IV
The insignia worn by the street patrols are seen here in this photo from a protest in July, 2017, with organizer Sandro Bregadze (right) holding an icon of King Davit IV. (Facebook/Nini Ketelauri.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A far right group in Georgia has been patrolling the streets of Tbilisi for ‘over a week’, wearing armbands and T-shirts with its insignia, the group’s leader confirmed on Monday.

Georgian March’s patrols covered an area in the city center including Leselidze Street,

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