Friday, December 5, 2025

Police evict city assembly members as Tbilisi land plots handed to Ivanishvili

Tbilisi council members were forcibly dragged away before two controversial property plans were approvedTBILISI, DFWatch–Two candidates for Tbilisi mayor were among opposition politicians and activists who were forcibly dragged out of the city council on Friday before a proposal was approved that will hand over two land plots to a company owned by former PM Bidzina Ivanishvili.

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Anti-tree felling protester in Tbilisi hospitalized after hunger strike

nata_peradzeTBILISI, DFWatch–The Guerilla Gardening group is continuing their protest outside City Hall against the recent tree-cutting in the capital.

One of the group’s leaders was hospitalized on Wednesday after being on hunger strike for seven days, but she was replaced by another activist.

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‘Tbilisi Ugly Walk’ explores gradual erosion of two parks

TBILISI, DFWatch–Architect Irakli Zhvania walked us through the historic devastation of two parks in the capital.

The second edition of ‘Tbilisi Ugly Walk’ highlighted how two of the most beautiful green lungs in the city have been reduced by large buildings and roads,

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Environmentalists call Tbilisi mayor 'enemy of the city', interrupt speech

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(Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Environmental activists interrupted a speech by Tbilisi Mayor Davit Narmania on Tuesday during a session of the City Council, accusing him of being an ‘enemy of the city’.

The activists protested the recent selling off of a part of the city’s botanical garden,

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Giant tree-moving operation halted as Ivanishvili inspects site

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Ex-PM Bidzina Ivanishvili faced National Movement activists in Tsikhisdziri. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Ex-Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili halted work at Tsikhisdziri on Saturday, where three giant trees are being prepared to be carried by ship and replanted in a garden further north on the Black Sea coast.

An environmental group joined

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UNM activists join environmentalists in stopping Ivanishvili's tree-moving

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(Guerilla Gardening.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Five people were detained Wednesday during a rally in Tsikhisdziri on the Black Sea coast near Kobuleti.

They were protesting against the removal of three giant old trees which they suspect will be hauled by boat 40km up the coast

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Activists say 'SOS' for Old Tbilisi as massive development goes ahead

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(DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Hundreds of people marched through Tbilisi on Saturday to protest against the construction of a number of massive buildings in different locations mostly in the old part of the capital.

Protesters gathered outside Tbilisi City Council and walked toward

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