Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Who are behind the surveillance tapes at Rustavi 2?

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Nika Gvaramia (center), head of Rustavi 2. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Spokespersons for the Georgian Dream coalition say a claim by a TV station head that he and his staff are under police surveillance is staged and part of the National Movement’s election campaign.

Head of Rustavi 2, Nika Gvaramia, claimed

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Rustavi 2 director claims police is watching him

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Head of Rustavi 2 TV Nika Gvaramia claims he is under surveillance. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian TV company accuses the government of wiretapping and spying on its management and journalists.

The accusations were put forth on Tuesday by Nika Gvaramia, director of Rustavi 2, the last major TV channel that remains faithful to former

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Saakashvili addresses party, delegates return to parliament

President Mikheil Saakashvili addressing party activists at Expo Georgia in Tbilisi December 23, 2012. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The National Movement party of President Mikheil Saakashvili will return to parliament on Monday.

This became clear at a party conference Sunday. The president addressed his party’s activists and tried to fire them up as they are

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Six released on bail in corruption ring case

Director of the TV company Rustavi 2 Nika Gvaramia said that the accusations were poorly prepared and politically motivated. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Six suspects in a corruption case involving a one million dollar bribe, a dummy company and three power stations were Saturday released on bail.

The two most high profile names among the suspected conspirators are Nika Gvaramia, former education

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