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Authorities in Georgia increase security measures after Paris terror

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Spokeswoman for the State Security Service Nino Giorgobiani. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Authorities in Georgia are tightening security after the terrorist attacks in Paris.

A spokesperson for the State Security Service said on Saturday that there are stricter security measures in force at border crossings and airports.

There are also enhanced security measures

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Muslims in northeast Georgia demonstrate against Charlie Hebdo

Muslims rally in a village Duisi, Pankisi Gorge (Interpressnews)
Muslims rally in a village Duisi, Pankisi Gorge (Interpressnews)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Muslims in a valley northeast in Georgia demonstrated Monday against the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo for publishing a caricature depicting Prophet Mohammad on January 14.

People in the village Duisi, in Pankisi Gorge, believe the cartoon

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Georgian Church explains its position regarding Charlie Hebdo

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The Patriarchy, the governing body of the Georgian Orthodox Church. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In its first comments about the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, the Georgian Orthodox Church condemns the terror act but also calls on the government ‘to set a limit to freedom of expression in order to protect other internationally recognized human rights.’

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