violent incidents in Georgian politics

Top state auditor stays away from police questioning for health reasons

By | May 15th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

Otar Partskhaladze. (Rustavi 2.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The head of Georgia’s state audit office refused to be questioned by police on Monday, after alleging that a former chief prosecutor attacked him at a bar Friday night. Lasha Tordia excused himself on the grounds of his poor health condition after Friday’s incident […]

Georgian MP injured after colleague throws ashtray, hits wrong person

By | April 19th, 2017|Categories: Politics|Tags: , , , , |

(1tv.ge.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A member of the Georgian parliament was lightly injured on Wednesday, after a verbal and physical confrontation that led to an ashtray being hurled at his face. Otar Kakhidze was accidentally hit by an ashtray during a confrontation […]

Georgian politician bit off colleague’s ear

By | December 22nd, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Emiko Peikrishvili. (Maestro TV.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A local politician in Georgia bit off part of the ear of a colleague during a fight on Monday. Emiko Peikrishvili, the former head of Kareli municipality in the Shida Kartli region, bit off a small part of the ear of Ilia Kelekhsashvili, assistant to the current municipal […]