Worker fell out of window in Zugdidi
The accident occurred in the city of Zugdidi in western Georgia
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Georgia's Black Sea coastline ready for summer season
The Georgian Regional Development and Infrastructure Ministry said the country’s Black Sea coastline was ready for the new summer holiday season, with municipalities acquiring new special equipment. According to the ministry, its …
Hundreds of Saakashvili's supporters demand to let him go abroad
Today, supporters of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili are protesting in Tbilisi and other Georgian cities. They not only demand to release him from prison, but also allow him to leave the republic, so that the former Georgian …
Georgian Dream party wins in all major cities of country
On Saturday, residents of Georgia cast their ballots for the heads of 20 municipalities. Voters chose between the two best-performing candidates who did not score 50% +1 votes to win in the first round. According to the head of the …
Georgian Dream party wins in Zugdidi
The candidate from the ruling Georgian Dream party, Mamuka Tsotseria, won the second round of mayor elections in Zugdidi. According to the Central Election Commission, he received 51.63% of the vote. Anzor Melia, a candidate …
Georgia faces opposition-ruling party showdown
The United National Movement candidates may win the municipal elections in all major Georgian cities, except Tbilisi, according to the results of the IPSOS survey commissioned by the opposition-minded TV channel Mtavari Arkhi in Tbilisi, …
Saakashvili's party holds rally in Zugdidi
The opposition United National Movement (UNM) is holding a rally in the western Georgian town of Zugdidi demanding to release Georgia’s ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili. UNM mayoral candidate in Zugdidi Anzor Melia, who is …
Gakharia nominates four mayor candidates
The chairman of the For Georgia party, Giorgi Gakharia presented candidates for mayors of four cities - Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Chkhorotsku and Khobi. Gega Shengelia is nominated as a candidate for mayor of Zugdidi, Khvicha Meboniya as …
Zugdidi mayor resigns ahead of municipal elections
Zugdidi Mayor Giorgi Shengelia has announced his resignation earlier today on his Facebook page ahead of this year’s municipal elections. He wrote that he left the post because of the ‘current political …
Georgian monk arrested for methadone
According to Georgian media, monk Svimon Kavtaradze, accused of possession of 15.5 g methadone, was sent to prison in Zugdidi. Kavtaradze’s lawyer tried to release his ward on bail, as he fully pleaded guilty, but the court took …
Monk detained in Georgia's Zugdidi for drug-crimes
A monk has been detained in Zugdidi, Georgia’s Samegrelo region, for possession of drugs, the Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to the IPN news agency, the monk was detained yesterday, while another individual …
Saakashvili fails to gain revenge once again
The Sunday elections created new tensions in the domestic political situation
Georgian Dream names candidates for mayors in five cities
The Georgian Dream ruling party has named a candidate for Tbilisi Mtatsminda district MP and mayors in five cities - Zugdidi, Marneuli, Zestaponi, Tchiatura and Khulo. The by-elections are scheduled for May 19. Doctor Lado …
Saakashvili's wife to run for Zugdidi Mayor
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili's wife Sandra Roelofs has announced plans to run in the by elections for Zugdidi mayor. The elections in Zugdidi will be held on May 19. The seat became …
Georgian opposition gets ready for Zurabishvili’s inauguration
The protest actions in four large cities of Georgia will be held by the opposition association ‘Strength in Unity’, on the day of the inauguration of the 5th Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, the representative of the …
Saakashvili to celebrate silver wedding anniversary in Zugdidi
A wife of the former president of Georgia, the former governor of the Ukrainian Odessa region, Mikhail Saakashvili, Sandra Roelofs, said today that the spouses will soon celebrate a silver wedding anniversary, and they intend to celebrate it in …
Man dies at Echowaves festival in Georgia's Anaklia
A man attending a music festival died in Anaklia on August 24 night. Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs has started an investigation but did not reveal possible reasons behind his death while awaiting autopsy results. …
Office of EU field missions on fire in Zugdidi
There was a fire in the office of the EU field mission in Georgia's Zugdidi. As a result, the inventory in one of the containers burned down. The fire has already been extinguished, Sputnik - Georgia reported, adding that no …
Man killed in Georgia's Zugdidi explosion
One person was killed in the explosion in the area of tobacco warehouse in Georgia's Zugdidi, local media reported. The explosion was so strong that the entire building was destroyed and the fire broke out. A small nut factory …
Results of interim elections in Georgia: UNM defeats Georgian Dream
The representatives of the United National Movement opposition party won the interim majoritarian elections to the capital's city council (Sakrebulo) in two of the nine districts, the Central Election Commission of Georgia said. …
