Daily Archives: May 23, 2012

Saakashvili regime surprised by Ivanishvili’s cold shoulder

By | May 23rd, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – One of President Mikheil Saakashvili’s top officials says he was taken by surprise by an open letter from opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili yesterday, in which he said that he will not make use of a new tailor-made constitutional change […]

Journalists in Georgia want to talk to President Saakashvili

By | May 23rd, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Journalists in Georgia demand to meet with President Mikheil Saakashvili and ask him about a series of cases of harassment and violation of their rights. The appeal is backed by 24 media units. On May 25, journalists are planning to hold a protest […]

Christian Democrats in Georgia want ban on gay marriage

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TBILISI, DFWatch – The parliamentary faction Christian Democrats Movement is demanding a ban on ‘immoral persons’ holding public office and wants a constitutional guarantees on prohibition of same sex marriage. The government, non-governmental organizations and the […]

Ivanishvili rejects having to run as a foreigner

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TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian parliament today passed constitutional changes meant to let opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili participate in the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections. Ivanishvili, Georgia’s richest, decided to go into politics […]

Another TV channel taken over in Georgia

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TBILISI, DFWatch – A small TV station in Georgia has been taken over, in the latest of a series of disputes within media in the country. A few days ago, Davit Zilpimian reported that the property of Pirveli Stereo and Stereo Plus, a TV channel he established, had […]