Daily Archives: May 28, 2012

Possible political firing could lead to mass resignation

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TBILISI, DFWatch – An employee of the Ministry of Education has been fired and says it might have been because of her son’s political activism. Maya Miminoshvili, who was head of the National Examinations Center says that her son yesterday participated in a rally […]

Georgia aims to avoid Serbian recognition of breakaway reps

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TBILISI, DFWatch – The election of a nationalist as president in Serbia has caused Tbilisi to respond with an appeal for cooperation and to shared cultural bonds. The Serbian parliament may consider formal recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, after the […]

Georgian opposition movement selecting candidates

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TBILISI, DFWatch – The opposition coalition Georgian Dream will start naming their candidates for majoritarian members of parliament from June 1. Leader Bidzina Ivanishvili said Monday that most of the candidates have already been selected, but there are several […]

Saakashvili plays nationalism card against opponent

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TBILISI, DFWatch – On May 26, Georgia’s independence day, President Mikheil Saakashvili argued that it is time for a stronger nationalism in order to undermine Russia’s influence. The call for a strengthening of nationalism came during a speech in Kutaisi at the […]

Global TV: Freedom of Speech under Attack

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Global TV is a cable operator that provides services to its subscribers in Tbilisi and some other regions of Georgia. The company also owns a satellite broadcasting license which allows it to broadcast its signal by way of satellite. Before 2012, Global TV had a […]