Daily Archives: May 30, 2012

Crisis continues in Georgia’s education sector

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TBILISI, DFWatch – After dismissing the head of the national examinations center, Georgia’s education minister has hired the head of the country’s police academy to fill her position. The firing of Maya Miminoshvili has stirred emotions in Tbilisi, as many see her […]

U.S. Senator Durbin is visiting Georgia

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TBILISI, DFWatch – U.S. senator Richard Durbin is visiting Georgia today to discuss regional safety and US-Georgia relations. The visit will last two days. He will meet with President Mikheil Saakashvili, as well as representatives of the opposition and organizations. […]

Saakashvili signed ‘Ivanishvili law’

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TBILISI, DFWatch – President Saakashvili has signed a set of constitutional changes which allow his main competitor to participate in parliamentary and presidential elections. The changes will allow a citizen of an EU country, who is born in Georgia and has lived here […]

Saakashvili expects Russia to attack Georgia soon

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TBILISI, DFWatch – President Mikheil Saakashvili says his country expects a new attack from Russia by October, when parliament elections are to be held. But he things it will fail. Saakashvili is on a visit to Latvia together with his wife, and made the statement […]

Ivanishvili attacks Georgia’s state TV for spreading lies

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TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s opposition leader Bidzina Ivanishvili has gone on the barricades against the Public Broadcaster, saying that it should change their editorial policy. “Lies won’t have such a way out anymore as it has today. They won’t be able to sell […]

Georgia allows commercial exploitation in natural park

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TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia has decided to open a national park for commercial activity. The area lies in Georgia’s western part near the Black Sea. Kolkheti National Park had status as a protected area, but part of the park will be exempted from its protected status […]