Daily Archives: May 31, 2012

Germany with new 57 mill euro aid package to Georgia

By | May 31st, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Germany is to allocate 75 million euro as grant and soft loan to Georgia. The new aid package was announced after a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri and Dirk Niebel, German minister for economic development today. Gilauri says […]

Damage control after exam center chief’s firing

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TBILISI, DFWatch – The firing of the head of the National Examinations Center is being vigorously discussed in Georgia’s social media. Some claim that authorities are using fake identities to contain the political fallout. Maya Miminoshvili was fired two days ago, two […]

Georgia’s PM says investments are increasing

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TBILISI, DFWatch – USD 230 million was transferred to Georgia in the first quarter of 2012 as direct investments. Nika Gilauri, Georgia’s Prime Minister this at a government session Wednesday. The figure is based on preliminary data of National Statistics Department, […]

Senator Richard Durbin is studying Georgia’s election system

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TBILISI, DFWatch – U.S. Senator Richard Durbin, who is visiting Georgia, is studying how the election campaign is being conducted in the country. Durbin arrived on Wednesday and will stady in Georgia for two days. Durbin is the senior senator from Illinois, and was […]

Georgia’s PM confident despite price deflation

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TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Prime Minister Nika Gilauri claims that inflation indicator in May is positive and hopes that it will have positive influence on the country’s economy. Gilauri said this at a government session on Wednesday. He noted that prices have […]