Daily Archives: June 21, 2012

Another court hearing in drawn-out Ivanishvili case

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TBILISI, DFWatch – It was just another day in court for the lawyers of Bidzina Ivanishvili, in a series of legal troubles that some people describe as kafkaesque. After throwing himself into the political ring in October 2011, the billionaire is still without a […]

Georgian police seize TV equipment in multiple locations

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TBILISI, DFWatch – Police in Georgia Thursday entered the offices of a company affiliated with Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire who is trying to mount a challenge to President Saakashvili in a parliamentary election in October. Police went into the offices of Elita […]

Georgia intervenes against Ivanishvili’s fortune

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TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian authorities are starting to seize the property of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. (Article has been updated.) A prosecutor has ordered thousands of satellite receivers seized, while another office is preparing to forcefully collect a USD […]

U.S. State Department says Georgia is site of human trafficking

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TBILISI, DFWatch – A new report by the U.S. State Department paints a dire picture of victims of human trafficking in Georgia. The 2012 report, which covers 186 countries, states that Georgia is “a source, transit, and destination country for women and girls […]

Georgian mining companies bought by Russian investors

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TBILISI, DFWatch – Two of the largest mining companies in Georgia have been taken over by Russian owners. The owner of Madneuli and Quartzite, GeoProMining, June 14 published a statement which says that the two companies have been sold for USD 120 million. But the […]