Daily Archives: July 5, 2012

Stalkers with cameras followed journalist for a week

By | July 5th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch – A journalist from an online media outlet financed by Channel 9 has been stalked for a week by a group of up to ten people with video cameras asking her weird questions. Ekaterine Dugladze is a journalist at info9.ge, a new website financed by Channel 9, […]

Van Rompuy calls for fair elections in Georgia

By | July 5th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch –European Council President Herman Van Rompuy says the upcoming elections will be a crucial indicator of the progress Georgia has made on its path to reform. He thereby added his voice to many figures in the international community who continue […]

The Saakashvili government’s osteochondrosis

By | July 5th, 2012|Categories: Opinion|Tags: |

This headline shouldn’t concern us. It has a sarcastic meaning, but should not be taken as mockery. It is only a convenient metaphor for understanding today’s processes, because this naturally derives from the government’s early formula – ‘Merabishvili […]

Three detained in killing of former Georgian general

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TBILISI, DFWatch – A court in Moscow has placed three persons into pre-trial detention until August 21, accused of killing a former Georgian general. Roman Dumbadze sided with the rebels during a stand-off between the region Adjara and Tbilisi authorities, a […]

Government-critical TV stations join together

By | July 5th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Two government-critical TV stations in Georgia are to start broadcasting from the same studios. The two are Channel 9, run by associates of Bidzina Ivanishvili, front man of the opposition Georgian Dream coalition, and Maestro TV, a small, […]

Prime mimister’s powers are increased

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TBILISI, DFWatch – At a time when Vano Merbaishvili was not yet confirmed as Prime Minister, a bill was brought to parliament to increase the authority of the prime minister. Parliament passed it at the first hearing. According to the bill, which was proposed by the […]