Daily Archives: October 15, 2012

Saakashvili’s party to split up into factions in parliament

By | October 15th, 2012|Categories: News, Politics|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — The National Movement party, which is now in opposition in Georgia, plans to set up several parliamentary factions in the future parliament. Davit Bakradze, current Parliament Speaker said Monday that all his party’s representatives in parliament […]

EU ambassador optimistic about Georgia’s future

By | October 15th, 2012|Categories: News, Politics|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — The EU ambassador to Georgia thinks the ongoing process of transfer of power is another test for Georgia, which will be successfully passed. Georgia’s National Platform, the largest union of local non-government organizations (NGOs) with support from […]

New government’s goal: multiparty democracy

By | October 15th, 2012|Categories: News, Politics|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — The new governing coalition will have as goal to establish a real multiparty system in Georgia, Georgian Dream candidate for Parliament Speaker promises. Davit Usupashvili says it should not be surprising that in the new parliament their coalition might be […]

Education system anticipating new leadership

By | October 15th, 2012|Categories: Education, News|Tags: |

Changes are expected in the education system after the new government comes to power. The national exam system may return to its previous arrangement, although nothing is yet decided, while the identity of the new minister of education is still unknown. Entrants were […]

Repeat elections give Georgian Dream the upper hand

By | October 15th, 2012|Categories: Elections, Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — There were repeat elections at eleven precincts in three regions of Georgia on Sunday. According to the Central Election Commission (CEC), voter turnout at the time voting ended was 32.9 percent. The repeat election was conducted peacefully without […]