Daily Archives: October 23, 2012

New government will reconsider Afghanistan mission

By | October 23rd, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia may reconsider the size of its contingent in Afghanistan after 2014. Candidate for new foreign minister Maia Panjikidze does not exclude that the new government will make changes to Georgia’s participation in the NATO-led ISAF operation […]

Russia debate in new Georgian parliament

By | October 23rd, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — There have been sharp exchanges between the majority and minority just three days after the new parliament started a new season. The candidate for foreign minister today visited the parliamentary committees on euro integration and foreign affairs. […]

EU continues negotiations with Georgia

By | October 23rd, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Negotiations are continuing Tuesday between Georgia and the EU about an association agreement. This is the eleventh session, and the talks are talking place at the government office. Currently Georgia is negotiating with the EU on three separate […]

Workers rebellion spreading across Georgia

By | October 23rd, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch — The worker protests are continuing in Georgia after the election. After a week they can note a slight progress. It is more than five days since workers at the energy company Telasi went on strike asking to bring back about 125 employees who were […]

Saakashvili presents Ivanishvili’s new government

By | October 23rd, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili on Monday officially presented the new government list to parliament together with a new government program entitled ‘For a Strong, Democratic and United Georgia’. In accordance with procedures, there will be […]