Daily Archives: November 1, 2012

Ivanishvili appoints Russia relations envoy

By | November 1st, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Prime Minister Ivanishvili has established a new position as Georgia’s special representative for Russian relations and appointed Georgia’s former Russia ambassador to the post. Ivanishvili said at a press conference Thursday that the country […]

National Movement Party claims harrassment by Georgian Dream

By | November 1st, 2012|Categories: News, Politics|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — The former ruling party accuses the new government of blackmailing and harassment, while the new government officials ask them to present evidence. The claims were described at a briefing in the National Movement party’s […]

Ivanishvili unveils deputy ministers

By | November 1st, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — New candidates have been unveiled for deputy ministers in the new government. Despite an offer from Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili to previous deputy ministers that they may remain in their positions, only a few of them have stayed. Those […]

Riot attempt at Rustavi Prison No 16

By | November 1st, 2012|Categories: News, Prisoner abuse|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Prisoners in a prison south of Tbilisi Wednesday protested, demanding the new director’s resignation. Prisoners claim that the director Levan Aburjania, a former policeman, threatened them with torture. Shortly before the new prison minister was approved by the new parliament, […]

Government to rent houses for socially vulnerable families

By | November 1st, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

Tbilisi, DFWatch — The new government wants to solve the problems for different groups in society that have broken into abandoned buildings recently. Davit Sergenko, new health minister, said Wednesday that the government is taking action to solve problems that socially vulnerable […]