Daily Archives: December 3, 2012

NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels

By | December 3rd, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — NATO’s Foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels December 4 and 5. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General, will chair the meeting. Maia Panjikidze, Georgia’s Foreign Affairs Minister arrived in Brussels Monday evening […]

UN vote on Palestine causes controversy in Georgia

By | December 3rd, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch — It has caused great controversy in Georgia that its representatives at a session of the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of Palestine being given observer status in the world organization. The vote comes amidst a time of criticism […]

Misunderstanding that Georgia will not Facilitate a Solution

By | December 3rd, 2012|Categories: Opinion|Tags: |

If our strategic allies’ warning is about reversing the current legal processes, I would say it is impossible and could be even harmful. If it is about being more considerate in decision-planning and aware of the environment, I would agree and subscribe to it. […]

Data Akhalaia charged in absentia

By | December 3rd, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

Data Akhalaia, former chair of the Constitutional Security Department of the Interior Ministry, Georgia’s domestic intelligence service, has been charged in absentia for abuse of powers and illegal deprivation of liberty. Akhalaia, the brother of the detained […]

New details about 2004 Robakidze murder

By | December 3rd, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Another Interior Ministry official has been interrogated regarding the murder of Buta Robakidze, who was killed by police in 2004. This time Levan Gvazava, Former Deputy Interior Minister was interrogated. He was called in for questioning on […]

Justice Minister in doubt about charges against ex-official

By | December 3rd, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch — The court released a former interior ministry official on bail until the trial, in the most controversial case among the recent detentions. Tengiz Gunava on Sunday was sentenced to pay USD 6 000 bail. First he was detained for illegal possession […]

Ex-minister questioned about forged passport

By | December 3rd, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili was Saturday interrogated. He did not comment except saying it’s a pity that the prime minister is using the interior ministry as a tool of repression against the opposition. The interior ministry […]