Daily Archives: December 13, 2012

US supports Georgia having direct talks with Russia

By | December 13th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch — The US supports Georgia’s decision to start direct talks with Russia, Thomas O. Melia, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, said Thursday. Melia, whose full title is U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, […]

Georgia and Russia plan rare meeting Friday

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TBILISI, DFWatch — The two countries fought a brief war in August 2008. Tomorrow they will meet face to face for the first time. The meeting will take place on neutral ground in Geneva, Switzerland, on the sidelines of periodic talks between the sides in that war. […]

Two thirds still without a job in Georgia

By | December 13th, 2012|Categories: Society|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Two thirds still consider themselves unemployed in Georgia, a new survey shows. 67 percent say they are without a job in the latest survey of public attitudes by the National Democratic Institute (NDI). The number has not significantly […]

U.S. monitoring how Ivanishvili and Saakashvili cooperate

By | December 13th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch — The U.S. is closely monitoring the transition of power from President Saakashvili’s National Movement to Prime Minister Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream coalition. Also subject to scrutiny is how well the two political blocs are working together, […]

Ivanishvili’s election promises considered unrealistic

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

TBILISI, DFWatch — The new government’s proposed budget is in some regards unrealistic, according to a new report. Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) presented the report Analysis and Recommendations on 2013 year Draft Budget of Georgia on Tuesday. […]