Daily Archives: December 21, 2012

Ivanishvili says his focus is on the economy

By | December 21st, 2012|Categories: Interviews|Tags: |

Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says the main goal of the new government is to improve the economic situation and to strengthen the course of Euro-integration in the foreign policy, as well as to make certain steps to improve relations with Russia. DF Watch spoke with the […]

Saakashvili will not dismiss Ivanishvili’s government

By | December 21st, 2012|Categories: Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili says he has no intention of dismissing the new government. In a live televised press conference late Thursday night, he said that he has no plans to use his constitutional powers to dismiss the cabinet. […]

Saakashvili will veto bill about Georgian court system

By | December 21st, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch -- The Georgian president says he will veto a new bill to reform the oversight of the justice system. President Mikheil Saakashvili Thursday evening held a televised briefing about recent events in the country. He said parliament is reviewing a bill which will place the Council of Justice and the courts completely [...]

Georgian soldier goes missing in Afghanistan

By | December 21st, 2012|Categories: News, Security|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — A Georgian soldier serving in Afghanistan has disappeared, according to the defense ministry. The soldier, who was serving as part of the ISAF mission, disappeared on December 19, and no one has seen him since. […]

Ambassador Norland questions detention of Gvaramia

By | December 21st, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — US Ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland says that when a director of a TV company is detained, it naturally raises questions. Norland on Thursday held a closed meeting with Prison Minister Sozar Subari. After the meeting he commented on the […]