Daily Archives: January 27, 2013

Saakashvili’s party broke law, escapes consequences

By | January 27th, 2013|Categories: Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s new government has pardoned the National Movement party for law violations during the election campaign in 2012. The violations were described in a dossier published Friday by the Audit Office, a public body tasked with tracking […]

Online shopping is catching on in Georgia

By | January 27th, 2013|Categories: Society|Tags: |

Empty cardboard boxes testify to how eagerly the parcels have been awaited. (DF Watch photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch — There is a small crowd gathered in the hall giving electronic signatures together with ID cards to get the parcel. ‘Parcel from America’, the tagline of the company says. There are several companies in Tbilisi like this one that offer to ship items […]

Tbilisi minibus strike continues

By | January 27th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

A third of minibus drivers in Tbilisi are on strike. (DF Watch photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch — The strike among minibus drivers in Tbilisi continued Saturday. More drivers joined the strike which started Friday, creating more problems for the population in the capital. Their demands are same as before: to reduce the price of travel […]