Daily Archives: July 2, 2013

Georgians are questioning the date of the election

By | July 2nd, 2013|Categories: Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–In Georgia, a discussion has begun about the date of the presidential election. Yesterday, President Mikheil Saakashvili set the date to October 31, which will be a Thursday. But groups claim a presidential election must be held in a weekend. […]

Iraninan official praises Georgia’s business climate

By | July 2nd, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Iran’s Deputy Ambassador says Georgia has good conditions nowadays to attract foreign investments. The first Iran-Georgia business forum is ongoing in Tbilisi at Expo Georgia, a exhibition center. It is being attended by representatives of large […]

New charges against escaped intelligence chief

By | July 2nd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Former head of “Kudi”, Data Akhalaia. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia Monday introduced new charges against a former head of the domestic intelligence agency Kudi that deals with one of the most controversial murder cases in the country’s history. Data Akhalaia, former chairman […]

Georgia’s presidential election to be held October 31

By | July 2nd, 2013|Categories: Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: |

October 31, Georgians will select a successor to current president Mikheil Saakashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president has decided to set October 31, 2013, as the date of the presidential election. A few hours before this became known, October 27 was named as Election Day, but the head of the president’s administration held a briefing to say […]

Comprehensive healthcare program begins in Georgia

By | July 2nd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

Health Minister Davit Sergeenko. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–In Georgia a comprehensive healthcare program began from July 1. Socially vulnerable will get double allowances, and the number of state financed healthcare programs has been increased. It has been a priority of the Georgian Dream coalition to […]