Daily Archives: October 11, 2013

Georgia will not open election precinct in Russia

By | October 11th, 2013|Categories: Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: , |

Davit Zalkaniani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–There will not be opened election precincts in the Russian Federation for Georgia’s presidential election on October 27. Davit Zalkaliani, First Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, told journalists that there are a number of difficulties involved when […]

Georgian fruit and vegetables to be exported to Russia

By | October 11th, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia will allow export of Georgian fruit and vegetables to its market. Shalva Pipia, Minister of Agriculture, said Thursday that a document has been signed by the parties which lifts all restrictions on Georgian export of nuts, grapes, apple, pea, […]

Farmers demand payment for wine grapes

By | October 11th, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–More than 100 farmers demand to be paid for grapes they delivered to the wine maker Shildi. Two days ago, the farmers rallied outside the plant demanding their payment immediately. They told journalists that many of them should be paid thousands […]

IMF expects growth to slow down in Georgia

By | October 11th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its prognosis for Georgia’s economic growth this year from 6 to 2.5 percent. In the beginning of 2013, IMF assumed Georgia would have 6 percent growth, but then reduced the prognosis to 4 percent […]

Georgia Security Council deputy resigns

By | October 11th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Batu Kutelia. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The deputy secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council, a former ambassador of Georgia to the United States, has resigned. Batu Kutelia did not comment about his resignation, but Tamar Kintsurashvili, the second deputy secretary of the Security […]