TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government offers a temporary aid package to people who have their mortgage loans in US dollars, to ease the disastrous consequences of the lari’s continued race to record low depths.
The decision was made at a
DFWatch staff
Georgian government to raise excise tax due to tanking lari
TBILISI, DFWatch–Amid growing discontent with the economic situation in the country, and a national currency which plunges to new depths every day, the government announces a hike in excise the tax rate for fuel, tobacco, imported autos and gambling.
“As you know,
13 women killed in family violence so far in 2016
TBILISI, DFWatch–New grim figures from Georgia’s ombudsman show that 13 women have been killed in family violence during the first ten months of 2016.
In some cases, the police were alerted in advance, but did not intervene.
Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili spoke Friday about
Founder of failed UNM splinter party leaves politics to start lobbying firm
TBILISI, DFWatch–A former lawmaker with background from the National Movement announced on Monday that he is leaving politics, after founding and campaigning for the splinter party Girchi.
Pavle Kublashvili, a former head of the justice committee in parliament,
Fake TSU diplomas may be in circulation after forgery ring busted
TBILISI, DFWatch–A forgery ring sold diplomas that looked like they were issued by the country’s most prestigious educational institution, Tbilisi State University. Investigators are now trying to hunt down the fake documents.
Georgian parliament approves new government
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian parliament Saturday passed a vote of confidence in a new cabinet government formed after Georgian Dream won a landslide in the October 8 election.
110 MPs voted for and 19 against a cabinet, which had only three personnel changes
Another transgender woman attacked in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–A transgender woman was attacked in Tbilisi on November 25. The attack happened late at night on Tamar Mepe Avenue.
The target of the attack, Nata, had her nose broken and suffered other facial injuries. She left the hospital on Saturday.
TSU students begin new sit-in, demand election cancelled
TBILISI, DFWatch–Student at Tbilisi’s largest university began another round of protest this week, breaking into building number 6 of TSU and refusing to leave until there are reforms of the education system.
Using the same name as the ad hoc group during a wave of protests
Britain’s Sir Alan Duncan visited Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Sir Alan Duncan, United Kingdom’s Minister for Europe and the Americas, visited Georgia this week to take part in bilateral talks about reforms and security.
The Waldrop dialogue is an annual conference between representatives of the two countries’
Georgian lari hits all-time low
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian lari on Friday hit an all-time low at 2.5026 against the US dollar. The previous record was in January this year, when it was valued at 2.49 laris per USD.
Georgia’s National Bank has sold USD 180 million of its reserves
since August, but has not