Sunday, October 4, 2026

Offshore Company Spent 3 Years Chasing Ivanishvili's Passport

Bidzina Ivanishvii showing his passport during president election of October, 2013 (DFWatch)
Bidzina Ivanishvii showing his passport during president election of October, 2013 (DFWatch)

By Nino Bakradze and Dave Bloss

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

TBILISI, REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA — Bidzina Ivanishvili’s wealth is not all hidden away in vaults. His 108,000 square foot glass house perches on a hill above the capital city of the country he returned to rule as prime minister after leaving for neighboring Russia as a young man and accumulating billions of dollars before moving back to Georgia in 2004.

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European People's Party president meets imprisoned UNM officials

Joseph Daul (Ipn)
Joseph Daul (Ipn)

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Joseph Daul expressed his support for the United National Movement and made comments on EU visa liberalisation process.

President of the European People’s Party (EPP), Joseph Daul paid a visit to Georgia in order to meet with representatives of the opposition party United National Movement (UNM) and express his support for the party.

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Georgia aims to maintain 10% share of Gazprom natural gas transit

Anti-Gazprom Demonstration in Tbilisi March, 2016 (DFWatch)
Anti-Gazprom demonstration in Tbilisi in March, 2016. (DFWatch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has offered Gazprom to continue the transit of natural gas to Armenia. under the same conditions as before.

The details of the offers are not known, but the negotiations between the Georgian government and Gazprom will finish

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